2023

Toy News: Official Images & Product Info for "Rise of the Beasts" Speed Stars

A couple months before the Rise of the Beasts film opened in theaters, stores began to carry what fans have referred to as "mainline" Rise of the Beasts action figures such as the Skullcruncher and Optimus Prime.  Now the line is expanding with a curious assortment.  The Speed Series of figures are re-releases of the old Legion Class Barricade, Bumblebee and Optimus Prime figures that last saw use in the Bumblebee toy line.  Interestingly, these fig

Toy News: Official Images & Product Info for "Legacy" Evolution Core Class Optimus Prime & Bumblebee

During today's Hasbro Pulse Live Stream, the Transformers team revealed many figures.  Among the reveals was a Hasbro Pulse exclusive Core Class set featuring Optimus Prime and Bumblebee!  This set features redecos of Core Class Optimus Prime and Bumblebee with an added bonus: a trailer for Optmius Prime!   Even better, the trailer comes with the repair bay/arms and Roller.  Accessories even i

Movies: Chris Hemsworth Does Not Plan to Give Optimus Prime an Australian Accent

Genre fans are more than familiar with actor Chris Hemsworth thanks to his performance as Thor in the various Marvel Cinematic Universe films.  Next year, fans will hear Hemsworth voice Autobot leader Optimus Prime in the prequel film which will focus on the events predating the war between the Autobots and Decepticons.  Some fans may be wondering how Hemsworth plans on voicing the character who is largely identified with voice actor Peter Cullen who voices the character in both the original G1 series and the live action films.  In an