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There was going to be a Transformers line concept where G1 characters would have been able to turn into their live-action movie counterparts, with concept art done by Alex Milne. Mockups and prototypes of the concept were made before the line was cancelled.
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the ending of the Dark Of The Moon novelisation, where Megatron and Optimus have a genuine truce. (2011)
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Peter Cullen was asked to reprise Optimus Prime for Robot Chicken, where the character enacted a dramatization that he's dying from prostate cancer. He turned down the offer as he took the role too seriously to make fun of it, which the show's staff respected him for. (2005)
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various IDW comics make the Knock Out/Breakdown ship from Prime canon. (2015-2022)
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it's been 45 years since the Golden Disk was launched into space, inadvertently starting the Beast Wars. twitter.com/SPACEdotcom/st…
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Early concept artwork for Optimus Prime's Armada appearance, transforming into a monster truck.(2001)
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*Shigeru Miyamoto voice*
First, of course is Optimus Prime, who will be played by Chris Hemsworth. He's so cool! Optimus will be talking a lot in the movie. Please look forward to Optimus as performed by the very talented Chris-san.
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Gauge and Pinkie Pie cave in Shockwave's head with a frying pan. (2020)
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an Easter egg in Fall Of Cybertron; when you find and shoot Soundwave in his lamppost disguise, he says his classic line: (2012)
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Tessho Genda's performance as Convoy (Optimus Prime) in the Japanese dub of the original cartoon is well remembered and memed among Japanese fans due to his often exaggerated performance. (1985- )
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"Instruments Of Destruction" had its lyrics 'censored' for use in the 1986 movie.
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in "The Disaster Artist", Tommy Wiseau is shown owning a 'robot crab' toy, which is actually the G1 Seacon Nautilator. (2017)
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Megatron's equilibrium flow is destablised. (1984)
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Ironhide kicks Jazz to help him transform. (1985)
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Megatron is turned into a Pikachu. (2005)
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Spike says 'shit' in the 1986 movie, for no other reason than to get the movie a PG rating. (1986)
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Megatron was to have been in the Bumblebee movie with a G1-inspired design.
While the concept art of that design has never been released, it's likely very similiar this Josh Nizzi concept art for Prime 1 Studio's statue Superior Megatron. (2018)
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the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum has a Transformers-themed exhibit, paying tribute to the scenes from Revenge Of The Fallen that were filmed there. (2009- )
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hundreds of Decepticons and Sweeps are combined into a giant "Deceptigod" (2011)
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the Autobots disguise themselves as a giant buddha statue that fires missiles at the Predacons. (2001)
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