Why can't we have another animated or FoC-style Transformers movie?

[GoktimusPrime]

DC Direct to DVD animated movies have been remarkably successful and they are mostly made for fans/comic book crowds. I am pretty sure that the same audience that would play WFC/FOC would also be interested in watching a direct to DVD animated movie and be sizable enough to make it profitable Although it would not be anywhere near as much as a cinematic live action release but it would be totally silly to expect that sort of return for such a project.

I reckon a direct to home video format mini-series based on Classicsverse would be damn awesome and viable too! Base it on the CHUGUR toy and set in the G1 cartoon universe -- ya know, like what they're doing with ReGeneration One, but in the cartooniverse (and using the CHUGUR toys). C'mon... who doesn't want to see Classicsverse in animated form??

[SuspectimusPrime]

I reckon a direct to home video format mini-series based on Classicsverse would be damn awesome and viable too! Base it on the CHUGUR toy and set in the G1 cartoon universe -- ya know, like what they're doing with ReGeneration One, but in the cartooniverse (and using the CHUGUR toys). C'mon... who doesn't want to see Classicsverse in animated form??

Simon Furman/James Roberts can do the screenplay and David Kane can voice Megatron, or perhaps Scorponok?

[kup]

I have no doubt that a reasonably well made animated Transformers movie based on G1 characters would be a success - Several 'lesser known franchise' animated movies have already proven successful. However I don't think Hasbro would bother as it goes outside their narrow tunnel vision business plan and requires a bit innovation and thought.

[Sky Shadow]

I have no doubt that a reasonably well made animated Transformers movie based on G1 characters would be a success - Several 'lesser known franchise' animated movies have already proven successful. However I don't think Hasbro would bother as it goes outside their narrow tunnel vision business plan and requires a bit innovation and thought.

Kup - did Hasbro come over to your house and kill all your pets this year?

[5FDP]

Kup, the Transformer, has the persona of a cranky old man - I'd say he's just in character