Movie Trilogy Series - Revision history

Fritz: Fixed redirects

2023-09-11T14:53:06Z

Fixed redirects

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	==History==		==History==
	[[File:MovieTrilogyOptimusPrime.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|right\|It's a separate toyline!]]		[[File:MovieTrilogyOptimusPrime.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|right\|It's a separate toyline!]]
	Like pretty much every main toyline in the decade before it, the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' line was also intended by [[Hasbro]] to be extended by way of introducing a [[subline imprint]] as a way of "refreshing" the ''Dark of the Moon'' [[franchise]], thus keeping it "interesting" for retailers. At New York Comic-Con in November 2011, the then-upcoming seventh [[wave]] of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures and a Hasbro release of the previously Japanese market-only ''[[Transformers Chronicle\|Chronicle]]'' trailer for Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2\|Optimus Prime]] were announced under the "Movie Trilogy" moniker.<ref name="nycc2011">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/new-york-comic-con-transformers-prime-movie-trilogy-slides-173639/ Hasbro slides from New York Comic-Con 2011] at TFW2005, November 2011.</ref>		Like pretty much every main toyline in the decade before it, the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' line was also intended by [[Hasbro]] to be extended by way of introducing a [[subline imprint]] as a way of "refreshing" the ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Franchises\|franchise]], thus keeping it "interesting" for retailers. At New York Comic-Con in November 2011, the then-upcoming seventh [[wave]] of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures and a Hasbro release of the previously Japanese market-only ''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)\|Chronicle]]'' trailer for Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2\|Optimus Prime]] were announced under the "Movie Trilogy" moniker.<ref name="nycc2011">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/new-york-comic-con-transformers-prime-movie-trilogy-slides-173639/ Hasbro slides from New York Comic-Con 2011] at TFW2005, November 2011.</ref>

	Ultimately, however, the ''Dark of the Moon'' line proved not to be as great a commercial success as its predecessors, the 2007 ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' line and the 2009 ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line. As a consequence, the Deluxe Class assortment was canceled before the wave 7 figures could be released. Ultimately, only the aforementioned Optimus Prime figure was released in February 2012, in packaging based on the ''Dark of the Moon'' toyline's template, but lacking the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker entirely, instead sporting a separate ''Movie Trilogy Series'' logo.		Ultimately, however, the ''Dark of the Moon'' line proved not to be as great a commercial success as its predecessors, the 2007 ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' line and the 2009 ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line. As a consequence, the Deluxe Class assortment was canceled before the wave 7 figures could be released. Ultimately, only the aforementioned Optimus Prime figure was released in February 2012, in packaging based on the ''Dark of the Moon'' toyline's template, but lacking the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker entirely, instead sporting a separate ''Movie Trilogy Series'' logo.
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	In December 2013, a packaged sample of the unreleased Deluxe Class Wheeljack redeco surfaced. Like the released Optimus Prime figure, the packaging is in English only, lacks the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker and sports a "Movie Trilogy Series" logo.<ref name="wheelj">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/carded-image-of-unreleased-movie-trilogy-series-wheeljack/29048/ Carded image of unreleased Movie Trilogy Series Wheeljack] at Seibertron.com.</ref>		In December 2013, a packaged sample of the unreleased Deluxe Class Wheeljack redeco surfaced. Like the released Optimus Prime figure, the packaging is in English only, lacks the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker and sports a "Movie Trilogy Series" logo.<ref name="wheelj">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/carded-image-of-unreleased-movie-trilogy-series-wheeljack/29048/ Carded image of unreleased Movie Trilogy Series Wheeljack] at Seibertron.com.</ref>

	In 2014, TakaraTomy released their own versions of the canceled Deluxe Class Soundwave and Ratchet toys with altered accessories as part of their ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' tie-in line for ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)\|Age of Extinction]]''. The alternate head version of Wheeljack also saw release in that line as an [[AEON]] store exclusive, but with a significantly different deco to the canceled ''Movie Trilogy Series'' version.		In 2014, TakaraTomy released their own versions of the canceled Deluxe Class Soundwave and Ratchet toys with altered accessories as part of their ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series\|Movie Advanced Series]]'' tie-in line for ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)\|Age of Extinction]]''. The alternate head version of Wheeljack also saw release in that line as an [[AEON]] store exclusive, but with a significantly different deco to the canceled ''Movie Trilogy Series'' version.

	==Toys==		==Toys==

Kurisu at 01:02, 6 May 2023

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	The '''''Movie Trilogy Series''''' is alternatively a [[subline imprint]] of the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|''Dark of the Moon'' toy line]], or a separate ~~toy line~~ of its own. Either way, it was short-lived, and the few toys that ''did'' get released and sport the name use it inconsistently.		The '''''Movie Trilogy Series''''' is alternatively a [[subline imprint]] of the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|''Dark of the Moon'' toy line]], or a separate toyline of its own. Either way, it was short-lived, and the few toys that ''did'' get released and sport the name use it inconsistently.

	==History==		==History==
	[[File:MovieTrilogyOptimusPrime.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|right\|It's a separate ~~toy line~~!]]		[[File:MovieTrilogyOptimusPrime.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|right\|It's a separate toyline!]]
	Like pretty much every main ~~toy line~~ in the decade before it, the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' line was also intended by [[Hasbro]] to be extended by way of introducing a [[subline imprint]] as a way of "refreshing" the ''Dark of the Moon'' [[franchise]], thus keeping it "interesting" for retailers. At New York Comic-Con in November 2011, the then-upcoming seventh [[wave]] of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures and a Hasbro release of the previously Japanese market-only ''[[Transformers Chronicle\|Chronicle]]'' trailer for Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2\|Optimus Prime]] were announced under the "Movie Trilogy" moniker.<ref name="nycc2011">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/new-york-comic-con-transformers-prime-movie-trilogy-slides-173639/ Hasbro slides from New York Comic-Con 2011] at TFW2005, November 2011.</ref>		Like pretty much every main toyline in the decade before it, the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' line was also intended by [[Hasbro]] to be extended by way of introducing a [[subline imprint]] as a way of "refreshing" the ''Dark of the Moon'' [[franchise]], thus keeping it "interesting" for retailers. At New York Comic-Con in November 2011, the then-upcoming seventh [[wave]] of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures and a Hasbro release of the previously Japanese market-only ''[[Transformers Chronicle\|Chronicle]]'' trailer for Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2\|Optimus Prime]] were announced under the "Movie Trilogy" moniker.<ref name="nycc2011">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/new-york-comic-con-transformers-prime-movie-trilogy-slides-173639/ Hasbro slides from New York Comic-Con 2011] at TFW2005, November 2011.</ref>

	Ultimately, however, the ''Dark of the Moon'' line proved not to be as great a commercial success as its predecessors, the 2007 ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' line and the 2009 ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line. As a consequence, the Deluxe Class assortment was canceled before the wave 7 figures could be released. Ultimately, only the aforementioned Optimus Prime figure was released in February 2012, in packaging based on the ''Dark of the Moon'' ~~toy line~~'s template, but lacking the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker entirely, instead sporting a separate ''Movie Trilogy Series'' logo.		Ultimately, however, the ''Dark of the Moon'' line proved not to be as great a commercial success as its predecessors, the 2007 ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' line and the 2009 ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line. As a consequence, the Deluxe Class assortment was canceled before the wave 7 figures could be released. Ultimately, only the aforementioned Optimus Prime figure was released in February 2012, in packaging based on the ''Dark of the Moon'' toyline's template, but lacking the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker entirely, instead sporting a separate ''Movie Trilogy Series'' logo.

	[[File:Generationstoy-LeaderIronhide.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|left\|... oh wait. Back to being a subline imprint? What?]]		[[File:Generationstoy-LeaderIronhide.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|left\|... oh wait. Back to being a subline imprint? What?]]
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	{{Bp-d1\|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Generations\|Starscream]] (redeco of 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]] colored as an homage to Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys\|Starscream]]; released under ''Generations'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Generations\|Starscream]] (redeco of 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]] colored as an homage to Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys\|Starscream]]; released under ''Generations'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)}}
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	===Toys released under different ~~toy lines~~===		===Toys released under different toylines===
	====Deluxe Class====		====Deluxe Class====
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Saix: /* References */

2023-01-11T08:10:43Z

References

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	[[Category:Dark of the Moon\| Dark of the Moon (toyline)]]		[[Category:Dark of the Moon\| Dark of the Moon (toyline)]]
	[[Category:~~Toylines~~]]		[[Category:Live-action film series toylines]]

Fritz: /* Toys */

2021-11-23T17:41:21Z

Toys

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	===Deluxe Class===		===Deluxe Class===
	:{\|<ul class="iconlist">		:{\|<ul class="iconlist">
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Optimus Prime]] ([[redeco]] of the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2\|Optimus Prime]] figure, including the trailer previously only available with the Japanese market exclusive ''[[Transformers Chronicle\|Chronicle]]'' "[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle\|G1 Optimus Prime & Movie Optimus Prime]]" two-pack)}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Optimus Prime]] ([[redeco]] of the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2\|Optimus Prime]] figure, including the trailer previously only available with the Japanese market exclusive ''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)\|Chronicle]]'' "[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle\|G1 Optimus Prime & Movie Optimus Prime]]" two-pack)}}
	\|}		\|}
	===Leader Class===		===Leader Class===
	:{\|<ul class="iconlist">		:{\|<ul class="iconlist">
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#~~LeaderG1~~\|Ironhide]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Ironhide]] colored as an [[homage]] to ''[[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys\|Ironhide]]; released under ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Generations\|Ironhide]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Ironhide]] colored as an [[homage]] to ''[[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys\|Ironhide]]; released under ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)}}
	{{Bp-d1\|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#~~LeaderG1~~\|Starscream]] (redeco of 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]] colored as an homage to Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys\|Starscream]]; released under ''Generations'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Generations\|Starscream]] (redeco of 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]] colored as an homage to Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys\|Starscream]]; released under ''Generations'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)}}
	\|}		\|}
	===Toys released under different toy lines===		===Toys released under different toy lines===
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	{{Bp-a1\|??? [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Bumblebee]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4\|Deluxe class Bumblebee]])}}		{{Bp-a1\|??? [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Bumblebee]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4\|Deluxe class Bumblebee]])}}
	{{Bp-a1\|??? [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Ratchet]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet)}}		{{Bp-a1\|??? [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Ratchet]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet)}}
	{{Bp-d1\|??? [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Movie Trilogy Series\|Soundwave]] (black/gray redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Soundwave)}}		{{Bp-d1\|??? [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Soundwave]] (black/gray redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Soundwave)}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Wheeljack (Movie)#Movie Trilogy Series\|Wheeljack]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Wheeljack, with the G1 style alternate head sculpt seen in the original Wheeljack's [[instructions]])}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Wheeljack (Movie)#Movie Trilogy Series\|Wheeljack]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Wheeljack, with the G1 style alternate head sculpt seen in the original Wheeljack's [[instructions]])}}
	\|}		\|}

Saix: /* History */clean up, replaced: ToysЯUs → Toys"R"Us

2020-12-05T19:34:39Z

History: clean up, replaced: ToysЯUs → Toys"R"Us

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	For a while, it seemed like Hasbro was still intending to release the "Movie Trilogy" Deluxes, albeit exclusive to their East Asian markets such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and the Philippines. When shown at CybertronCon in March 2012, the line-up also included [[Evac (Ride)\|Evac]], a character from Universal Studios' ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'', whose toy was ultimately exclusively available at Universal Studios stores in special ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios]]'' packaging.<ref name="cybcon12">[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=298249106907703&set=a.193516854047596.45210.190726147660000&type=1&theater Slide from Hasbro's presentation at CybertronCon 2012] at Planet Iacon's Facebook page.</ref> Ultimately, the Asian market release of the "Movie Trilogy" figures didn't come to fruition either.		For a while, it seemed like Hasbro was still intending to release the "Movie Trilogy" Deluxes, albeit exclusive to their East Asian markets such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and the Philippines. When shown at CybertronCon in March 2012, the line-up also included [[Evac (Ride)\|Evac]], a character from Universal Studios' ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'', whose toy was ultimately exclusively available at Universal Studios stores in special ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios]]'' packaging.<ref name="cybcon12">[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=298249106907703&set=a.193516854047596.45210.190726147660000&type=1&theater Slide from Hasbro's presentation at CybertronCon 2012] at Planet Iacon's Facebook page.</ref> Ultimately, the Asian market release of the "Movie Trilogy" figures didn't come to fruition either.

	The name "Movie Trilogy Series" was used again in a related context that was also tied to initially Asian-market exclusive releases: In 2012, Hasbro's East Asian division also released several [[redeco]]s and [[retool]]s of toys from various then-recent lines in its markets in ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' packaging (referred to by Western online retailers as "GDO", which was later revealed to be an abbreviation for "Global Development Organization"<ref name="gdo">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/637547-i-found-out-what-gdo-means.html TFW2005 thread] containing an answer by Hasbro's customer service regarding the meaning of the term "GDO".</ref>). A late addition to that line-up were redecos of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Ironhide]] and 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]]. Eventually, Hasbro decided to make the "GDO" figures available in the United States and Canada as well, as [[Toys"R"Us~~\|ToysЯUs~~]] exclusives. For reasons unknown, the English-only packaging of the Asian versions was changed to [[multilingual packaging\|bilingual]] English/Chinese packaging in the process. Ultimately, the Leader Class figures were never made available in the United States, but ''were'' released in Canada... albeit in ''Dark of the Moon'' packaging with additional (English/Chinese) ''Movie Trilogy Series'' labels, whereas the Asian market versions had been released in ''Generations'' packaging like the other GDO figures.		The name "Movie Trilogy Series" was used again in a related context that was also tied to initially Asian-market exclusive releases: In 2012, Hasbro's East Asian division also released several [[redeco]]s and [[retool]]s of toys from various then-recent lines in its markets in ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' packaging (referred to by Western online retailers as "GDO", which was later revealed to be an abbreviation for "Global Development Organization"<ref name="gdo">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/637547-i-found-out-what-gdo-means.html TFW2005 thread] containing an answer by Hasbro's customer service regarding the meaning of the term "GDO".</ref>). A late addition to that line-up were redecos of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Ironhide]] and 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]]. Eventually, Hasbro decided to make the "GDO" figures available in the United States and Canada as well, as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives. For reasons unknown, the English-only packaging of the Asian versions was changed to [[multilingual packaging\|bilingual]] English/Chinese packaging in the process. Ultimately, the Leader Class figures were never made available in the United States, but ''were'' released in Canada... albeit in ''Dark of the Moon'' packaging with additional (English/Chinese) ''Movie Trilogy Series'' labels, whereas the Asian market versions had been released in ''Generations'' packaging like the other GDO figures.

	In December 2013, a packaged sample of the unreleased Deluxe Class Wheeljack redeco surfaced. Like the released Optimus Prime figure, the packaging is in English only, lacks the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker and sports a "Movie Trilogy Series" logo.<ref name="wheelj">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/carded-image-of-unreleased-movie-trilogy-series-wheeljack/29048/ Carded image of unreleased Movie Trilogy Series Wheeljack] at Seibertron.com.</ref>		In December 2013, a packaged sample of the unreleased Deluxe Class Wheeljack redeco surfaced. Like the released Optimus Prime figure, the packaging is in English only, lacks the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker and sports a "Movie Trilogy Series" logo.<ref name="wheelj">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/carded-image-of-unreleased-movie-trilogy-series-wheeljack/29048/ Carded image of unreleased Movie Trilogy Series Wheeljack] at Seibertron.com.</ref>

Fritz: /* Toys */

2020-11-23T00:28:17Z

Toys

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Deluxe Class===		===Deluxe Class===
	*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Optimus Prime]] ([[redeco]] of the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2\|Optimus Prime]] figure, including the trailer previously only available with the Japanese market exclusive ''[[Transformers Chronicle\|Chronicle]]'' "[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle\|G1 Optimus Prime & Movie Optimus Prime]]" two-pack)		:{\|<ul class="iconlist">
			{{Bp-a1\|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Optimus Prime]] ([[redeco]] of the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2\|Optimus Prime]] figure, including the trailer previously only available with the Japanese market exclusive ''[[Transformers Chronicle\|Chronicle]]'' "[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle\|G1 Optimus Prime & Movie Optimus Prime]]" two-pack)}}
			\|}
	===Leader Class===		===Leader Class===
	* [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#LeaderG1\|Ironhide]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Ironhide]] colored as an [[homage]] to ''[[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys\|Ironhide]]; released under ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)		:{\|<ul class="iconlist">
	* [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#LeaderG1\|Starscream]] (redeco of 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]] colored as an homage to Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys\|Starscream]]; released under ''Generations'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)		{{Bp-a1\|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#LeaderG1\|Ironhide]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Ironhide]] colored as an [[homage]] to ''[[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys\|Ironhide]]; released under ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)}}
			{{Bp-d1\|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#LeaderG1\|Starscream]] (redeco of 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]] colored as an homage to Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys\|Starscream]]; released under ''Generations'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)}}
			\|}
	===Toys released under different toy lines===		===Toys released under different toy lines===
	====Deluxe Class====		====Deluxe Class====
	* [[Evac (Ride)#Universal Studios\|Evac]] (original figure from ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]''; released in ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios]]'' packaging, exclusively available at [[Universal\|Universal Studios]] stores)		:{\|<ul class="iconlist">
			{{Bp-a1\|[[Evac (Ride)#Universal Studios\|Evac]] (original figure from ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]''; released in ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios]]'' packaging, exclusively available at [[Universal\|Universal Studios]] stores)}}
			\|}
	===Unreleased toys===		===Unreleased toys===
	====Deluxe Class (''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class wave 7)====		====Deluxe Class (''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class wave 7)====
	*??? [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Bumblebee]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4\|Deluxe class Bumblebee]])		:{\|<ul class="iconlist">
	*??? [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Ratchet]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet)		{{Bp-a1\|??? [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Bumblebee]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4\|Deluxe class Bumblebee]])}}
	*??? [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Movie Trilogy Series\|Soundwave]] (black/gray redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Soundwave)		{{Bp-a1\|??? [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Ratchet]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet)}}
	*[[Wheeljack (Movie)#Movie Trilogy Series\|Wheeljack]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Wheeljack, with the G1 style alternate head sculpt seen in the original Wheeljack's [[instructions]])		{{Bp-d1\|??? [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Movie Trilogy Series\|Soundwave]] (black/gray redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Soundwave)}}
			{{Bp-a1\|[[Wheeljack (Movie)#Movie Trilogy Series\|Wheeljack]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Wheeljack, with the G1 style alternate head sculpt seen in the original Wheeljack's [[instructions]])}}
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	{{canceledtoy}}		{{canceledtoy}}

Yaxuo: clean up, replaced: [[Transformers: Generations| → [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)| (2)

2020-07-03T19:07:28Z

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	For a while, it seemed like Hasbro was still intending to release the "Movie Trilogy" Deluxes, albeit exclusive to their East Asian markets such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and the Philippines. When shown at CybertronCon in March 2012, the line-up also included [[Evac (Ride)\|Evac]], a character from Universal Studios' ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'', whose toy was ultimately exclusively available at Universal Studios stores in special ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios]]'' packaging.<ref name="cybcon12">[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=298249106907703&set=a.193516854047596.45210.190726147660000&type=1&theater Slide from Hasbro's presentation at CybertronCon 2012] at Planet Iacon's Facebook page.</ref> Ultimately, the Asian market release of the "Movie Trilogy" figures didn't come to fruition either.		For a while, it seemed like Hasbro was still intending to release the "Movie Trilogy" Deluxes, albeit exclusive to their East Asian markets such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and the Philippines. When shown at CybertronCon in March 2012, the line-up also included [[Evac (Ride)\|Evac]], a character from Universal Studios' ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'', whose toy was ultimately exclusively available at Universal Studios stores in special ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios]]'' packaging.<ref name="cybcon12">[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=298249106907703&set=a.193516854047596.45210.190726147660000&type=1&theater Slide from Hasbro's presentation at CybertronCon 2012] at Planet Iacon's Facebook page.</ref> Ultimately, the Asian market release of the "Movie Trilogy" figures didn't come to fruition either.

	The name "Movie Trilogy Series" was used again in a related context that was also tied to initially Asian-market exclusive releases: In 2012, Hasbro's East Asian division also released several [[redeco]]s and [[retool]]s of toys from various then-recent lines in its markets in ''[[Transformers: Generations\|Generations]]'' packaging (referred to by Western online retailers as "GDO", which was later revealed to be an abbreviation for "Global Development Organization"<ref name="gdo">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/637547-i-found-out-what-gdo-means.html TFW2005 thread] containing an answer by Hasbro's customer service regarding the meaning of the term "GDO".</ref>). A late addition to that line-up were redecos of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Ironhide]] and 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]]. Eventually, Hasbro decided to make the "GDO" figures available in the United States and Canada as well, as [[Toys"R"Us\|ToysЯUs]] exclusives. For reasons unknown, the English-only packaging of the Asian versions was changed to [[multilingual packaging\|bilingual]] English/Chinese packaging in the process. Ultimately, the Leader Class figures were never made available in the United States, but ''were'' released in Canada... albeit in ''Dark of the Moon'' packaging with additional (English/Chinese) ''Movie Trilogy Series'' labels, whereas the Asian market versions had been released in ''Generations'' packaging like the other GDO figures.		The name "Movie Trilogy Series" was used again in a related context that was also tied to initially Asian-market exclusive releases: In 2012, Hasbro's East Asian division also released several [[redeco]]s and [[retool]]s of toys from various then-recent lines in its markets in ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' packaging (referred to by Western online retailers as "GDO", which was later revealed to be an abbreviation for "Global Development Organization"<ref name="gdo">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/637547-i-found-out-what-gdo-means.html TFW2005 thread] containing an answer by Hasbro's customer service regarding the meaning of the term "GDO".</ref>). A late addition to that line-up were redecos of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Ironhide]] and 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]]. Eventually, Hasbro decided to make the "GDO" figures available in the United States and Canada as well, as [[Toys"R"Us\|ToysЯUs]] exclusives. For reasons unknown, the English-only packaging of the Asian versions was changed to [[multilingual packaging\|bilingual]] English/Chinese packaging in the process. Ultimately, the Leader Class figures were never made available in the United States, but ''were'' released in Canada... albeit in ''Dark of the Moon'' packaging with additional (English/Chinese) ''Movie Trilogy Series'' labels, whereas the Asian market versions had been released in ''Generations'' packaging like the other GDO figures.

	In December 2013, a packaged sample of the unreleased Deluxe Class Wheeljack redeco surfaced. Like the released Optimus Prime figure, the packaging is in English only, lacks the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker and sports a "Movie Trilogy Series" logo.<ref name="wheelj">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/carded-image-of-unreleased-movie-trilogy-series-wheeljack/29048/ Carded image of unreleased Movie Trilogy Series Wheeljack] at Seibertron.com.</ref>		In December 2013, a packaged sample of the unreleased Deluxe Class Wheeljack redeco surfaced. Like the released Optimus Prime figure, the packaging is in English only, lacks the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker and sports a "Movie Trilogy Series" logo.<ref name="wheelj">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/carded-image-of-unreleased-movie-trilogy-series-wheeljack/29048/ Carded image of unreleased Movie Trilogy Series Wheeljack] at Seibertron.com.</ref>
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	===Leader Class===		===Leader Class===
	* [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#LeaderG1\|Ironhide]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Ironhide]] colored as an [[homage]] to ''[[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys\|Ironhide]]; released under ''[[Transformers: Generations\|Generations]]'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)		* [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#LeaderG1\|Ironhide]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Ironhide]] colored as an [[homage]] to ''[[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys\|Ironhide]]; released under ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)
	* [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#LeaderG1\|Starscream]] (redeco of 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]] colored as an homage to Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys\|Starscream]]; released under ''Generations'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)		* [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#LeaderG1\|Starscream]] (redeco of 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]] colored as an homage to Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys\|Starscream]]; released under ''Generations'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)

Yaxuo: fixing link, replaced: [[Movie (toyline)| → [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|

2020-06-24T18:00:53Z

fixing link, replaced: [[Movie (toyline)| → [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|

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	Like pretty much every main toy line in the decade before it, the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' line was also intended by [[Hasbro]] to be extended by way of introducing a [[subline imprint]] as a way of "refreshing" the ''Dark of the Moon'' [[franchise]], thus keeping it "interesting" for retailers. At New York Comic-Con in November 2011, the then-upcoming seventh [[wave]] of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures and a Hasbro release of the previously Japanese market-only ''[[Transformers Chronicle\|Chronicle]]'' trailer for Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2\|Optimus Prime]] were announced under the "Movie Trilogy" moniker.<ref name="nycc2011">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/new-york-comic-con-transformers-prime-movie-trilogy-slides-173639/ Hasbro slides from New York Comic-Con 2011] at TFW2005, November 2011.</ref>		Like pretty much every main toy line in the decade before it, the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' line was also intended by [[Hasbro]] to be extended by way of introducing a [[subline imprint]] as a way of "refreshing" the ''Dark of the Moon'' [[franchise]], thus keeping it "interesting" for retailers. At New York Comic-Con in November 2011, the then-upcoming seventh [[wave]] of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures and a Hasbro release of the previously Japanese market-only ''[[Transformers Chronicle\|Chronicle]]'' trailer for Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2\|Optimus Prime]] were announced under the "Movie Trilogy" moniker.<ref name="nycc2011">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/new-york-comic-con-transformers-prime-movie-trilogy-slides-173639/ Hasbro slides from New York Comic-Con 2011] at TFW2005, November 2011.</ref>

	Ultimately, however, the ''Dark of the Moon'' line proved not to be as great a commercial success as its predecessors, the 2007 ''[[~~Movie~~ (toyline)\|Movie]]'' line and the 2009 ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line. As a consequence, the Deluxe Class assortment was canceled before the wave 7 figures could be released. Ultimately, only the aforementioned Optimus Prime figure was released in February 2012, in packaging based on the ''Dark of the Moon'' toy line's template, but lacking the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker entirely, instead sporting a separate ''Movie Trilogy Series'' logo.		Ultimately, however, the ''Dark of the Moon'' line proved not to be as great a commercial success as its predecessors, the 2007 ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' line and the 2009 ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line. As a consequence, the Deluxe Class assortment was canceled before the wave 7 figures could be released. Ultimately, only the aforementioned Optimus Prime figure was released in February 2012, in packaging based on the ''Dark of the Moon'' toy line's template, but lacking the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker entirely, instead sporting a separate ''Movie Trilogy Series'' logo.

	[[File:Generationstoy-LeaderIronhide.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|left\|... oh wait. Back to being a subline imprint? What?]]		[[File:Generationstoy-LeaderIronhide.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|left\|... oh wait. Back to being a subline imprint? What?]]
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	===Unreleased toys===		===Unreleased toys===
	====Deluxe Class (''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class wave 7)====		====Deluxe Class (''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class wave 7)====
	*??? [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Bumblebee]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#~~Deluxe_Class_toys_4~~\|Deluxe class Bumblebee]])		*??? [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Bumblebee]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4\|Deluxe class Bumblebee]])
	*??? [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Ratchet]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet)		*??? [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Ratchet]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet)
	*??? [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Movie Trilogy Series\|Soundwave]] (black/gray redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Soundwave)		*??? [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Movie Trilogy Series\|Soundwave]] (black/gray redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Soundwave)

FigureGunplaFan: /* Deluxe Class (Dark of the Moon Deluxe Class wave 7) */ You sure that this Bee is a redeco of Nitro BB?

2018-02-16T04:24:33Z

Deluxe Class (Dark of the Moon Deluxe Class wave 7): You sure that this Bee is a redeco of Nitro BB?

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	===Unreleased toys===		===Unreleased toys===
	====Deluxe Class (''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class wave 7)====		====Deluxe Class (''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class wave 7)====
	*??? [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Bumblebee]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#~~NitroBee~~\|~~Nitro~~ Bumblebee]])		*??? [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Bumblebee]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4\|Deluxe class Bumblebee]])
	*??? [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Ratchet]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet)		*??? [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Ratchet]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet)
	*??? [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Movie Trilogy Series\|Soundwave]] (black/gray redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Soundwave)		*??? [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Movie Trilogy Series\|Soundwave]] (black/gray redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Soundwave)

Nevermore: /* History */

2015-06-28T19:25:04Z

History

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	For a while, it seemed like Hasbro was still intending to release the "Movie Trilogy" Deluxes, albeit exclusive to their East Asian markets such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and the Philippines. When shown at CybertronCon in March 2012, the line-up also included [[Evac (Ride)\|Evac]], a character from Universal Studios' ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'', whose toy was ultimately exclusively available at Universal Studios stores in special ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios]]'' packaging.<ref name="cybcon12">[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=298249106907703&set=a.193516854047596.45210.190726147660000&type=1&theater Slide from Hasbro's presentation at CybertronCon 2012] at Planet Iacon's Facebook page.</ref> Ultimately, the Asian market release of the "Movie Trilogy" figures didn't come to fruition either.		For a while, it seemed like Hasbro was still intending to release the "Movie Trilogy" Deluxes, albeit exclusive to their East Asian markets such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and the Philippines. When shown at CybertronCon in March 2012, the line-up also included [[Evac (Ride)\|Evac]], a character from Universal Studios' ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'', whose toy was ultimately exclusively available at Universal Studios stores in special ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios]]'' packaging.<ref name="cybcon12">[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=298249106907703&set=a.193516854047596.45210.190726147660000&type=1&theater Slide from Hasbro's presentation at CybertronCon 2012] at Planet Iacon's Facebook page.</ref> Ultimately, the Asian market release of the "Movie Trilogy" figures didn't come to fruition either.

	The name "Movie Trilogy Series" was used again in a related context that was also tied to initially Asian-market exclusive releases: In 2012, Hasbro's East Asian division also released several [[redeco]]s and [[retool]]s of toys from various recent lines in its markets in ''[[Transformers: Generations\|Generations]]'' packaging (referred to by Western online retailers as "GDO", which was later revealed to be an abbreviation for "Global Development Organization"<ref name="gdo">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/637547-i-found-out-what-gdo-means.html TFW2005 thread] containing an answer by Hasbro's customer service regarding the meaning of the term "GDO".</ref>). A late addition to that line-up were redecos of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Ironhide]] and 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]]. Eventually, Hasbro decided to make the "GDO" figures available in the United States and Canada as well, as [[Toys"R"Us\|ToysЯUs]] exclusives. For reasons unknown, the English-only packaging of the Asian versions was changed to [[multilingual packaging\|bilingual]] English/Chinese packaging in the process. Ultimately, the Leader Class figures were never made available in the United States, but ''were'' released in Canada... albeit in ''Dark of the Moon'' packaging with additional (English/Chinese) ''Movie Trilogy Series'' labels, whereas the Asian market versions had been released in ''Generations'' packaging like the other GDO figures.		The name "Movie Trilogy Series" was used again in a related context that was also tied to initially Asian-market exclusive releases: In 2012, Hasbro's East Asian division also released several [[redeco]]s and [[retool]]s of toys from various then-recent lines in its markets in ''[[Transformers: Generations\|Generations]]'' packaging (referred to by Western online retailers as "GDO", which was later revealed to be an abbreviation for "Global Development Organization"<ref name="gdo">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/637547-i-found-out-what-gdo-means.html TFW2005 thread] containing an answer by Hasbro's customer service regarding the meaning of the term "GDO".</ref>). A late addition to that line-up were redecos of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Ironhide]] and 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys\|Starscream]]. Eventually, Hasbro decided to make the "GDO" figures available in the United States and Canada as well, as [[Toys"R"Us\|ToysЯUs]] exclusives. For reasons unknown, the English-only packaging of the Asian versions was changed to [[multilingual packaging\|bilingual]] English/Chinese packaging in the process. Ultimately, the Leader Class figures were never made available in the United States, but ''were'' released in Canada... albeit in ''Dark of the Moon'' packaging with additional (English/Chinese) ''Movie Trilogy Series'' labels, whereas the Asian market versions had been released in ''Generations'' packaging like the other GDO figures.

	In December 2013, a packaged sample of the unreleased Deluxe Class Wheeljack redeco surfaced. Like the released Optimus Prime figure, the packaging is in English only, lacks the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker and sports a "Movie Trilogy Series" logo.<ref name="wheelj">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/carded-image-of-unreleased-movie-trilogy-series-wheeljack/29048/ Carded image of unreleased Movie Trilogy Series Wheeljack] at Seibertron.com.</ref>		In December 2013, a packaged sample of the unreleased Deluxe Class Wheeljack redeco surfaced. Like the released Optimus Prime figure, the packaging is in English only, lacks the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker and sports a "Movie Trilogy Series" logo.<ref name="wheelj">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/carded-image-of-unreleased-movie-trilogy-series-wheeljack/29048/ Carded image of unreleased Movie Trilogy Series Wheeljack] at Seibertron.com.</ref>

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	Like pretty much every main toy line in the decade before it, the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' line was also intended by [[Hasbro]] to be extended by way of introducing a [[subline imprint]] as a way of "refreshing" the ''Dark of the Moon'' [[franchise]], thus keeping it "interesting" for retailers. At New York Comic-Con in November 2011, the then-upcoming seventh [[wave]] of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures and a Hasbro release of the previously Japanese market-only ''[[Transformers Chronicle\|Chronicle]]'' trailer for Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2\|Optimus Prime]] were announced under the "Movie Trilogy" moniker.<ref name="nycc2011">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/new-york-comic-con-transformers-prime-movie-trilogy-slides-173639/ Hasbro slides from New York Comic-Con 2011] at TFW2005, November 2011.</ref>		Like pretty much every main toy line in the decade before it, the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' line was also intended by [[Hasbro]] to be extended by way of introducing a [[subline imprint]] as a way of "refreshing" the ''Dark of the Moon'' [[franchise]], thus keeping it "interesting" for retailers. At New York Comic-Con in November 2011, the then-upcoming seventh [[wave]] of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures and a Hasbro release of the previously Japanese market-only ''[[Transformers Chronicle\|Chronicle]]'' trailer for Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2\|Optimus Prime]] were announced under the "Movie Trilogy" moniker.<ref name="nycc2011">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/new-york-comic-con-transformers-prime-movie-trilogy-slides-173639/ Hasbro slides from New York Comic-Con 2011] at TFW2005, November 2011.</ref>

	Ultimately, however, the ''Dark of the Moon'' line proved not to be as great a commercial success as its predecessors, the 2007 ''[[~~Movie~~ (toyline)\|Movie]]'' line and the 2009 ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line. As a consequence, the Deluxe Class assortment was canceled before the wave 7 figures could be released. Ultimately, only the aforementioned Optimus Prime figure was released in February 2012, in packaging based on the ''Dark of the Moon'' toy line's template, but lacking the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker entirely, instead sporting a separate ''Movie Trilogy Series'' logo.		Ultimately, however, the ''Dark of the Moon'' line proved not to be as great a commercial success as its predecessors, the 2007 ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' line and the 2009 ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line. As a consequence, the Deluxe Class assortment was canceled before the wave 7 figures could be released. Ultimately, only the aforementioned Optimus Prime figure was released in February 2012, in packaging based on the ''Dark of the Moon'' toy line's template, but lacking the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker entirely, instead sporting a separate ''Movie Trilogy Series'' logo.

	[[File:Generationstoy-LeaderIronhide.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|left\|... oh wait. Back to being a subline imprint? What?]]		[[File:Generationstoy-LeaderIronhide.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|left\|... oh wait. Back to being a subline imprint? What?]]
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	===Unreleased toys===		===Unreleased toys===
	====Deluxe Class (''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class wave 7)====		====Deluxe Class (''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class wave 7)====
	*??? [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Bumblebee]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#~~Deluxe_Class_toys_4~~\|Deluxe class Bumblebee]])		*??? [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Bumblebee]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4\|Deluxe class Bumblebee]])
	*??? [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Ratchet]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet)		*??? [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series\|Ratchet]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet)
	*??? [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Movie Trilogy Series\|Soundwave]] (black/gray redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Soundwave)		*??? [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Movie Trilogy Series\|Soundwave]] (black/gray redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Soundwave)