Transformers: All-new animated series announced by Nickelodeon and Entertainment One

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Nickelodeon and Hasbro’s Entertainment One will be rolling out an all-new animated Transformers series. The animated action-comedy series will consist of 26 half-hour episodes, following a new breed of Transformers on a quest to find their place and purpose among Autobots, Decepticons, and the human family that adopts them. The series will be co-produced by Nickelodeon and eOne and will exclusively premiere on Nickelodeon in the US before debuting in other countries.The creative team is made up of several veterans of animated TV shows, including Ant Ward (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Nicole Dubuc (Transformers: Rescue Bots), who both act as executive producers along with co-executive producer and developer Dale Malinowski (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). Production will be led by Conrad Montgomery from Nickelodeon and Mikiel Houser from eOne.

“As soon as I read the creative concept, which is essentially about family, I knew we absolutely had to tell this story with our good friends at eOne and Hasbro,” said Ramsey Naito, president of Nickelodeon Animation. “The series tells a reimagined story with original characters as well as fan favorites for a whole new generation of kids and families. Nick’s creative team, overseen by Claudia Spinelli, SVP of Animation Development, can’t wait to get started. building this new world. “

“We are delighted to partner with Nickelodeon to expand the animated universe of Transformers and bring to life a whole new story that is more than meets the eye,” added Olivier Dumont, eOne’s President of Family Brands. “This new series is a fresh, creative take on the brand that will delight longtime fans around the world as well as future fans, all introduced to the disguised robots by an A-list creative team led by eOne’s Mikiel Houser. “

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The Transformers have a long history on television, all starting with The Transformers which aired from 1984 to 1987 and remains one of the most loved.

The new Transformers series is part of Nickelodeon’s strategy to be home to the biggest franchises that kids and families love as it joins a growing animated series that already includes SpongeBob SquarePants, plus the first-ever SpongeBob spin off, Camp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Star Trek: Prodigy among others.

As part of the expansion, Nickelodeon recently announced the launch of a new division dedicated to series and movie making in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. The division will be called Avatar Studios and will produce content for Paramount +, Nickelodeon platforms and unspecified third party platforms as well as in movie theaters.

Adele Ankers is a freelance entertainment journalist. You can reach her via Twitter

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