TF: The Movie - 30th Anniversary

[griffin]

If Beast Wars is going to be a significant element to next year's toyline, IDW would already know about it, as they would have mapped out the next year of storyline to sow the seeds of it... so that it doesn't just suddenly happen and be disjointed from the rest of the story universe (like AHM).
But I think that IDW won't be allowed to get too far ahead with their lead in to a Beast element of their story, as it would give away whatever Hasbro has planned for their marketing of Beast toys or 2016 toyline. (like Metroplex and Combiners in previous years)

[Verno]

If Beast Wars is going to be a significant element to next year's toyline, IDW would already know about it, as they would have mapped out the next year of storyline to sow the seeds of it... so that it doesn't just suddenly happen and be disjointed from the rest of the story universe (like AHM).
But I think that IDW won't be allowed to get too far ahead with their lead in to a Beast element of their story, as it would give away whatever Hasbro has planned for their marketing of Beast toys or 2016 toyline. (like Metroplex and Combiners in previous years)

The seeds are perhaps already there: Rhinox's albeit brief cameo RID #38 was all about Onyx Prime.

Just to clarify: I'm not wanting to see a Beast Wars-like event in the IDW G1 universe. I'd like to see more BW characters used in the IDW G1 universe (a la Rattrap, Rhinox and Waspinator) because it means they would most likely get a new toy version:P