Could Hasbro's recently closed TV joint venture be related to the end of Animated?

[jaydisc]

From someone at the panel via Twitter: "Animated ended because of new discovery kids deal, there will be a new series on the new network."

[griffin]

THe Head Hasbro guy there said straight up that there would be no more ANimated cartoon, but they would be releasing toys into early-mid 2010 in the same packaging. They showed a number of items that are still on their release schedule:
- Electrostatic Soundwave w/ Ratbat
- Arcee
- Rodimus Minor
- Cybertronian Ratchet
- Cybertronian Ironhide (redeco with different head)
- Fugitive Waspinator (just a green redeco of Bumblebee -they did want a new head but costings wouldn't allow it)
- Goldfire Grimlock
- Hydrodrive Bumblebee
- Blackout (Earthmode - helicopter)
- Wingblade Optimus (deluxe toy with extra parts)
- Thundercracker (voyager redeco)

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

RIP Animated - You Shall be Missed.

No Animated Red Alert, Strika or Cyclonus either...But at least we'll finally have a good car Arcee.

[i_amtrunks]

Let us hope that future toys are made from the possible IDW continuation of the Animated series in comic form.

(Not confirmed, by IDW is apparently trying to nut out a deal)

[Wheel-J]

They showed a number of items that are still on their release schedule:
- Electrostatic Soundwave w/ Ratbat
- Arcee
- Rodimus Minor
- Cybertronian Ratchet
- Cybertronian Ironhide (redeco with different head)
- Fugitive Waspinator (just a green redeco of Bumblebee -they did want a new head but costings wouldn't allow it)
- Goldfire Grimlock
- Hydrodrive Bumblebee
- Blackout (Earthmode - helicopter)
- Wingblade Optimus (deluxe toy with extra parts)
- Thundercracker (voyager redeco)

Did they show just a list? or photos of the prototypes or concept sketches? Just curious coz I don't see pics of some other mentions like blackout and wingblade OP.

[autobreadticon]

im really hoping that the next 'animated cartoon style' are kinda one-off episodes of the minibots not explored in the animated cartoon (were in the crowd), if the new series does use the animated cartoon style it could blowup in their faces kinda like beast machines

[Paulbot]

Did they show just a list? or photos of the prototypes or concept sketches? Just curious coz I don't see pics of some other mentions like blackout and wingblade OP.

The toys were shown in the powerpoint display (no photos allowed) but the toys were not present in the booth so no photos.

[Wheel-J]

The toys were shown in the powerpoint display (no photos allowed) but the toys were not present in the booth so no photos.

One of the many reasons in attending botcon is you have first glimpse of upcoming toy releases. Need to save for it next time.

[autobreadticon]

can't wait for the full botcon write-up, little details from the presentation help form a mental image of the final toy in my head