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the TAAU message
board is an excellent source for news and events, we wanted
to do more, and so in the tradition of all the big US-based
news sites out there, we have assembled a team of reporters
to constantly update this section each and every day for you.
As there are already a number of excellent international news
sites out there, we have decided to dedicate this section to
Australian-specific information only, all of which we receive
direct from our contacts at Hasbro, Madman, Atari and, of course,
the hundreds of TAAU members out there who visit the site each
and every day to report their findings, so if you want to keep
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HUGO WEAVING RETURNS AS THE VOICE OF MEGATRON IN TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
Many thanks to Dragontail from the TAAU boards for passing on this very exciting article published today in Adelaide's The Advertiser newspaper:
Mega Secret
- By Andrew Fenton, Film Writer, The Advertiser
In town to promote his rather excellent new Aussie film, "Last Ride", Hugo Weaving let slip he'll be returning as the voice of Megatron in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen".
Fans no doubt will recall that when we last saw Megatron, Sam (Shia LaBeouf) had rammed the All Spark cube into his chest, thereby destroying him. Despite this certain death, rumours have been circulating the villain was going to make a comeback. Director Michael Bay went so far as to flatly deny the rumour, telling Empire: "He's not in the movie".
Turns out Bay was fibbing. "I've already done it," Weaving says, adding Bay had told him to keep the news hush-hush. "He's over in LA and we were working on the video split sort of thing and I had this strange conversation where he seemed to imply it was all a big secret. So there you go - I've given you the secret scoop."
So how is Megatron resurrected? Weaving is coy about revealling too much, but does give a tiny hint.
"I think in the last one, doesn't Optimus Prime pick up a little bit of, a shard of the cube, or the thing that's left, and he takes it with him. Maybe there's something there... but I don't know," he laughs.
We'll find out on June 25, the film's Australian release.
Posted by: Stephen
| 6.3.09
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CARTOON NETWORK AUSTRALIA TO AIR TRANSFORMERS: ANIMATED LATER THIS YEAR
Thanks to TAAU members Autoplex and Dragontail for passing on the potentially exciting news that Cartoon Network Australia have confirmed that they will indeed be airing Transformers: Animated later this year.
No definitive dates have been given thus far, however in an email from Rhys Booth at Cartoon Network, they do at least confirm it will air:
From: contact.cn.au
Subject: RE: Query: Transformers: Animated
Hi!
Thanks for the email.
I've checked with the programming guys and they have told me that later in the year we will be airing Transformers Animated.
There are no exact dates yet unfortunately.
Hope this helps!
Rhys Booth
Office Executive
Cartoon Network.
Posted by: Stephen
| 25.1.08
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MADMAN'S "DESIGN A TRANSFORMER" COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Madman had a veritable robotic invasion of great entries for their art competition in the Madman Fanzone and are pleased to announce their winners along with some highlights!
WINNER: "TIME-EX" by Channandeller
Channandeller wins 1st prize which consists of:
Transformers G1 Complete Collection, Transformers Headmasters Collection, Transformers The Movie Special Edition, and a Transformers T-shirt
RUNNERS UP: "ALBION" by davetec | "COMCALL" by Norcinu
They each win:
Transformers Headmasters Collection, Transformers The Movie Special Edition, and a Transformers T-shirt.
To view all entries, including honorable mentions, visit Madman's announcement here.
Posted by: Stephen
| 17.1.08
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MADMAN LAUNCHES "DESIGN A TRANSFORMER" COMPETITION
To coincide with their release of the Japanese Headmasters series and their upcoming Masterforce and Victory series', Madman Entertainment have just launched a "Design a Transformer" competition:
Artists, pencils at the ready! It's time to get your creative oils flowing. The task this month is to TRANSFORM your blank canvas into an all new form of sentient giant robot life!
That's right, we want you to design a new kind of TRANSFORMER!
Celebrating the release of the Japanese TRANSFORMERS anime HEADMASTERS, MASTERFORCE (February), and VICTORY (May), we want you to create a new Transformer character, with a new type of power.
In Headmasters, a smaller robot forms the head of the Transtector body and Targetmasters who take the form of their weapons. In Masterforce, there are Pretenders posing as humans, and Godmasters, whose humanoid engines give them spectacular powers. What can your Transformer do?
Now is your chance to show us the next Cybertronian evolution!
HOW TO ENTER:
Upload your art with a 50 word or less description of your Transformer, what their new power is, and how it works.
PRIZES:
The artwork judged as the best will receive the following prize packs!
1st - Transformers G1 Complete Collection, Transformers Headmasters Collection, Transformers The Movie Special Edition, and your choice of Transformers Tshirt
2nd and 3rd - Transformers Headmasters Collection, Transformers The Movie Special Edition, and your choice of Transformers Tshirt.
For more about transformers go to www.madman.com.au/transformers, and for even more inspiration, check out our transformers toys and statues!
Entries close Saturday December 22, 2007
Click here for full details >
Posted by: Stephen
| 28.11.07
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COLLECTZING, A NEW ONLINE SOCIAL AND TRADING NETWORK FOR COLLECTORS
I was contacted recently by one of the founders of collectZing - a new online social and trading network for collectors - asking me if I wouldn't mind checking their site out and possibly giving them a plug if I thought it might be something Transformers collectors would be interested in, and after creating an account today and setting up a couple of collections, I can definitely see how this would be something TAAU members might find useful, so why not take a look for yourselves by visiting www.collectZing.com or by learning a little more about the network below:
CollectZing.com, the free online social and trading network for collectors, young and old, dabbling and passionate, has been launched. With collectZing you can easily create and organise catalogues of your collectibles, and store important information about them.
The collectZing Marketplace is an online trading exchange where collectors can buy, sell and swap their collectibles, with no fees or costs during the beta period.
Members can list their items for sale with a range of different payment options, including collectZing's own virtual currency the 'Zing'. Potential buyers can then browse and make offers on the items - including offering one of their own items for a swap as part of the trade. The Marketplace is not auction based, so sellers can choose to accept any of the offers, meaning highest price does not necessarily guarantee success.
Unlike auction web sites, collectZing tracks the provenance of the items traded in the Marketplace, helping to prevent fraud and substantially improving the historical information available about a collectible the next time it is offered for sale in the Marketplace.
collectZing benefits all types of collectors. New collectors can learn from more experienced ones, join the community and make long-term friendships, and easily maintain a catalogue of all their new purchases and finds. More passionate collectors can benefit from the detailed object descriptions, which can be used to maintain financial and insurance information, track loans, trades and sale information.
collectZing.com is the ideal online meeting place for collectors of anything at all. Most of us have something we collect - even if you don't view yourself as a 'collector' you can still have fun on the site by creating collections of things that are meaningful to you."
Posted by: Stephen
| 26.11.07
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TRANSFORMERS: THE HEADMASTERS COLLECTION NOW AVAILABLE FROM MADMAN ENTERTAINMENT
I'm very excited to report that Madman Entertainment have just released the entire 35 episode series of Japan's Headmasters cartoon in a four DVD, region free box set, which is available to order via their web site or from your local DVD retailer at a RRP of $59.95.
This superb box set includes over 14 hours of material plus improved video over other DVD versions, an all-new subtitle track with the correct Japanese names as well as a sub with the English names, and more:
- Introductory booklet with episode guide
- Toy gallery
- Character Art gallery
- Tech Specs gallery
- Japanese Toy Ads
- All-new cover by IDW Transformers artist Guido Guidi!
- Making the Cover Gallery
In addition, Madman have also announced new apparel in their popular Otaku Wear line, including a t-shirt featuring the Matrix of Leadership and more. You can also now find some of their Transformers, Voltron and Astro Boy range in local Jay Jays stores around the country, so check them out!
Posted by: Stephen
| 9.11.07
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MEATBEE'S NEW TRANSFORMERS COVER SONG
I'm not sure how many of you remember this, but a few years ago a local Canberra band called 'Meatbee' released a chilled out version of the Transformers theme song (which you can still find at Meatbee.com right here).
Shortly after they released it I conducted an interview with them for the old TAAU Newsletter (which you can read here), and lo-and-behold, they got back in touch with me today with some news!
"Hi Stephen,
Not sure if you remember us, but you interviewed us a few years back after we released an acoustic version of the Transformers theme.
Ever since then we have been trying to find those making the recently released movie in a bid to get our song on there.
About six months ago we finally got the song to the soundtrack supervisor of the movie who liked it so much they had us re-record it in a more hard rock fashion. They loved it and were going to use it, but at the last minute Warners in the US took over the soundtrack and we got ditched!
Anyway, we are releasing it anyway, and would really appreciate it if you could put the word out for us to your members.
The video of the song is here.
Let me know what you think!
Ben"
So please guys, take a look and let them know what you think. Personally I think it looks and sounds awesome, plus I think there might even be a tribute to 'Chip' in there as well, so might have to ask them about that! :D
Posted by: Stephen
| 6.7.07
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TRANSFORMERS PODCASTS FROM MADMAN ENTERTAINMENT
As part of their Anime Snack Time podcast series, Madman have made two exciting new Transformers-related episodes available for download:
Transformers Edition: Madman heads to Cybertron to talk about the Complete Collection and Movie Special Editions, and talk to Transformers writer Simon Furman (46:07 | 22 MB)
Complete Simon Furman Interview: The full interview with Transformers writer Simon Furman. As heard on Anime Snacktime's Transformers Special Enhanced Edition (22:20 | 5 MB)
Posted by: Stephen
| 6.7.07
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MADMAN'S DREAM TRANSFORMERS COMPETITION / GIVEAWAY
Madman Entertainment must be gearing up for Christmas in July, because today it seems they're playing Santa Claus and will no doubt make one Transfan's Winter morning feel like December 25th all over again thanks to their latest amazing competition / giveaway:
One lucky winner will be walking away with the following, mind-blowing prize:
+ One of a kind Transformers airbrushed Xbox 360 console
+ Transformers the Movie Xbox 360 Game
+ Transformers G1 Complete Collection
+ Transformers Animated Movie SE
+ Autobot & Decepticon Hoodies
+ Transformers T-Shirts
+ Autobot & Decepticon Caps
+ Optimus Prime Voice Changer Helmet
+ Deluxe Tranformers Movie Figurines
Plus they have another 10 runners-up packs including more games, DVDs, apparel and merchandise.
And what do you have to do to win such a stupendous prize? Travel the country searching for clues? Spend months away at a training camp? Gamble your car or mortgage? No, no, all you have to do is describe in 25 words or less, who is your favourite Transformer and why!
So what are you waiting for? Head on over there right now and submit your entry!
Posted by: Stephen
| 27.6.07
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