Transformers: War For Cybertron Animated Series on Netflix

[The Caped Knight]

Is this a prequel to the Transformers video game series War and Fall of Cybertron?

 

[Sithborg]

New continuity, most likely.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[TheVileOne]

Is this a prequel to the Transformers video game series War and Fall of Cybertron?

No. Similar title. Similar themes. Unrelated continuity. The aligned continuity attempt is pretty much over.

 

[Pennywise]

Beast Wars?!!!!

 

[Sithborg]

Yup, that's what it seems like.

 

[Still Wynning]

There were some rumors a few years back about a Beast Wars Netflix series in the works. Is this what they were referring to? ‘Cause, holy **** I need this now.

 

[Pennywise]

Maximals and Predacons!

 

[Phoenix_Flare]

I’m excited!!!!!!! maximals Versus predacons !!!!!!

 

[Pennywise]

Just bummed out that it’s very likely that they’ll most likely get new voice actors.

Then again, I just hope that their appearances are less underwhelming than Primal’s appearance in Power of the Primes.

 

[Pennywise]

The poster was a bit blurry, but the line up seemed to be:
Optimus Prime
Optimus Primal
G1 Megatron
BW Megatron
Dinobot
Cheetor
Rhinox
Bumblebee
Blackarachnia
Rattrap
Tigertron

 

[TheVileOne]

There were some rumors a few years back about a Beast Wars Netflix series in the works. Is this what they were referring to? ‘Cause, holy **** I need this now.

No. The rumor was about a Beast Wars live-action movie, however that would work.

 

[The Caped Knight]

I’m both thrilled and disappointed that we’re getting beast Wars . I really want the original cast to return to voice the characters.

 

[Pennywise]

I’m both thrilled and disappointed that we’re getting beast Wars . I really want the original cast to return to voice the characters.

Same here!

 

[TheVileOne]

I’m both thrilled and disappointed that we’re getting beast Wars . I really want the original cast to return to voice the characters.

I think the issue is they are doing like non-union voice actors for this show.

 

[Pennywise]

I think the issue is they are doing like non-union voice actors for this show.

This.

 

[Pennywise]

Interview with the showrunner.

TRANSFORMERS: War for Cybertron Trilogy

 

[Dave McFly]

I may be a tad out of touch but why is Mirage a decepticon when he was an autobot in all other TF media and toys?

 

[Sithborg]

Seems to be a popular backstory for him.

 

[Dave McFly]

well I remember vaguely that cliffjumper accused him of being a traitor in the 80s cartoon in an ep

 

[Pennywise]

Geek Review - Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy - Siege (Netflix) | Geek Culture
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Netflix Transformers War For Cybertron: SIEGE No Spoilers Review - 4 STARS!

I will admit, I thought this show was going to suck, based on much of the creative team and voice actors coming from Prime Wars.

However, these reviews have me a lot more hyped now!

 

[Pennywise]

Exclusive: Transformers: War for Cybertron showrunner teases concept art, influences of Netflix trilogy

Transformers: War for Cybertron showrunner F.J. DeSanto (Transformers: Titans Return, Transformers: Power of the Primes) spoke with SYFY WIRE about the series' take on the early Transformers story and gave a little context for the three exclusive and gorgeous pieces of concept art SYFY WIRE can debut below

First is a shot of Wheeljack and Bumblebee scavenging on a deserted space bridge. "That's actually the concept art for the opening of the entire series," DeSanto said. "It's a direct homage the writer came up with to [Generation 1]. G1 opens with those two scavenging for Energon. The big twist here is that they don't know each other at this point."

Next, the epic Sea of Rust on the cusp of a "pivotal moment" in the season. "The Autobots need to get some place to acquire something and the problem is that the thing they want is in the Sea of Rust," DeSanto said. "We needed to make that intimidating, something visually really cool, and dangerous."

"Cybertron is a different planet. It doesn't have to have the physics of Earth. We can have some fun with it," DeSanto said. "It can be this constant whirlwind of tornadoes and various different weather-related events."

Finally, an image depicting a Decepticon arena: "The arena, which this is just a small piece of, is a key location in the entire series," DeSanto said. "We decided that the Decepticon headquarters would be set here. We built a very multipurpose location: there's interiors like a conference room, a control center, jail cells."

"You can see in the background, he's addressing the troops," DeSanto said. "It's like a dictator addressing his people — you see the flags in the background. We wanted this to be a real show of power from Megatron. What you'll find throughout is that Megatron grew up in the gladatorial pits. He came to power fighting in these gladatorial pits. The idea was that he decided, during this war, to make his base of operations the location where he rose to power."

These all show off a new cyberpunk, 3DCG artistic style thanks to Polygon Pictures and Rooster Teeth (where the show moved after starting its life at Machinima). "We looked at things like [Generation 1], how do we pay homage to that visually? We looked at Bumblebee, the opening scene of Bumblebee, to get the tone of Cybertron - the flavor of it," DeSanto said, "I come from anime fandom — I loved Macross, Yamato, Gatchaman as a kid, so references like that would often come up in conversation with the team in Japan."

"It's rare that I get to make a Captain Harlock reference," DeSanto said. "That'll make sense in the second season." That'd be Earthrise and yes, we'd better see some space pirates. The third, Kingdom, is still under lock and key. "What I'm excited about is that we knew from the very beginning, almost two years ago, that Kingdom was going to be the third chapter," DeSanto said. "We spent a lot of time developing the trilogy as a whole, so what I'm excited about is people trying to figure out how we get to Kingdom. Siege to Earthrise to Kingdom: it's three chapters of a trilogy, but they're distinctly different even though they tell one large story."

But for now, fans need to settle with the trilogy's first entry. The first season, Siege, takes place during the "last day of the Cybertronian Civil War," over six episodes, DeSanto explains, leaving plenty of the war unexplored for future Transformers storytellers while drilling down into a highly specfic moment in Transformers history. For those wanting to know more about the plot and where the trilogy goes from here, DeSanto has one piece of advice: "Follow the toys."

 

[The Caped Knight]

Watched the first chapter. It's definitely a darker take on the War of Cybertron. The voice actors aren't that special. It's missing Peter Cullen and Frank Welker as Optimus Prime & Megatron.

The cgi is a huge improvement from the Combiner Wars, Titans Return and Power of the Primes.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Watched the first 2 episodes, intrigued enough to watch the rest.

 

[TheVileOne]

I would recommend everyone give it a look. Now, does it have some flaws? Yes. I think the final act is a bit abrupt. Some subplots could've been developed a bit more. And of course, a lot of the Cybertronians don't even transform.

That said, it's probably one of the better Transformers shows I've seen in years. It's only six episodes so you can probably watch the whole thing in about an afternoon.