Optimus Prime: Last News

With Christmas now less than 100 days away, leading UK toy retailer Argos has announced its highly anticipated list of the top toys that are set to dominate Christmas wish lists in 2022 – and 60% are under £50.

The first trailer for the upcoming movie Transformers One has been unveiled!

CinemaCon this morning got a first look at the extended trailer for and a 3D scene from Paramount’s animated Transformers One. The origins story is due for release on September 13. From Paramount Animation and Hasbro; in Association with New Republic Pictures, it’s directed by Josh Cooley. 

Thousands of superfans descended on EK, East Kilbride at the weekend to catch a glimpse of their favourite superheroes and supervillains.

East Kilbride is gearing up for its grandest ever celebration of all things heroic and fantastical.

Transformers are on the rise once again.This time, however, the Autobots and Decepticons aren’t the only ones battling it out on Earth. Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts introduces not just one, but three new factions to the fray, with the Maximals, Terrorcons, and Predacons all joining the fight for this 1994-set prequel.The film, which will be released in cinemas on June 9, features an all-star voice cast, including Ron Perlman as Maximals leader Optimus Primal, Pete Davidson as the Autobot Mirage, and Peter Dinklage as the Terrorcon leader Scourge.Michelle Yeoh, Liza Koshy, Cristo Fernández, John DiMaggio, David Sobolov and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez all lend their voices to various Transformers as well.As for Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots will once again be brought to life by a legendary voice.The franchise’s most iconic character has been voiced by Peter Cullen since the classic 1980s cartoon series, and he reprises the role once again for Rise Of The Beasts.In a recent featurette for the film, Cullen shared his experience of voicing Prime for the very first time.“I was living with my brother Larry, who was a Marine,” he said.

Anthony Ramos looked ready to fight in the explosive new trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts which came out Thursday. The trailer begins with a small sports car driving down a dirt road and then turning into an Autobot, the protagonist group of the film. As the robot transforms, the 31-year-old Ramos hops out of the driver's side and grabs his backpack as he launches out of the car.  Ready to fight: Anthony Ramos looked ready to fight in the explosive new trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts which came out ThursdayA line from the song Juicy by the Notorious B.I.G. plays over the clip as a title screen for the new movie comes up.  The trailer then cuts between lush green forests and the Manhattan skyline with its towering metal high rises. As it plays up this juxtaposition, a metal gorilla robot  jumps from beneath a canopy of trees and slams down hard on the ground, howling as it does.  Metal beast: As it plays up this juxtaposition, a metal gorilla jumps from beneath a canopy of trees and slams down hard on the ground, howling as it does Standoff: Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, levels a huge weapon at the beast and tells it to stand down A warning: 'I'm not the one to fear, Prime,' the gorilla responds prompting Optimus to lower his weapon.

top 15 toys it expects to be most in demand on the big day in less than 100 days time – including classics like Barbie, LEGO, and Hot Wheels.But with many consumers planning a budget Christmas, the Chad Valley Dinosaur Waterfall Bath Toy is expected to be highly popular among consumers.Other lower budget offerings such as the Paw Patrol Big Truck Pups, 12” plush Squishmallow, and the NERF Elite 2.0 Ranger PD-5 Blaster – which all cost £18 – are also likely to appeal.Fay Williams, head of toy buying at Argos, said: “This year’s top toy list is a great mixture of classic and much-loved toys, such as LEGO, as well as newer brands like Squishmallows, which have quickly become wish-list staples.“It’s clear digital entertainment and some of the biggest and most loved film and TV franchises continue to have a massive influence on the most in-demand toys.“It’s great to see classic franchises like Harry Potter, Transformers, and Pokémon continue to prove popular amongst children in 2022, alongside the newer ones with cult followings, such as Bluey and Paw Patrol.”This year’s list sees much-loved traditional film franchises, such as Harry Potter and Transformers, continue to influence the most popular toys.It includes the Harry Potter Ministry of Magic LEGO set, and the LEGO Transformers Optimus Prime figure.And those waiting for the hotly anticipated Barbie film release next year can enjoy the Barbie Cutie Reveal Snowflake Sparkle Husky.At the higher end of the price scale, Dreamworks’ Gabby’s Purrfect Dollhouse clocks in at £89.And the most expensive item found is the LEGO Technic McLaren Formula 1 Race Car Model Set, retailing at £170.Fay Williams, of Argos, added: “With the cost of living on customers’ minds, we wanted to make

With production shut down on all live-action movie and TV projects, Paramount and Hasbro are moving forward with an animated Transformers prequel.Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley has signed on to direct an animated Transfomers origin story that will take place on Cybertron, the Transformers' home planet, according to a new report from Deadlineon Wednesday.The project will focus on the Autobot leader Optimus Prime and the Decepticon leader Megatron.