Transformers: Titans Return Explained

Genre:Science fiction
Action
Developer:Eric S. Calderon
Adam Beechen
F.J. DeSanto
Director:Yuzo Sato
Country:United States
Japan
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Runtime:11–12 minutes
Company:Machinima, Inc.
Hasbro Studios
Tatsunoko Production
Network:go90
Image Upright:0.8

Transformers: Titans Return is an animated web series developed by Eric S. Calderon, Adam Beechen and F.J. DeSanto, and produced by Machinima, Inc. and Hasbro Studios, with the animation handled by Tatsunoko Production. Based on the Transformers franchise, it is the sequel to and the second installment of the Prime Wars Trilogy.

The series premiered in the United States on November 14, 2017 on go90,[1] and was later streamed internationally on YouTube on January 9, 2018.

Premise

After the Combiner Wars ended, Cybertron started to be rebuilt. However, an undead Starscream has been reincarnated as Trypticon, wreaking havoc around him. To combat this menace, Windblade gathers up a ragtag team of Transformers, including Optimus Prime and Megatron, to resurrect an ancient ally. And while some may be forever changed by the events, others may not emerge with their sparks intact.[2]

Cast

For this series, various actors return from Combiner Wars alongside new cast members, including Transformers veterans Peter Cullen, reprising his role as Optimus Prime, and Judd Nelson, reprising his role as Rodimus Prime / Hot Rod from and Transformers Animated.[3]

Episodes

The series consists of roughly ten minute episodes. The first two episodes premiered for the U.S. audience on November 14, 2017 via go90, followed by a weekly release of new episodes every Tuesday. For international viewers, the first two episodes were released on January 9, 2018 on Machinima's official YouTube channel (as well as Hasbro's, but their uploads were since privatized), and all remaining episodes later appeared on YouTube on January 23, 2018.

Sequel

Titans Return was followed by a third and final instalment titled , which was released from May 1, to July 3, 2018.[4] Mark Hamill, Ron Perlman, Mikey Way, Jaime King, Gregg Berger, and Samoa Joe lent their voices to Megatronus / The Fallen, Optimus Primal, Snarl, Solus Prime, Grimlock, and Predaking respectively.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Transformers Series 'Titans Return' Secures a Star-Studded Cast. Screen Rant. July 19, 2017. August 3, 2017. August 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170806154309/http://screenrant.com/transformers-titans-return-voice-cast/. live.
  2. Web site: 'Transformers: Titans Return' Series Casts Peter Cullen, Judd Nelson, Wil Wheaton. Variety. July 18, 2017. August 3, 2017. July 19, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170719004613/http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/transformers-titans-return-wil-wheaton-peter-cullen-judd-nelson-1202498541/. live.
  3. Web site: 'Transformers: Prime Wars Trilogy' Adds Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime in "Titans Return". Collider. July 18, 2017. August 3, 2017. April 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411041805/https://collider.com/transformers-titans-return-peter-cullen-optimus-prime/. live.
  4. Web site: Machinima announces Titans Return and Power of the Primes series. news.tfw2005.com. November 29, 2016. August 3, 2017. August 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170802055314/http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/11/29/machinima-announces-titans-return-power-primes-series-329380. live.
  5. Web site: Mark Hamill, Ron Perlman, Jaime King Join 'Transformers' Animated Series (Exclusive). news.tfw2005.com. January 9, 2018. January 13, 2018. January 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127110704/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mark-hamill-ron-perlman-join-transformers-animated-series-1073130. live.