Transformers: Prime (cartoon)
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Transformers: Prime is an upcoming computer-animated television series that will air on The Hub in late 2010. It will be "rightfully huge."
Confirmed news
- Susan Blu is the casting director (and likely voice director) for the series. Michael Bell and David Sobolov have auditioned for parts. Bell auditioned for Ratchet and "General Fowler."[1]
- According to his official fansite, Jeffrey Combs will be voicing the role of Ratchet and there are 26 episodes scheduled for the first season.[2]
- The series will have Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci as executive producers, and the cartoon is described as "cg-animated". [3] Alongside Kurtzman and Orci, one of the "show runners" is Jeff Kline.[4]
- Digitalscape has announced on their website that they would be responsible for the CG production. [5]
- It is not yet known which continuity family the series will take place in, but it has been revealed that it will follow on from the back-story set up by the upcoming War for Cybertron video game and its tie-in book, Exodus: The Official History of the War for Cybertron.[citation needed]
- On May 17, 2010, it was revealed that Peter Cullen (the voice actor for Generation 1 Optimus Prime as well as the live-action movie Optimus Prime), would be lending his voice to Transformers: Prime.[6]
- Producer Roberto Orci revealed on Don Murphy's forum that Frank Welker (voice of Generation 1 Megatron and live-action movie Megatron in the video games) had been cast in Transformers: Prime in some capacity and had in fact worked alongside Peter Cullen.[7]
- At BotCon 2010, it was announced the show would focus on what it means to be a Prime. The main Autobots live on Earth as a pre-emptive measure against a Decepticon invasion, and there are recurring humans but the focus is on the Transformers. Optimus's robot design is reminiscent of the films' design in Generation 1-inspired colors, while Megatron's takes after the first film's design and his Cybertronian Animated form. Optimus converts into a long nose truck while Megatron—who sees Earth forms as beneath him—and Starscream turn into alien jets. It was also revealed the producers have created a 350-page show bible to reference continuities and the show's CG models will also be subject to battle damage during episodes.[8]
- Additional production staff include principal character designer Jose Lopez and supervising director Dave Hartman.[9]
Characters
| Autobots | Decepticons | Characters of unknown affiliation |
|---|---|---|
Footnotes
- ↑ Interview with Michael Bell with the Moonbase2 Podcast
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jeffreycombs.com
- ↑ Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci ink TV deal - Hollywood Reporter
- ↑ Advertising Age article on the Hub network
- ↑ Announcement on Digitalscape, also asking for job applicants.
- ↑ "Can Hub Rally Rivals to Play With Hasbro?"; Andrew Hampp Advertising Age, May 17, 2010
- ↑ Roberto Orci on Don Murphy's forum. May 20, 2010
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Botcon 2010 Transformers Prime Panel Coverage
- ↑ TFormers BotCon 2010 Hasbro Studios Panel Coverage
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 BotCon 2010 Hasbro panel
- ↑ Orci discusses Starscream at Don Murphy's forum
