Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)

2022-11-11T22:28:57Z

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[[File:EarthSpark-Promo-Pic.jpg|thumb|upright=2|[[Nick Roche|By Nick,]] [[Nickelodeon|for Nick]].]]
'''''Transformers: EarthSpark'' ''' is an animated series that made its debut in November [[2022]] in support of the [[franchises|franchise]] of [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|the same name]]. First announced on [[February 25]], [[2021]], alongside ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|Transformers: BotBots]]'', the series was co-produced by [[Entertainment One]] and [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]], and features 3D [[computer-generated imagery|CG animation]] by [[Icon Creative Studio]]. In the U.S., the first 10 half-hour episodes of the season were released on [[Paramount+]] on [[November 11]], 2022, with the remaining 16 to be released at a later date; the series also airs on Nickelodeon, with the first two episodes premiering on the same date. A second season has already been greenlit.

{{Quote|What you are doesn't define who you are. We are all -- MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE!|Tagline}}

==Premise==
Many years after the end of the war between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, young [[human]]s [[Robby Malto|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto]] are struggling to adapt after moving from [[Philadelphia]] to the small town of [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]], [[Pennsylvania]]. When they find a strange object in a cave, it grants them mysterious robotic [[cyber-sleeve]]s and gives life to [[Twitch Malto|Twitch]] and [[Thrash Malto|Thrash]]—the first ever [[Transformer]]s to be born on [[Earth]]. Bonded to them through their cyber-sleeves, the Maltos adopt the two [[Terran]]s into their family. The Autobots, now working with [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] and the secret human organization [[G.H.O.S.T.]] to protect Earth from the remaining rogue Decepticons, reach out to the Maltos and offer the Terrans the chance to be mentored by [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]]. With new threats on the horizon, such as the mad scientist [[Mandroid]] and the various Decepticons still at large, the Maltos work together to keep each other safe and find their place in the world while learning what it truly means to be a family.

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] ([[Danny Pudi]])
*[[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Alan Tudyk]])
*[[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] ([[Cissy Jones]])
*[[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]] ([[Michael T Downey]])
*[[Arcee (ES)|Arcee]] ([[Martha Marion]])
|c2=
*[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] ([[Rory McCann]])
*[[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]] ([[Nolan North]])
*[[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]] (Nolan North)
*[[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] ([[Sean Kenin Reyes]])
**[[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]] ([[Tiana Camacho]])
**[[Laserbeak (ES)|Laserbeak]]
**[[Ravage (ES)|Ravage]]
*[[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]] ([[Nicole Dubuc]])
*[[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]] (Nicole Dubuc)
*[[Bombshell (ES)|Bombshell]]
*[[Shrapnel (ES)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skullcruncher (ES)|Skullcruncher]]
|c3=
;Malto family
*[[Robby Malto]] ([[Sydney Mikayla]])
*[[Mo Malto]] ([[Zion Broadnax]])
*[[Dot Malto]] ([[Benni Latham]])
*[[Alex Malto]] ([[Jon Jon Briones]])
;[[G.H.O.S.T.]]
*[[Executive Agent Croft]] ([[Kari Wahlgren]])
*[[Agent Schloder]] ([[Marc Evan Jackson]])
;Others
*[[Mandroid]] ([[Diedrich Bader]])
*[[Mr. Smelt]] ([[Daran Norris]])
*[[Mischa]] ([[Grace Lu]])
*[[Bruno]] ([[Dasan Turner]])
|h4=[[Terran]]s||c4=
*[[Twitch Malto]] ([[Kathreen Khavari]])
*[[Thrash Malto]] ([[Zeno Robinson]])
|h5=Others||c5=
*[[Quintus Prime]] ([[Clancy Brown]])
*[[Arachnamech]]s
}}

==Episodes==
{{collist|2|
# [[Secret Legacy, Part 1]]
# [[Secret Legacy, Part 2]]
# [[Moo-ving In]]
# [[House Rules]]
# [[Classified]]
# [[Traditions]]
# [[Friends and Family]]
# [[Decoy (episode)|Decoy]]
# [[Age of Evolution, Part 1]]
# [[Age of Evolution, Part 2]]
}}

==Creative team==
The series is executive produced by [[Ant Ward]], [[Nicole Dubuc]], [[Ciro Nieli]] and [[Dale Malinowski]]. Malinowski is also developing the show alongside [[Claudia Spinelli]] and [[Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt]]. Other known staff include story editor [[Mae Catt]], storyboard director [[Jordan Rosato]], director [[JJ Conway]], storyboard artist [[Matthew Humphreys]], writer [[Maasai Singleton]], and character designers [[Nick Roche]] and [[Angelo Vilar]]. [[Kristi Reed]] will serve as the series voice director.

==Notes==
* The series was originally planned to premiere on Nickelodeon first, with international releases to follow. At Nickelodeon's upfront in March 2022, a newer announcement clarified that the series would premiere globally on Paramount+ in November 2022.<ref>[https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2022/03/30/transformers-earthspark-november/ Transformers: EarthSpark Rolls Out on Paramount+ This November]</ref> While its presence on the channel itself remained unclear leading up to release, the first two episodes also premiered on Nick the same day, both in the US and international markets.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://deadline.com/2021/02/nickelodeon-orders-transformers-animated-comedy-series-hasbro-franchise-1234700661/ Nickelodeon Orders 'Transformers' Animated Series Based On Hasbro Franchise — Deadline]
* [https://www.nick.com/shows/transformers-earthspark/ EarthSpark on Nick.com]

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