In the event you ought to select to relive your childhood trauma and go see The Transformers: The Film in theaters this fall for its fortieth anniversary, you’ll be in for a doubtlessly even sadder deal with: The farewell voice efficiency by the late, nice Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime.
It’ll seem in “Optimus Prime: Awakening” which Hasbro known as “a totally realized, 12-minute animated quick designed as a love letter to the Transformers group and the late Peter Cullen.”
The press launch claims
Optimus Prime: Awakening builds on the acclaimed storytelling and visuals of The Transformers: The Film (1986), giving audiences the uncommon alternative to expertise the long-lasting cultural second from the franchise’s previous whereas exploring its future on the large display screen.
2026 marks the fortieth anniversary of The Transformers: The Film, and Hasbro is bringing the movie again to theaters this fall to rejoice.
Right here is the poster for “Optimus Prime: Awakening”:
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Right here was Cullen’s longtime co-star Frank Welker, the unique voice of Megatron (and Soundwave) within the Transformers animated sequence on the quick, and reuniting one final time with Cullen:
Optimus Prime and Megatron have been made for one another. In any case, one wants the right hero in opposition to the epitome of evil to create nice drama. Peter’s portrayal of Prime was born of his personal private beliefs; honesty, loyalty, and all the time insisting on doing the best factor. This made it straightforward to be buddies. Returning as Megatron and Soundwave for one ultimate story reverse Peter’s Optimus in “Optimus Prime: Awakening” was an actual reward. I’ll miss my buddy, however that voice and his coronary heart and values will all the time be a part of Optimus Prime.
For extra info on the fortieth anniversary re-release of The Transformers: The Film, try Fathom’s official web site.
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