Botcon 2023 is in the books and BWTF was there taking a lot of video! I'll be posting them up on my Youtube Channel over the next few days. Let's start with the script reading which featured a script written by Simon Furman continuing the Botcon "Bee in the City" story (this is part 3). Cast members from Beast Wars and Cyberverse worked together to bring this tale to life. Check it out in the embed below!
SDCC 2023 is over and thanks to friend of BWTF Emerald Ivy I have some "news catch up" images to share from the Hasbro booth. Check out these pics of Transformers figures that are out, coming soon and coming down the line in the gallery below. Enjoy!
In March 2023 Paramount Pictures debuted its promotional statues for Rise of the Beasts at SXSW. Since then the statues have traveled around the world on a tour to promote the latest Transformers film. There were three statues: Mirage, Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime. I covered both Optimus statues appearing in Times Square earlier this summer here. The Mirage statue would later appear at the New York City Red Carpet premiere of the film. With the
This morning Hasbro held its annual San Diego Comic-Con 2023 breakfast where key items were shown off ahead of their panel later this afternoon. Perhaps the biggest reveal for Generations fans is the Powerlinx Hot Shot figure complete with Mini-Con Jolt and Blast Effects! Check out the pics in the gallery below courtesy of BWTF Friend Emerald Ivy!
Hasbro's Transformers display at San Diego Comic-Con 2023 isn't just about current and upcoming items. With Rise of the Beasts in theaters, Hasbro decided to pay homage to Beast Wars and dug into the archives to display some classic Beast Wars Transformers toys! Fun note: I lent several items from my own collection for this display and they will be rotated throughout the weekend. The puzzle you will see in the gallery below is one of those items! Enjoy the gallery below:
Next up on our photos from the show floor of SDCC 2023 are pics of the EarthSpark toys on display. There is only really one new reveal in this set: Tacticon Arcee. Hopefully in the coming days more toys will be put out. For now, enjoy the pics in the gallery below:
San Diego Comic-Con 2023 held its Preview Night on July 19, 2023. This event allows select attendees at the convention to see what the floor has to offer ahead of time. Next up we have a bunch of photos from Hasbro's booth. This entry focuses on their Generations offerings including the Nemesis and Deathsaurus! Check out the pics by friend of BWTF, Emerald Ivy in the gallery below:
San Diego Comic-Con 2023 has kicked off its Preview Night where select guests at the convention can visit the show floor ahead of tomorrow's giant crowds filling up the convention center. While I was not able to attend the con this year my friend Emerald is there and snapped some pics from the Yolopark Table. Check out their offerings in the gallery below!
Video: At Botcon 1998 I had the honor of being a small part of a special "Beast Wars" themed script reading. Recently I dug up my VHS of the event and had it digitized. I've posted this online for all to enjoy (with an intro by yours truly). Check it out below!
On Monday I had the great fortune of attending the Transformers Rise of the Beasts premiere in New York City. Check out my recap of events from the red carpet including video and images!
