User:BluJayWarrior/Studio Series Backdrops

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currently the only backdrop image on the wiki lol WE HAVE MORE IMAGES WHOOO

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Sandbox / Work in Progress Page style inspiration from Fire Blast effect page. Organized by media origin and listed in order of first appearance by SS number.

A defining feature of the Studio Series toyline during its first seven years was its cardboard backdrop displays, the eponymous "studio" for fans to use. They were included with almost every figure in the line, including store exclusives and multi-packs. Core Class releases did not have proper backdrops, but still used backdrop art on their cardboard inserts. These backdrops depict a notable scene from the figure's fictional appearance and are often repeated between separate figures in the same scene, being re-scaled accordingly for different size classes. The artwork for the backdrops was also typically used as the background graphic on the back of the figure's box.

In 2025, the backdrops (along with the line's ID numbers) were removed entirely as Studio Series packaging was completely redesigned. A contributing factor for their removal was likely Hasbro's acknowledgement that most people threw them out anyway. However, backdrop art would continue to be used on the back of the box for the new design style.

The backdrops use artistic renditions of the scenes, and usually aren't completely accurate to the actual film scenes they came from. Particularly notable inaccuracies will be mentioned. Reused backgrounds are notoriously inconsistent, having slightly different cropping with each release. For consistency, the terms "variant" and "version" will be used to describe them as follows:

• "variant" = A backdrop with the same name and base image, but with different cropping/pan/zoom/etc. Designated using "v#"
• "version" = A backdrop with the same name, but the image has been edited in some way or is a different image entirely

"version" is already in use by TFWiki, "variant" might need another word to be less confusing since both start with "v"

Design Overview

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The backdrops are made of a single cut of cardboard with the bottom folded into a sturdy base and two flaps on each side. The middle is obviously taken up by the scene artwork, with the front of the base having the title logo of the media the figure comes from. The top of the left flap has the figure's ID number, while the right side has an Autobot symbol as a symbol of the Transformers brand/Generations line.

There are a few variations of the default design. The Revenge of the Fallen Constructicons get unique symbol of Devastator's face in place of the Autobot symbol. Gamer Edition backdrops have a silver base and D-pad symbol place of the Autobot symbol. TakaraTomy versions use the character's faction symbol on the tops of both flaps. Studio Series tie-ins in the Buzzworthy Bumblebee line also retained the backdrops, modified with a yellow color scheme and some additional graphics.

Backdrops for the "15th Anniversary" multi-packs were much, much wider to accommodate all the included figures, and were made of three sheets of cardboard: the base, an extendable front section for more display room, and a removable backing which could be reversed to display a second artwork on the back.

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Live Action Series

Transformers

Dont use this three times lmao

• Police Chase

• SS-01 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-01 Bumblebee (TaoBao) (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-01 Bumblebee (Singapore) (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-28 Barricade (Deluxe, 2019)

The Police Chase backdrop depicts a power plant at nighttime similar to where Bumblebee and Barricade fought in the film, though the details have been heavy generalized. The actual filming location was the AES power plant in Redondo Beach, California.

• Mission City Battle (v1)

• SS-04 Ratchet (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-10 Jazz (Deluxe, 2018)

This backdrop is meant to depict the climatic battle at Mission City. The five fighter jets in the sky suggests this is meant to represent the final moments of Megatron and Optimus Prime's battle, though much of the backdrop's details don't quite line up. The planes drawn resemble F-18 jets instead of the F-22s used in the film. Despite Mission City mainly being filmed in downtown Los Angeles, the background of the art actually depicts the area around the Thompson Chicago hotel!

• Desert Base Assault

• SS-08 Blackout (Leader, 2018)
• SS-08 Blackout (TaoBao) (Leader, 2018)

This backdrop depicts Blackout's attack on SOCCENT Forward Operations Base. Notably, the art depicts the attack in the evening instead of at night and adds watchtowers and multiple helicopters flying that weren't present in the actual scene.

• Mission City Battle (v2)

• SS-06 Starscream (Voyager, 2018)

Different cropping of the same backdrop, zoomed in closer to the yellow car and cutting off the topmost plane.

• Mission City Battle (v3)

• SS-12 Brawl (Voyager, 2018)
• SS-14 Ironhide (Voyager, 2018)

Another crop of "Mission City Battle", panned over to the right, showing more of the debris pile and nearly cutting off the yellow car completely.

• Used Car Shopping

• SS-27 Clunker Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2019)

This backdrop depicts Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo where Sam Witwicky buys Bumblebee. The art is surprisingly accurate compared to other backdrops (including red car on left!), aside from the palm trees added in the background and extra grime on the "Finest Quality Cars" banner.

• Highway Showdown

• SS-32 Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-33 Bonecrusher (Voyager, 2019)

"Highway Showdown" depicts the moment Optimus Prime and Bonecrusher tumble off the overpass at the Harbor (110) Freeway and the Century (105) Freeway interchange. Even the black SUV and and silver sedan they crash into are present, though the SUV should also be spun around. On inaccuracies, the cityscape in the back is pretty made up, and cars are depicted driving the wrong way on the ramps below and too the right of the artwork.

• City Tunnel Switch

• SS-49 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2020)

This backdrop depicts the tunnel where Bumblebee switches from his 1977 Camaro form into his 2006 Concept Camaro form. The tunnel is oddly empty aside from the Camaro he scans being shown in the right.

• Mission City Battle (v4)

• SS-54 Megatron (Voyager, 2020)

Same image, zoomed out even further (note 6 columns of windows visible on leftmost building instead of 4)

• Police Chase (v2)

• SS-27BB Clunker Bumblebee vs SS-28BB Barricade (Multi-pack, 2021)

wider view, slightly cropped top

• Autobots Arrival

• Movie 1 15th Anniversary (Multi-pack, 2022)

"Autobots Arrival" is a unique reversible backdrop depicting the exterior of Sam's house on one side and the alley where the Autobots first met Sam on the other. The alleyway is a mash-up of two shots from that scene: The right half shows the car Jazz sits on and the left shows the archway Optimus enters under. Both of these shots were on opposite ends of the alleyway.

• Highway Showdown (v2)

• SS-95BB N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher (Voyager, 2023)

slightly zoomed in

• Decepticon AllSpark Hunt

• Movie 1 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack (Multi-pack, 2023)

"Decepticon AllSpark Hunt" is a large reversible backdrop with a wide cut of Mission City Battle on one side and Hoover Dam on the other, filmed from the angle of when Bumblebee and Sector Seven were fleeing the dam.

Revenge of the Fallen

• Forest Fight (1st version v1)

• SS-05 Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2018)
• SS-13 Megatron (Voyager, 2018)

Hillside forest with flames on ground, doesn't seem to line up with a particular moment. Amusingly, tree lines up perfectly with crease

• Forest Fight (2nd version)

• SS-21 Starscream (Voyager, 2018)

Less cropped version of above, and flipped horizontally. "I'll take you all on" moment? flaming trees, smoke on ground, and fallen tree where sam hides.

• Pyramid Desert Battle (1st version v1)

• SS-31 Battle Damaged Megatron (Voyager, 2019)

Egyptian ruins during the bombing run of Operation: Firestorm

• Pyramid Desert Battle (1st version v2)

• SS-35 Jetfire (Leader, 2019)

Zoomed out version of above, slightly panned to the right and with tank now visible.

• Pyramid Desert Battle (2nd version)

• SS-37 Constructicon Rampage (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-41 Constructicon Scrapmetal (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-42 Constructicon Long Haul (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-47 Constructicon Hightower (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-53 Constructicon Mixmaster (Voyager, 2020)
• SS-55 Constructicon Scavenger (Leader, 2020)
• SS-60 Constructicon Scrapper (Voyager, 2020)
• SS-66 Constructicon Overload (Leader, 2020)
• SS-67 Constructicon Skipjack (Voyager, 2020)

This second version of "Pyramid Desert Battle" depicts the quarry where Devastator transforms, with the pyramids in background and his shadow visible on the floor. Leaders might have it slightly zoomed out? unsure. Scrapper's backdrop has a cut top left corner.

Though the backdrop itself was no longer included, the artwork was still used on back of the box for the 2025 package refresh of Overload, albeit mirrored.

• Shanghai Pursuit (v1)

• SS-52 Chromia • Arcee • Elita-1 (Deluxe, 2020)

Shanghai chase scene after Sideways busts through the building. missing vertical blue street sign to left of red lights

• Orbital Espionage

• SS-62 Soundwave (Deluxe, 2020)

Spaaaccceee

• Pyramid Desert Battle (3rd version)

• SS-69 Devastator (Multi-pack, 2019)

A massive version of the Constructicons' Pyramid Desert Battle with two key differences: Most of the sky has been cropped out and Devastator's shadow has been removed. Which is ironic, as it was only included with the box set of Devastator himself.

SIDE NOTE: need to update SS69 Devastator entry with note of two green instruction sheets:one for combined mode and one for individual bots. Also change Bullet point as Devy has his own face on box (individual constructicons still have decepticon symbol on back of box)

• Forest Fight (1st version v2)

• SS-73 Grindor & Ravage (Leader, 2021)

zoomed out version, two trees visible on left

• Pyramid Desert Battle (1st version v3)

• SS-74BB Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2020)
• SS-74 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2021)

same image, slightly panned to the right

I lied, there is another
...does this count?

• Pyramid Desert Battle (Jolt version)

• SS-75 Jolt (Deluxe, 2021)

Studio Series Jolt comes with a "Battle of Chicago" 1v3 backdrop. Of course this an error because Jolt never appeared in Dark of the Moon. The packaging itself, however, claims the toy comes with a "Pyramid Desert Battle" backdrop instead, which would have been a much more logical choice. Bizarrely, the included Chicago backdrop features Revenge of the Fallen branding anyway, and even the printing for that is unusually misaligned. Even more bizarrely, the backdrop image on the back of the packaging is just the Jolt render slapped over that of Studio Series 68 Leadfoot, who can still be seen peeking out underneath!

• Shanghai Pursuit (v2)

• SS-78 Sideswipe (Deluxe, 2021)

zoomed out version with more visible on the left

• Shanghai Pursuit (v3)

• SS-88 Sideways (Deluxe, 2022)

slightly zoomed in compared to above

• Pyramid Desert Battle (1st version v4)

• SS-91 The Fallen (Leader, 2022)

zoomed in, cropping out the ground and focusing on the ruins

• Race to Protect Earth

• Revenge of the Fallen 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack (Multi-pack, 2024)

The reversible backdrop included with this 15th Anniversary multi-pack has the first version of the "Pyramid Desert Battle" scene on one side and the "Shanghai Pursuit" scene on the other.

Dark of the Moon

• High Speed Chase

• SS-03 Crowbar (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-71 Autobot Dino (Deluxe, 2021)
• SS-94/117 Decepticon Hatchet (Deluxe, 2025)

Highway Chase scene, specifically when Crowbar crashes into the road sign (with him removed, since you have his toy)

• Chicago Aerial Offensive

• SS-09 Thundercracker (Voyager, 2018)

Generic aerial combat scene with lots of plane silhouettes, mid-air explosions, and missile trails

• Battle of Chicago (1st version v1)

• SS-16 Ratchet (Deluxe, 2018)

Bridge from the ending scenes. Missing collapsed building in front of Board of Trade Building.

Though the backdrop itself was no longer included, the artwork was still used on back of the box for the Wheeljack (Que).

• Dreads Standoff (v1)

• SS-29 Sideswipe (Deluxe, 2019)

Intersection of the "Mexican standoff". bunch of random cars added, missing red convertible that was featured in this scene. stop sign added. smoke cloud is accurate

• Dreads Standoff (v2)

• SS-30 Crankcase (Deluxe, 2019)

Panned to the left, cutting out out building on the right.

• Serengeti Hideout

• SS-34 Megatron (Leader, 2019)
• SS-51 Soundwave (Deluxe, 2020)

Decepticon hideout in Namibia, Africa, with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background as seen in the film (in reality, the mountain is located in Tanzania, more than three thousand kilometers away.)

• Battle of Chicago (2nd version v1)

• SS-44 Optimus Prime (Leader, 2019)

Optimus attacking the Driller. Angle of the fallen building is wrong, should be sloping downwards left-to-right

• Battle of Chicago (3rd version)

• SS-56 Shockwave (Leader, 2020)

Shows the NEST paratroopers jumping out of Ospreys. notably in the film itself, the parachutes weren't deployed until the soldiers had wing suited some distance away.

Though the backdrop itself was no longer included, the artwork was still used on back of the box for the 2025 package refresh of Shockwave.

• Battle of Chicago (1st version v2)

• SS-58 Roadbuster (Deluxe, 2020)
• SS-61 Sentinel Prime (Voyager, 2020)

Slightly zoomed in version of final bridge scene. Sentinel has cut corner.

• Battle of Chicago (1st version v3)

• SS-63 Topspin (Deluxe, 2020)
• SS-68 Leadfoot (Deluxe, 2020)

Bridge from the ending scenes, but zoomed in even more. with spire of trade building touching top

• Battle of Chicago (1st version v4)

• SS-87 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2022)

slightly less zoomed in than v3 with the trade building centered and pan up

• Unnamed "Tea Party" Backdrop

• Laserbeak (Core, 2022)

Tea party! surprisingly accurate

• Unnamed "Battle of Chicago (4th version)" Backdrop

• Bumblebee (Core, 2023)
• SS-EX Bumblebee (Core, 2023)

area where autobots were held prisoner. The EX version is in grayscale

• Battle of Chicago (2nd version v2)

• SS-44BB Optimus Prime (Leader, 2023)

Zoomed in

• Battle of Chicago (1st version v5)

• SS-96BB N.E.S.T. Ratchet (Deluxe, 2023)

similar but not exact zoom as v2

Transformers: The Ride – 3D

• Megatron Wreaks Havoc on Universal Studios

• SS-48 As Seen In Parks Megatron (Leader Class, 2019)

Doorway of Transformers Meet and Greet at Universal Studios Orlando. Background is as if it were a real nest facility instead of a park attraction.

Age of Extinction

• Hong Kong Pursuit (v1)

• SS-02 Stinger (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-07 Grimlock (Leader, 2018)
• SS-23 KSI Sentry (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-43 KSI Boss (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-90 Galvatron (Voyager, 2022)

"Chinatown" Hong Kong scene with circular arch and pagoda. near exact match for soon after Hound throws his grenade

• Enemy Ship Infiltration

• SS-11 Lockdown (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-17 Shadow Raider (Deluxe, 2018)

(need double check) Inside of lockdown's ship. Angle is from the meeting with Cemetery Wind, but with the ship used to capture Optimus

• Autobot Reunion

• SS-45 Drift (Deluxe, 2019)

Monument Valley, where the Autobots, well, reunite.. Shape of the plateaus seems slightly off

Though the backdrop itself was no longer included, the artwork was still used on back of the box for AOE Optimus

• Duel of the Dopplegangers [sic]

• SS-79BB Bumblebee vs SS-02BB Decepticon Stinger (Multi-pack, 2021)

End of their fight in Hong Kong. All cars are wrong, missing bus that Stinger get shot through. the pack itself better reflects their first encounter at KSI's headquarters, when Bumblebee was still in his "High Octane" design

• Hong Kong Pursuit (v2)

• SS-07BB Grimlock (Leader, 2023)

zoomed in, pan right with building more centered

The Last Knight

• London Escape (v1)

• SS-25 Bumblebee 2016 Chevrolet Camaro (Multi-pack, 2018)

police car pile up in front of admiralty arch

• WWII Flashback

• SS-26 WWII Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-26BB WWII Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2020)

Assault on Nazi Stronghold. Swastikas removed from red banners

• Junkyard Meditiation

• SS-36 Autobot Drift & Dinobot 'Tops, Dinobot Pterry, Dinobot Sharp T (Multi-pack, 2019)
• Decepticon Mohawk (Core, 2024)

Cade's junkyard

• London Escape (v2)

• SS-39 Cogman (Deluxe, 2019)

zoomed in version of above, removing most of the empty street

• WWII Flashback (2nd version)

• SS-50 WWII Hot Rod (Deluxe, 2020)

Zoomed in version, cuts off most of right side

• Bowling Alley Quest

• SS-92 Crosshairs (Deluxe, 2022)

the bowling alley where Cogman breaks his finger. Includes the TRF Drones that Crosshairs shoots down. Yellow bollard added on right

• London Escape (v3)

• SS-93 Hot Rod (Deluxe, 2022)

zoomed in even further

Bumblebee

• Highway Freedom (v1)

• SS-15 Bumblebee (Multi-pack, 2018)

random scenic seaside highway, inspired by several moments in the film

• Charlie's Garage

• SS-18 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-EX 1967 Rusty Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-116 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2025)

artistic depiction/concept art, with Charlie's dad's car to the right. Takara's SS-EX Rusty Bumblebee uses a grayscale version.

• Autobot Pursuit

• SS-22 Dropkick (Deluxe, 2018)

depicting the aerial dogfight scene that... never actually happened in the movie. Rather, the blurb implies this was meant to be where Dropkick and Shatter fly in on Bumblebee after discovering his energon signal. The backdrop reuses assets from Studio Series Thundercracker's backdrop.

• California Hideout

• SS-24 Bumblebee 1967 Volkswagen Beetle (Multi-pack, 2018)

Identical to Charlie's Garage above

• San Francisco Bridge

• SS-38 Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-EX Nemesis Prime (Voyager, 2024)

Street view of Golden Gate Bridge where Optimus and Bumblebee were seen driving at the end of the film.

• Decepticon Arrival

• SS-40 Shatter (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-46 Dropkick (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-40BB Shatter (Deluxe, 2020)

Location where Shatter and Dropkick crash down on Earth. in full version, Javelin AMC can be seen to the left before it gets destroyed by Shatter. Buzzworthy slightly differnt zoom/pan?

• Canyon Attack (1st version)

• SS-57 Offroad Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2020)
• SS-77 N.E.S.T. Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2022)

Bumblebee POV surrounded by Sector 7 soldiers as Blitzwing comes in from the air. Blitzwing does not resemble his f4 phantom

• Sector 7 Deception

• SS-59 Shatter (Deluxe, 2020)

Inside of Sector 7 as seen in this film, with the wires across the ceiling from when Shatter and Dropkick were linked into the system.

• Cybertron Falls (1st version v1)

• SS-64 Cliffjumper (Deluxe, 2020)

yellowy scene of war torn cybertron, setting lines up with Optimus final stand. might be ILM concept art like the others, have not found yet

• Canyon Attack (2nd version)

• SS-65 Blitzwing (Voyager, 2020)

Same as original but with blitzwing removed and slightly panned upwards

• Highway Freedom (v2)

• SS-15BB Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2018)

taller crop with more sky

• Cybertron Falls (1st version v2)

• SS-70 B-127 (Deluxe, 2021)
• SS-72 Starscream (Voyager, 2021)
• SS-76 Thrust (Voyager, 2021)

more zoomed out version

• Showdown by the Docks

• SS-18BB Bumblebee vs SS-46BB Dropkick (Multi-pack, 2021)

self explanatory title lol. Docks are concept art/inaccurate

• Cybertron Falls (2nd version)

• Ravage (Core, 2022)
• Shockwave (Core, 2022)
• SS-80 Brawn (Deluxe, 2022)
• SS-81 Wheeljack (Deluxe, 2022)
• SS-82 Ratchet (Deluxe, 2022)
• SS-84 Ironhide (Deluxe, 2022)
• SS-85 Arcee (Deluxe, 2022)
• Concept Art Decepticon Rumble (Core, 2024)

ILM concept art of Bumblebee about to knock over seekers from behind

• Cybertron Falls (1st version v3)

• SS-83 Soundwave (Voyager, 2022)
• SS-89 Thundercracker (Voyager, 2022)
• SS-110 Shockwave (Voyager, 2024)
• SS-113 Skywarp (Voyager, 2024)
• Starscream (Core, 2024)
• Concept Art Decepticon Frenzy (Core, 2024)

slightly zoomed in version of v2, orange area now on other side of crease. or same zoom as v1 but panned left. gets confusing

not sure which variant core is, leaving her cus its most recent

• Cybertron Falls (1st version v4)

• SS-70BB B-127 (Deluxe, 2022)

Panned down, cutting off orange part

• Cybertron Falls (3rd version)

• SS-109 Concept Art Megatron (Leader, 2024)

ILM concept art of seekers shooting from towers

• Cybertron Falls (4th version)

• SS-111 Concept Art Sunstreaker (Deluxe, 2024)

ILM concept art of cybertron

Rise of the Beasts

• Cliffside Chase

• Arcee (Core, 2023)
• SS-108 Wheeljack (Deluxe, 2024)

Mountain chase scene, specifically the curve where Optimus and Scourge stop to fight

• Unnammed Museum interior

• Terrorcon Freezer (Core, 2023)
• Terrorcon Novakane (Core, 2023)

inside of the museum where he chases the humans. Lights are on unlike the actual movie scene, most of it seems inspired instead of actual setting

• Peruvian Jungle Discovery (1st version v1)

• SS-97 Airazor (Deluxe, 2023)

showcases where the Autobots and Maximals first meet. geography seems completely made up lol

• Peruvian Jungle Discovery (1st version v2)

• SS-98 Cheetor (Voyager, 2023)

wider view

• Attack at the Museum (v1)

• SS-99 Battletrap (Voyager, 2023)
• SS-101 Scourge (Leader, 2023)

nighttime battle at the museum, pillar structures. Scourge has less sky

• Volcano Showdown

• SS-100 Bumblebee (Deluxe Class, 2023)
• Noah Díaz Exo-Suit (Core, 2023)
• SS-115 Double Punch (Deluxe Class, 2025)

volcanic final battle

• Street Festival Stakeout

• SS-102BB Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2023)
• SS-EX Nemesis Prime (40th Anniversary Ver.) (Voyager, 2024)
• SS-102 Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2025)

street of Cuzco where optimus was on standby. Nemesis version is grayscale, and is missing the Studio Series banner on the left side.

• Peruvian Jungle Discovery (2nd version)

• SS-103 Rhinox (Voyager, 2023)

the cave setting from the film, based on a deleted scene where Rhinox originally would have first appeared.

• Attack at the Museum (v2)

• SS-104 Nightbird (Deluxe, 2023)

zoomed out a bit

• New York City Getaway

• SS-105 Autobot Mirage (Deluxe, 2023)

supposedly New York City chase sequence, doesnt seem to line up with any setting tho

• Peruvian Jungle Discovery (1st version v3)

• SS-106 Optimus Primal (Leader, 2023)

similar to Cheetor but cropping out some of the bottom

• Rainforest Fight

• SS-107 Predacon Scorponok (Deluxe, 2024)

His "Rainforest Fight" backdrop is cropped from the first version of the "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop which depicts where the Autobots and Maximals first meet. The blurb on the box implies Scorponok is present in this scene, possibly based on an early concept for the movie (see Notes below).

• Jungle Planet Fight

• SS-118 Apelinq (Leader, 2025)

a super zoomed in version of "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" 1st version.

The Transformers: The Movie

aka the "SS-86" line

• Moonbase One Destruction

• SS-86-01 Autobot Jazz (Deluxe, 2021)
• SS-86-13BB Cliffjumper (Deluxe, 2022)

Jazz's computer terminal and observation window from Moonbase One at beginning of film. cybertron in background?

Cliff has different crop due to shrunken box size

Though the backdrop itself was no longer included, the artwork was still used on back of the box for the 2025 package refresh of Jazz.

• Sea Squid Showdown

• SS-86-02 Kup (Deluxe, 2021)

The sea squid on Quintessa with a severed tentacle tip and cloud of ink.

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v1)

• SS-86-03 Blurr (Deluxe, 2021)

place where autobots first gather to respond to the attack

used on the side package art of 2025 constructicons

• The Depths of Unicron (v1)

• SS-86-04 Autobot Hot Rod (Voyager, 2021)
• Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky (Core, 2022)

the shot of Hot Rod about to open the Matrix as he stands within Unicron's innards

Core isvery zoomed in version. spike is packed sideways

• Heralds of Unicron

• SS-86-05 Scourge (Voyager, 2021)
• SS-86-10 Decepticon Sweep (Voyager, 2021)

scrolling energy grid from when Unicron reformats Thundercracker into Scourge, complete with mid-reformatting Kickback and Shrapnel drawn in

• Mockery of Justice

• SS-86-06 Grimlock & Autobot Wheelie (Leader, 2021)
• SS-86-07 Dinobot Slug & Daniel Witwicky (Leader, 2021)
• SS-86-08 Gnaw (Deluxe, 2021)
• SS-86-15 Dinobot Sludge (Leader, 2022)

Walls of the Quintesson judgement chamber. Gnaw slightly zoomed in. Sludge cropped due to smaller size, also missing Generations logo on top right.

• Junkion Dance Party

• SS-86-09 Wreck-Gar (Voyager, 2021)
• SS-86-14 Junkheap (Voyager, 2022)
• SS-86-24 Junkion Scrapheap (Voyager, 2024)

Junkion landscape, specifically when the Junkions charge the Autobots (around 01:02:05) with the Minnow added in the background.

Junkheap's backdrop features the same "Junkion dance party" art as Wreck-Gar, albeit cropped marginally differently.

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v2)

• SS-86-11 Perceptor (Deluxe, 2022)

zoomed in

• All Hail Starscream

• SS-86-12 Coronation Starscream (Leader, 2022)

Starscream's backdrop depicts the Hall of Heroes, where his ill-fated coronation took place. missing Generations logo on top right.

• Unnamed "Quintessa" Backdrop

• Autobot Wheelie (Core, 2022)

Scenery of Quintessa where Wheelie first appears (timestamp 00:54:03). As it only came with a core class release, the artwork was not given a proper name. Volta's full showcase of the artwork had the filename "wreckplanet-bkg", possibly mixing it up with Wreck-gar's planet, or just calling it a "wrecked planet"

• Decepticon Shuttle Ambush (1st version)

• Autobot Ratchet (Core, 2022)
• SS-86-17 Ironhide (Voyager, 2022)
• Ironhide (Core, 2023)
• SS-86-23 Autobot Ratchet (Voyager, 2023)
• SS-86-27 Brawn / SS-86-28 Autobot Ratchet (Multi-pack, 2024)

front of the Autobot shuttle ambushed by Decepticons. core is a very cropped, multipack has top cut off

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v3)

• SS-86-16 Arcee (Deluxe, 2022)

zoomed in further on the building in the middle

• Unnamed "Communications Tower" Backdrop 1

• Decepticon Rumble (Blue) (Core, 2022)
• Decepticon Frenzy (Red) (Core, 2023)

roof of the communications tower he breaks into at the beginning of the movie

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v4)

• SS-86-02BB Kup (Deluxe, 2022)

v2 but panned down a bit

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v5)

• SS-86-19 Dinobot Snarl (Leader, 2023)
• SS-86-26 Dinobot Swoop (Leader, 2024)
• SS-86-30 Springer (Leader, 2024)

cuts off most of ground, panned leftward

• Decepticon Shuttle Ambush (2nd version)

• SS-86-24BB Ironhide / SS-86-20BB Prowl (Multi-pack, 2023)
• SS-86-22 Brawn (Deluxe, 2023)

Decepticon entry point. Brawn cuts off the smoke to on the left

Though the backdrop itself was no longer included, the artwork was still used on back of the box for the 2025 Constructicons.

• Battle of Autobot City (2nd version)

• SS-86-21 Ultra Magnus (Commander, 2023)

the Autobot shuttles fleeing from the second assault on Autobot City

• Decepticon Shuttle Ambush (Blaster version)

• SS-86-25 Autobot Blaster & Eject (Voyager, 2024)

similar to Jolt, backdrop and name are mismatched. is actually "Battle of Autobot City" (1st version v6), cuts more of ground, recentered

• Unnamed "Communications Tower" Backdrop 2

• Steeljaw (Core, 2024)

inside of the Autobot City communications tower. empty chair from middle of battle

• The Depths of Unicron (v2)

• SS-86-29 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2024)

very zoomed in version.

• Battle of Autobot City (3rd version)

• SS-86-31 Optimus Prime (Commander, 2024)

Optimus' charge into Autobot City

• Bad Comedy (3rd version)

• SS-86-31 Galvatron (Leader, 2025)

Galvatron reuses the backdrop art of Coronation Starscream depicting the Hall of Heroes but with Astrotrain, Thrust, and Ramjet added in.

Transformers One

• Metropolis of Iacon

• SS-112 Optimus Prime (Deluxe, 2024)
• SS-112 Optimus Prime (Limited Edition Battle Damage Ver.) (Deluxe, 2024)
• SS-114 Megatron (Deluxe, 2024)

Iacon as seen in the film, with Sentinel's tower in the middle

Gamer Edition

The "Gamer Edition" banner was introduced to Studio Series in 2023, featuring figures from Transformers video games. Gamer Edition backdrops have a few differences to the original style of backdrop, notably having silver bases and the use of a D-pad symbol in place of the Autobot symbol on the right side.

War for Cybertron

The backdrops for the War for Cybertron figures are taken directly from locations in the game, though for most of them, there is a serious disconnect between what the backdrop is supposed to depict and what it actually depicts.

• Defend Iacon

• SSGE+01 Gamer Edition Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2023)

The name of this backdrop is taken from "Chapter VI: Defend Iacon" where Bumblebee is playable, but actually depicts the inside of Trypticon Station in "Chapter XI: Aerial Assault", specifically the Coolant Chamber checkpoint. Bumblebee does not appear in that chapter.

Though the backdrop itself was no longer included, the artwork is used on the packaging for WFC Ironhide, who had a non-playable appearance in "Chapter VI: Defend Iacon". He did not appear in the Chapter XI shown in the artwork.

• Dark Energon

• SSGE+02 Gamer Edition Barricade (Deluxe, 2023)

The name of this backdrop is taken from "Chapter I: Dark Energon" where Barricade is playable, but actually depicts the outside of the Iacon Vaults in "Chapter III: Iacon Destroyed", in which Barricade does not appear. This specific view can be seen from either of the Anti-Air Gun checkpoints.

• Kaon Prison Break

• SSGE+03 Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2023)

This backdrop is taken from "Chapter VII: Kaon Prison Break", right at the start of the Courtyard checkpoint. Optimus Prime is playable in this chapter.

• Secure the Station

• SSGE+04 Gamer Edition Megatron (Voyager, 2023)

This backdrop depicts the Decepticon invasion of Trypticon Station in "Chapter I: Dark Energon". This location is viewable from The Ambush checkpoint. Megatron is playable in this chapter.

• Protect Omega Supreme

• SSGE+05 Gamer Edition Cliffjumper (Deluxe, 2023)

Included with Cliffjumper, the name of this backdrop references his brief role in the DS version of the game, but the artwork depicts the core of Cybertron in "Chapter XIII - To the Core" of the main version, where Cliffjumper is not playable. In fact, he isn't even in this version of the game! This view can be seen by starting from the A Plague of Corruption checkpoint and opening the doorway on the left after seeing the Space slug.

• Fuel of War

• SSGE+06 Gamer Edition Starscream (Voyager, 2024)

This backdrop is named after "Chapter II: Fuel of War" where Starscream is playable, but actually depicts the Detritus checkpoint in "Chapter I: Dark Energon". Starcream is not playable in this chapter, but does appear throughout it.

• Save Zeta Prime

• SSGE+07 Gamer Edition Sideswipe (Deluxe, 2024)
• SSGE+08 Gamer Edition Decepticon Soldier (Deluxe, 2024)

Included with Sideswipe and the Decepticon Soldier, the name and text blurbs reference the Autobots’ infiltration in "Chapter VI: Kaon Prison Break", however, the backdrop is actually the city ruins from the beginning of "Chapter X: One Shall Stand…" Neither character appears in this chapter.

• Iacon Attack

• SSGE+09 Gamer Edition Autobot Ratchet (Voyager, 2024)

This backdrop name and blurb describes "Chapter VI: Defend Iacon" where Ratchet is playable, but actually depicts the room within Trypticon Station with the cloakers in "Chapter IX - Aerial Assault", where, once again, Ratchet does not appear. It is at the end of the Into the Belly of the Machine checkpoint, right before Coolant Control Room battle.

• Reactivate the Bridge

• SSGE+11 Gamer Edition Skywarp (Voyager, 2025)

This backdrop depicts the Cybertron underground on the way to reactivate the Geosynchronous Energon Bridge in "Chapter II: Fuel of War" in which Skywarp is playable. It appears soon after the Energon Reservoir checkpoint.

• Unnamed

• Thundercracker (Voyager, 2025)

By this point backdrops had been dropped, but similar styled artwork continued to be used on the boxes, so continuing to report on them for the sake of completeness. This box art depicts the Iacon skyline from the Omega Supreme boss fight in "Chapter IV: Death of Hope", aka the Battle on the Terrace checkpoint. Thundercracker cameos in a cutscene in this chapter.

Reactivate

• Humanity's Last Hope

• SSGE+10 Gamer Edition Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2024)

Some sort of base? Game's not even out got cancelled so we may never know.

Notes

• Several Studio Series branded Jada Toys die-cast cars sort of feature backdrops, though they aren't entirely meant to be used like regular backdrops (removing them from the box damages the "backdrop")..
• The SS-19 Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage and SS-20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway sets were the only Studio Series sets to not include a backdrop of some sort while they were in use.
• As the Buzzworthy Bumblebee SS-86-18BB Autobot Hound was cancelled, it is unknown what his backdrop might have been. A potential leaked image suggests Hound may have used "Battle of Autobot City" (1st version). While also unconfirmed, fellow cancelled wavemates SS-94BB Hatchet and SS-??BB Bumblebee likely would've used the same backdrops as their later mainline releases.

References

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