First4Figures has revealed their work in progress prototype for Transformers Generation 1 Scourge, leader of the Sweeps. This is turning out to be quite a nice tribute to an otherwise underrated original character.

   

Here it is.

The official site has also been updated with a countdown until the teaser trailer hits theaters.

Superhero Hype also reports today and tomorrow Transformers will be Shooting at the Hoover Dam, which many are speculating will be a homage to the classic Prime/Megatron fight in the second episode of the original Transformers series (pictured at right).
Also, some more set pictures have surfaced on flikr, documenting what appears to be a chase scene.

HobbyLink Japan has posted a very clear picture of MP03 Starscream. It shows Starscream from the usual angles, a few new ones, and a picture of Starscream in robot using the base/stand from vehicle mode to look as though he is hovering in the air. Starscrean impresses with every new photo.

Botcon.com has revealed the next Beast Wars figure in the exclusive set to get a pre-beast form. Dinobot appears as a repainted Armada Hoist. The color scheme is based on the 10th Anniversary figure currently at retail now. The announcement made special note that there is no black on this figure and that colors may vary of different monitors.

 

Astrotrain’s train mode was seemingly absent when Hasbro released images last month of the first wave of the new upcoming Transformers Classics line. In the past week or so, they updated with a picture of the missing alt mode. I have attached it below for your viewing pleasure.

Sony BMG has acquired the rights to release cult favorite Transformers The Movie on DVD.
Details are scarce but they do promise “never-before-seen footage, exclusive interviews, interactive games and collectible packaging” so one can only assume they’re going to try one-up the old Rhino release from 2001, which like the entire 84-87 series is currently out-of-print.

Fan demands have been high for a more in-depth DVD release, and hopefully this one fits the bill.

Full press release and promo image after the jump…

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Yesterday the Transformer Collectors Club got an sneak peak at the new classics line. Well the wait for the rest of the world turns out to be blissfully short.
Transformers.com has updated with all the images from the club update, as well as a new images of Megatron!  The only figure in the first wave still yet to be revealed is the deluxe Bumblebee.
Voyager Class:  Optimus Prime and Megatron (MSRP $19.99)

Deluxe Class: Starscream, Astrotrain, and Rodimus (MSRP $9.99)

Botcon.com has revealed the first exclusive for this year’s convention. Since this is the 10th Anniversary of Beast Wars, the story is going to focus on the characters from the series, but in Cybertronian alt modes. The first figure revealed is Optimus Primal, a Cybertron Crumplezone repaint with a new head sculpt. The Cyber Power Key is being called the Golden Disk.

  
In related news, a prototype of a repainted Cybertron Ransack has shown up. This is believed to be the Botcon Exclusive Rattrap (even though he looks far more like a Classics Wheelie). This is reinforced by the presence of the same Cyber Power Key as shown with Optimus Primal.