Fans of the Robots in Disguise are set to get a brand new Transformers series on Netflix in 2020. Netflix and Hasbro are teaming up with Rooster Teeth to bring an all-new animated series that is based on the new War for Cybertron toyline. The series is set to launch in 2020 with a completely new animation look and style that will present the Transformers as you have never seen before.
Polygon Pictures will serve as the animation studio with Rooster Teeth producing. FJ DeSanto (Transformers: Titans Return, Transformers: Power of the Primes) will be the new series’ showrunner with several contributing writers, such as George Krstic (Megas XLR), Gavin Hignight (Transformers: Cyberverse), and Brandon Easton (Agent Carter, Transformers: Rescue Bots).
“In this Transformers origin story, we will explore the expansive universe of Cybertron in a way that audiences have never seen before – to the delight of both existing fans and those coming to the franchise for the first time,” said John Derderian, Director of Anime for Netflix. “The Transformers brand is a global phenomenon and we are thrilled to partner with Hasbro, Rooster Teeth and Polygon to bring this exciting new series to our members around the world on Netflix.”
“We’re thrilled to work with Rooster Teeth’s new premium studio division to bring an all-new Transformers fan-oriented series to Netflix,” said Tom Warner, Senior Vice President for the Transformers franchise for Hasbro. “Transformers has a rich history of great storytelling and War for Cybertron is an exciting new chapter in the Transformers Universe.”
Things are looking good for fans of the Generation 1 characters. With previous shows based on the Combiner Wars, Titans Return, and Power of the Primes action figure lines, it is a good sign that Hasbro going to continue supplementing their toy lines with cartoons to expand the story. I am just glad that it appears to be on a much larger scale.
What do you think? Does this information get you excited? Are you ready to see more cartoons based on this brand? And are you running out to the store now to start collecting the figures? Let us know your thoughts by commenting below!
