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Transformers is a series of American science fiction action films based on the franchise of the same name which began in the 1980s. Michael Bay has directed the first five films: "Transformers" (2007), "" (2009), "" (2011), "" (2014) and "" (2017). A spin-off, "Bumblebee", directed by Travis Knight and produced by Bay, was released on December 21, 2018. The series has been distributed by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks.
Transmorphers is a science fiction alien invasion film released direct-to-DVD on June 26, 2007. It was written and directed by Leigh Scott and produced by David Michael Latt and The Asylum, "a studio whose work gets slightly more respect than the Girls Gone Wild series, and slightly less than backyard-wrestling DVDs", according to Keith Phipps of AVClub. "Transmorphers" was developed as a mockbuster, intending to capitalize on Michael Bay's "Transformers". The film was followed by a 2009 prequel titled "".
In the early-21st century live-action film trilogy directed by Michael Bay, Cybertron is depicted much in the same way as in the source material: the homeplanet of the Transformer race. As described in the first film, the AllSpark is the origin of life in Cybertron, and over millennia, its population grew and developed a global state, peaceful and just, remaining so for eons until the war for possession of the AllSpark broke out. The war was so devastating that it ravaged the planet until it was consumed by death, and the only way to restore Cybertron to its former glory was through the retrieval of the AllSpark, which is the premise from which the film series start and progress to its climax.
Spider-Man was featured in a trilogy of live-action films directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire as the titular superhero. The first "Spider-Man" film of the trilogy was released on May 3, 2002; followed by "Spider-Man 2" (2004) and "Spider-Man 3" (2007). A third sequel was originally scheduled to be released in 2011, however Sony later decided to reboot the franchise with a new director and cast. The reboot, titled "The Amazing Spider-Man", was released on July 3, 2012; directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield as the new Spider-Man. It was followed by "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" (2014). In 2015, Sony and Disney made a deal for Spider-Man to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tom Holland made his debut as Spider-Man in the MCU film "" (2016), before later starring in "" (2017); directed by Jon Watts. Holland reprises his role as Spider-Man in "" (2018) and will do so again in "" (2019) and "" (2019). Jake Johnson voiced Spider-Man in "". Chris Pine also voiced a version of Peter Parker in the film.
This version of Ultra Magnus is a recolor of "Armada" Overload. It was released in 2004 and came with a recolor of the "Armada" Space Mini-Con team. The "Transformers: Universe" white and blue repaint of "Armada" Optimus Prime designated Ultra Magnus was also incorporated into this version of the character.
In 2007, "USA Today" polled people as to which Transformer they want to appear in the next Transformers film. Ultra Magnus came in tied for fourth with Shockwave. Ultra Magnus was considered to appear in "", before the role was given to Sentinel Prime. The design that was intended to be used for the character is seen briefly during the film's prologue, repurposed as the design of a generic deceased Autobot. To date it is unknown if Ultra Magnus will appear in any future movies.
Animator Scott Benza said Sentinel Prime had a face "more human-like than any of the other robots" in "Transformers: Dark of the Moon", having a more complex frame and "a greater number of plates" so it could be more expressive. The film's main visual effects company, Industrial Light & Magic, based most of Sentinel Prime's features on actor Sean Connery, and after Leonard Nimoy was cast to voice the role, the effects were altered to incorporate Nimoy's acting as well.
Cybertron is a fictional planet, the homeworld of the Transformers in the various fictional incarnations of the metaseries and toyline by Hasbro. In the Japanese series, the planet is referred to as "Cybertron" (first shown on Japanese "Galaxy Force" packaging, despite the fact that "Cybertron" is the Japanese name for "Autobot") pronounced as セイバートロン "Seibātoron". Cybertron is populated by mechanical life forms of variable size who can transform into all kinds of machinery. These are called Cybertronians, or Transformers.
Cybertron is a fictional planet, the homeworld of the Transformers in the various fictional incarnations of the metaseries and toyline by Hasbro. In the Japanese series, the planet is referred to as "Cybertron" (first shown on Japanese "Galaxy Force" packaging, although "Cybertron" is the Japanese name for "Autobot") pronounced as Sabertron セイバートロン "Seibātoron". Cybertron is populated by mechanical self-configuring modular lifeforms of variable size who can transform into all kinds of machinery. These are called Cybertronians, or Transformers.
The expanded fiction of the Botcon and OTFCC comic books suggest that Primus experimented with a small planet before actually transforming himself into Cybertron. This world, named Protos, was where he created the first 12 Transformers, each of them themed after an animal of the zodiac. Later, Primus created the Original Thirteen Transformers.
"Bumblebee" is a 2018 American science fiction film centered on the "Transformers" character of the same name. It is a spin-off of the live-action "Transformers" film series, and a prequel to 2007's "Transformers". The film is directed by Travis Knight and written by Christina Hodson, and stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, and Pamela Adlon, with Dylan O'Brien as the voice of Bumblebee.
His intention is to restore Cybertron to its former glory. But as the war dragged on, he was driven mad by desperation, with Quintessa corrupting and ordering him to bring Cybertron to Earth (Unicron) on her behalf hoping to destroy it, causing Sentinel to turn against his ideals and ally with Megatron and the Decepticons and eventually become as corrupt and vile as they were. Sentinel Prime is voiced by Leonard Nimoy, who previously voiced the character Galvatron in "" back in Generation One. Note: This was Leonard Nimoy's last major film role in the Transformers robot superhero franchise until his death in 2015.
Wheeljack, who was voiced by Chris Latta, was the first Transformer ever shown in the "Generation 1" cartoon series. Also, he is one of the few Cybertronian vehicle forms shown - in his case, a boxy van-like vehicle. His robot form is distinguished by large bulbs on either side of his head that light up when he speaks. In most episodes, he was seldom seen at the front lines in battle - but he was often fundamental to the plot. He, and the Autobot medic Ratchet (occasionally in cooperation with the human Autobot ally Sparkplug Witwicky), were often shown working together creating various devices, weaponry, and even additional Autobots. Often, these devices were sought and sometimes obtained by the Decepticons and used against the Autobots. For example, in the episode "The Immobilizer", he created a device capable of "immobilizing" anything and Decepticon forces were able to capture and use the device against the Autobots.
Sentinel Prime appears among the characters in "Re-Unification", the 2010 TFCon voice actor play prelude comic.
In the "Transformers" film series, Sentinel Prime is a legendary warrior thought to have been lost long ago and is Optimus Prime's direct predecessor and mentor. Unlike his animated counterparts, he plays more as a villain in the real-live version. It was he who taught Optimus the ideals of freedom to all sentient beings. Sentinel is armed with a shield, a double-bladed Primax Blade that can be folded into one and a cosmic rust cannon that causes any metal object that it hits to rust into oblivion. The effect of this is shown when he shoots Ironhide twice in the back and once in the chest, killing him.
The is a Japanese superhero team metaseries of TV series produced by Toei Company, Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi ("Sentai" is the Japanese word for "task force" or "fighting squadron"). The shows are of the "tokusatsu" genre, featuring live action characters and colorful special effects, and are aimed at children. "Super Sentai" airs alongside the "Kamen Rider" series in the "Super Hero Time" programming block on Sunday mornings. In North America, the Super Sentai Series is best known as the source material for the "Power Rangers" franchise.
In every Super Sentai Series, the protagonists are a team of people who – using wrist-worn or hand-held devices – transform into superheroes and gain superpowers – color-coded uniforms, signature weapons, sidearms, and fighting skills – to battle a group of evil beings that threaten to take over the Earth. In a typical episode, the heroes thwart the enemies' plans and defeat an army of enemy soldiers and the monster of the week before an enlarged version of the monster confronts them, only to be defeated again when the heroes fight it with their mecha. Each Super Sentai Series is set in its own fictional universe; various TV, video and film specials feature a team-up between one or more teams.
The idea of bringing together alternate versions of Spider-Man was also explored in various video games and "Ultimate Spider-Man" animated series, with the 2018 animated film "" serving as an adaptation of this story arc.
This article lists characters that appear in "", the third chapter of the "Unicron Trilogy" series of the Transformers franchise. The series features the entirety of planet Cybertron's civilization evacuating the planet to Earth when it is absorbed by a black hole left via the destruction of Unicron. The Autobots act as the main protagonists of the series, with the Decepticons as the main antagonists. Various characters originate from fictional planets shown throughout the series.
This is a list of known Autobots in the Transformers fictional universe and toy line. The alternate modes of Autobots are usually cars, trucks, and various other ground-based civilian vehicles, to contrast with the military vehicles favored by the Decepticons (see List of Decepticons). One of the most notable Autobots is B-Skaf, who could turn a van into a train."Powerdashers are mail order Transformers whose name stood for one of three available molds."
In 1978, a "Spider-Man" live-action tokusatsu series was produced for Japanese television by Toei Company. Due to a request by Bandai that the show include giant robots and vehicles, it was not a faithful adaptation. Instead of Peter Parker, Spider-Man is . It was not related to Ryoichi Ikegami's earlier 1970 "" manga. Toei planned to follow the series with a new show starring a Japanese counterpart of Captain America called "Captain Japan", which was revamped into "Battle Fever J", the first official installment of Toei's "Super Sentai" franchise (barring the retroactive recognition of "Himitsu Sentai Gorenger" and "JAKQ Dengekitai" in later years). The concept of costumed superheroes piloting giant robots introduced in the Japanese "Spider-Man" was carried over to "Battle Fever J", which became a tradition in the "Super Sentai" franchise.
Sentinel Prime is among the characters who appear in the flash game "TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE Battle Builder Game".
Power Rangers is an American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise "Super Sentai". Produced first by Saban Entertainment, second by BVS Entertainment, later by SCG Power Rangers and today by Hasbro, the "Power Rangers" television series takes much of its footage from the "Super Sentai" television series, produced by Toei Company. The first "Power Rangers" entry, "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers", debuted on August 28, 1993, and helped launch the Fox Kids programming block of the 1990s, during which it catapulted into popular culture along with a line of action figures and other toys by Bandai. By 2001, the media franchise had generated over $6 billion in toy sales.
Power Rangers Turbo is an American television series and the fifth season of the Power Rangers franchise. The show was prefaced with the franchise's second film, "". As with its predecessors, "Power Rangers Turbo" is a based on one of the entries of the Super Sentai series; in Turbo's case, the source of the series is "Gekisou Sentai Carranger". The series introduced a child actor as the new Blue Ranger, and featured the departure of the long-running characters Zordon and Alpha 5, as well the veteran team of Rangers and introduced four new characters to take the place of the veteran Rangers. This was Jason David Frank's last appearance in the Power Rangers franchise until he appeared in the 10th anniversary special "Forever Red" on "Power Rangers Wild Force". He later starred in "Power Rangers Dino Thunder", which premiered seven years later. It also marked the final appearances of Catherine Sutherland and Steve Cardenas until the 25th anniversary special "Dimensions in Danger" during "Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel".
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on paired donors, with O2 as oxidant and incorporation or reduction of oxygen. The oxygen incorporated need not be derived from O2 with 2-oxoglutarate as one donor, and incorporation of one atom o oxygen into each donor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N6,N6,N6-trimethyl-L-lysine,2-oxoglutarate:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating). Other names in common use include trimethyllysine alpha-ketoglutarate dioxygenase, TML-alpha-ketoglutarate dioxygenase, TML hydroxylase, 6-N,6-N,6-N-trimethyl-L-lysine,2-oxoglutarate:oxygen oxidoreductase, and (3-hydroxylating). This enzyme participates in lysine degradation and L-carnitine biosynthesis and requires the presence of iron and ascorbate.
In September 2016, after acquiring TWC, Charter indicated it would price the 2017 season above $4.50. “[The previous] deal is no longer on the table—it didn’t work,” said Charter Chief Executive Thomas Rutledge to the "Los Angeles Times". “We would love to sell the channel to others, but no one has bought it—and we are not giving it away. So if consumers want the Dodger channel, they’ll need to subscribe to us to get it.”
Rites of Passage will show how historically all major cultures and religions have had their own rites of passage. The film will also show the price society pays for not initiating teens and how communities are answering the call by co-creating their own functional rites of passage today. Rites of Passage will show real families who have been struck by the horrors and crimes of youth and how they are repairing themselves and their neighborhoods. Finally, the film will not only show teens who have been transformed by rites of passage, but also how their metamorphosis has revolutionized their relations with family, friends, teachers, and bosses, thereby creating positive changes rippling across homes, schools, neighborhoods, workplaces, cities and farms across the planet.
However, several months before the release of " Transformers: The Last Knight", Michael Bay announced it would be his final film in the franchise but expressed interest in remaining as a producer should they wish to continue the series with another director. Bay confirmed in April 2017 that out of the writers room, at least 14 stories had been completed for potential future "Transformers" films. After "Transformers: The Last Knight" disappointed at the box-office and failed to outperform any of the previous films, the future of the series was uncertain. By August 2017, Akiva Goldsman had left the series and revealed he was no longer involved with the writers room.