Along with Hollywood’s massive live-action film slate, Transformers have made their way to the small screen with several TV shows over the years. Transformers: Earthspark The second season premiered on Paramount+ this past June, but it looks like something entirely new awaits.
Earlier this week, the animation studio trigger (the most well known Promare, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and Delicious in the dungeon) has revealed that they are working on something to celebrate the latest benchmark for the popular toy franchise. Robots in Disguise turns 40 this year, and the short teaser features brief glimpses of series mascots Optimus Prime and Megatron (along with Bumblebee and Hot Rod) in their famous G1 versions of their iconic designs, as well as Trigger’s reimagining of them. (Interestingly, some eagle eyed viewer Discover Optimus Transformers Animation!) But what exactly Trigger is working on — whether it’s a simple celebratory video or something bigger like an intro to an unannounced game — is currently a secret.
Transformer And while the animation has always been tight, this is the third time the franchise has ventured into actual animation. Transformers: Cybertron Japan’s only in 2005 Transformers Go! In 2015. On the other hand, Trigger is no stranger to the mecha scene. Starting in 2018. Darling in the Franxx, It worked on the Mecca project Gridman series. Given the studio’s larger pedigree, it’ll be interesting to see what Trigger does for the franchise’s birthday, because you know it’s going to look awesome as hell.
While we wait for more information on this mystery, Transformer speculation, Transformer One It might just scratch your itch for some good anime material from the franchise. The film opens on September 20th, and you can expect our review as we get closer to its release.
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