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Videos of the full panel are up:
Act I https://tf.spacestation-online.com/m...ination-act-i/
Act II https://tf.spacestation-online.com/m...nation-act-ii/
Act III https://tf.spacestation-online.com/m...ation-act-iii/
At time of writing, still waiting on the Sunday panels, including the followup where they discuss the production of this presentation.
Be aware that these videos are through Mega, which limits the amount an IP can view for free within 24 hours.
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I was going to post up a copy of what was at that link, but after reading through it I think it is necessary to read it with all of the inserted images. The images help visualise some of the elements, but NOTE - all of those artwork images in that news posting (including the "movie poster" at the top) are brand new for this presentation done by some (fan?) artists... the original script that was recently acquired for this presentation did not come with any images or concept sketches, so all of the images are just interpretations of what was written in the script.Originally Posted by DELTAprime
This is one of those things that long-time fans should check out in some form (either the write-up at that link above or the video links in the post above this one, or the full script when it ends up being uploaded), as it gives massive insight into what eventually became our iconic 1986 Movie. Even though this original draft script was about 90% different to the finished movie, there is a number of key plot elements and characters that are worth knowing, such as where the name "Sweeps" came from.
One thing that stood out to me was the date this first draft was completed... before the first cartoon episode even aired in 1984. Hasbro must have been that confident of their hit toyline (based on retailer orders) lasting at least 3 years, that they started this project before they started working on Season 2 of the cartoon.
When you look at the timeline in 1984...This script draft was first written in August 1984, before the first episode of the G1 cartoon had even aired. Literally right after the final episode of Season 1, "Heavy Metal War", had been written. Season 2 hadn't even been conceptualized yet.
- February had the American Toyfair, which gave Hasbro record pre-order sales to the retailers, knowing that they had a winner on their hands.
- March had the first season of the cartoon being scripted for production.
- May had the first issue of the comic released in America.
- August is when this first draft of the Movie script was done. (which must mean the project would have been planned and green-lit in June or July)
- September is when the first episode of the cartoon screened in America... and I think it was when the toys started showing up in stores there too.
It would be another two years (September 1986) for the Movie to be released in cinemas.
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Wouldn't it be better to link to the panel videos above? Sabrblade's report was just cobbling together attendee's notes, at a point where we weren't expecting video so soon.
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I hope that the panels get posted up on youtube, as I would be keen to watch it, but I'm not sure about where those links are... and not keen on it limiting the amount you can access.
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Getting more and more galleries up.
Put a whole section up for Briefing/Reference binders, which will eventually house more than just TF briefing material when the chance arises.
Index page: https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot...galleries.html
Ron Friedman's Briefing Binder - 1984 Product (with Bob Budiansky's earliest typed bios): https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot...4-product.html
Show Bible: https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot...e-gallery.html
Ron Friedman's Briefing Binder - 1985 Product: https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot...nder-page.html
New Product Addendum (Season 2 cast additions): https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot...-addendum.html
All of the previous Hasbro Toyfair catalogues are now in gallery form, organised by year: https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot...atalogues.html
And finally, after keeping my own private copy for about six months, I saw some people were making youtube vids from parts of it. Peter Chung's early TFTM storyboards that he made public on instagram: https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot...ers-movie.html
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When am I gonna get time to look through all this wonderful stuff...
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Woah, fantastic update!
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With her return to TV less than a week away in Transformers: Earthspark, a look back at Elita-One's debut with the script for The Search For Alpha Trion at: https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot...1984-1985.html
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I always loved that Powerglide had a "counterpart". It always seemed like such a random choice to me.
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I've been given clearance for the next stage of showcasing the first TFTM script. Back in January 2021, I completed a 16k word detailed outline of the script, having read all 210 pages thoroughly to make sure nothing was missed. Done my best to approach it impartially and from the perspective of someone reading it when it was received in February 1985. With no reference to what came later, save for the little sub-headings I've put on the story beats.
Now at last, I can show my work to the public: https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot...ery-first.html
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