One reinvented Transformers animated series comes to Nickelodeon. Nick and Hasbro’s Entertainment One have produced an original animated movie together Transformers series, based on the iconic worldwide possession.
In the action-comedy series, a new breed of Transformers must find their place and purpose between Autobots, Decepticons and the human family that adopts them. The 26-part half-hour series will premiere exclusively on Nickelodeon in the US before rolling out internationally.
“As soon as I read the creative concept, which is basically about family, I knew we absolutely had to tell this story with our close friends at eOne and Hasbro,” said Ramsey Naito, president of Nickelodeon Animation. “The series will tell a reimagined story with original characters as well as fan favorites for a whole new generation of children and families. Nick’s creative team, overseen by Claudia Spinelli, SVP of Animation Development, can’t wait to get started building this new world. “
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Hasbro has been launched Transformers in 1984 as a toy line and animation series. Its success led to an animated movie, many future toy lines and a series of live action films in 1986. Cartoon Network debuted Transformers: animatedin 2007, an animated series that aired for three seasons.
“We are delighted to be working with Nickelodeon on the Transformers animated universe and bring to life a whole new story that is more than meets the eye, ”said Olivier Dumont, eOne’s President of Family Brands. “This new series is a fresh creative take on the brand, which will captivate longtime fans around the world and soon become fans, all introduced to the robots in disguise by an A-list creative team led by eOne’s Mikiel Houser. . “
The series was executive produced by Ant Ward (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), and Nicole Dubuc (Transformers: Rescue Bots) and developed and co-executive produced by Dale Malinowski (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)Produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio, the series was developed for television by Spinelli and Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt, Senior Director, Current Series and Development, Animation. Production will be provided for Nickelodeon by Conrad Montgomery, Vice President, Current Series, Animation and for eOne by Mikiel Houser, Director of TV Development.