Transformers Toys News
- The Buzz On Business Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:35PMBorders Group is edging closer to extinction after no new bids surfaced Monday in an auction process for the bookstore chain, other than the opening bid from two liquidation firms.
- WSJ: Mattel, Hasbro Profit As Emerging Markets Pick Up Their Toys Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:12PMWSJ: Mattel, Hasbro Profit As Emerging Markets Pick Up Their Toys
- Financial stocks lead TSX lower Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:58PMThe Toronto stock market closed lower but gold stocks helped check losses as the precious metal moved further into record territory as traders sought safe havens amid worries about government debt.
- Mattel 1, Hasbro 0 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:05PMHasbro has a quarter that gets uglier the closer you look.
- Hasbro's Q2 Earnings Rise 33% Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:53AMHasbros (HAS) second quarter earnings rose 33%, the company said today, helped by sales of toys targeted to boys, in particular its Transformers brand. Profits rose to $58.
- Rihanna Tops Lady Gaga as Most Popular Female Star on Facebook Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:42AMTHR Staff Only Eminem, with 43 million fans, tops them. read more
- Glance: A closer look at Hasbro's 2Q results Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:06AMToy maker Hasbro said its second-quarter profit rose 33 percent, mainly due to double digit revenue gains on strong sales of toys its boys division like Transformers and Beyblade, a spin-top game. Here's a closer look at revenue results by category.
- Equity Research on Hasbro Inc. and Mattel Inc. - Toys and Games Sector Enjoys Strong Connection to Movies Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:58AMJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwire - 07/15/11) - www.stockcall.com/ offers investors comprehensive research on the Toys & Games industry and has completed analytical research on Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS - News ) and Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT - News ). Register with us today at www.stockcall.com/ to have free access to these researches ...
- Harry Potter, the final chapter Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:58AMHere, for sure, is a major film event. So let's not hear about a new "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequel as a major film event. The original was inspired by a theme park ride, for pity's sake.
- Hot-time in the stores 0 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:27PMNothing like spending summer holidays in the city. I certainly don’t mind — and I can’t wait to start my holidays next week. Which means Strictly Savings will be on vacation, too.
- Does every kid product need to come with cartoon marketing? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:18AMIt's one of those chestnut questions raised by frustrated parents -- this time Bob Ingrassia, a former Pioneer Press editor who now directs content marketing for the Fast Horse web site.
- Transformers boosts competition in Toyland Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:45AMBOSTON (TheStreet) -- Transformers : Dark of the Moon and Cars 2 are the most popular movies in the world, and their biggest fans are toy makers Mattel(MAT) and Hasbro(HAS).
- ‘Transformers’ Is No. 1 Again With $47 Million in Ticket Sales Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:29AM“Horrible Bosses,” the R-rated comedy from Time Warner Inc. (TWX) ’s Warner Bros ., was second in its debut, generating $28.1 million, researcher Hollywood.com Box-Office said today in an e- mailed statement.
- Hollywood gimmicks Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:46PMHollywood is turning to board games and video games as the basis for new blockbusters amid suggestions studios are running out of original ideas. Here are some of Hollywood's tried and trusted gimmicks:
- 'Space Invaders' video game to be movie Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:18AM"Space Invaders" is the latest of a string of projects producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has based on 80s touchstones, including "Transformers," "G.I. Joe" and "Asteroids."
- Toy sale battle begins Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:10AMTHE battle for toy sale dollars is heating up around Ipswich, with many major retailers launching their mid-year markdowns.
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Car-robot-killers take over Chicago! But not as much fun as it sounds. Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:36AMWhen we were kids, we'd smash various toys together for fun. Then, we grew up. There seems to be little such hope for director Michael Bay and his never-ending Transformers saga (on loan from Hasbro Toys). The third iteration, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, is a two-and-a-half-... By Al Hoff.
- He's a true transformer Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:54AMWhen new technology replaces old, Todd Robertson couldn't care less about the more sophisticated gadget or machine.
- PG-13 movies and little-kid, fast-food toys a bad mix, group says Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:00AMMovies aimed at teens shouldn’t be paired with fast-food meals meant for kids too young to see the films, says Common Sense Media. But summer movies and fast-food tie ins are as predictable as Florida’s after-noon thunderstorms, the group argues. It doesn’t like that that Transformers: Dark of the Moon has a toy with Burger King and Green [...]
- Transformers' Michael Bay 'recycled shots from his 2005 film The Island' Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:40AMThe makers of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" have been accused of recycling two shots from the 2005 science fiction film "The Island."
- My Sinchew/ My Kampung Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:13AMThe Goddess of Mercy temple at Chenderong, Batu Gajah, was recently presented with an enormous conjoined pineapple weighing some 6kg. A middle-aged woman often goes out in her antiquated bicycle to play mahjong with her friends.
- KRE-O construction Transformer sets hit stores Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:35AMHasbro is the toy company that was behind some of the toys that shaped my youth. Specifically, I had all the Transformers that my parents would let me have. I often broke them trying to transform them from robot to vehicle or whatever and they were a lot of fun. I also had loads of [...]
- 'Transformers' Shape Up With Year's Best Weekend Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 10:07PMA big movie weekend for the latest movie in a series based on kids' toys.
- Is Transformers director Michael Bay finally getting respect? Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 10:19AMBy the time you read this story, the third Transformers movie will have made a ton of money at the box office. read more
- 'Transformers' vs. 'Larry Crowne': Machines trump movie stars at the metroplex Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:01PMIt’s holiday weekend smackdown time at the multiplex. With “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” in one corner and “Larry Crowne” in the other, it’s officially machines versus movie stars. And from budgets to audience buzz, things are looking bleak for the flesh-and-blood icons.
- Moon madness Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:55PMAll the technical promise of decades of “aliens invade” thrillers, from Independence Day through Battle: Lost Angeles, and the best comic character actors money can buy serve Transformers: Dark of the Moon well. The funniest, best-executed film in the talking, bleeding, Earth-protecting robots-that-look-like-cars-and-trucks series, Moon delivers the popcorn in gigantic fistfuls of fun.
- Never mind the WTF: Corpse flowers and bad toys | Max About Town Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:35AMI was responsible for an unfortunate tweet on Wednesday: "I'm going to see the corpse flower this afternoon and the Transformers movie tonight," I wrote. "Looking forward to finding out which stinks more." I say this is unfortunate, because I’m not really in the habit of mocking art I haven’t seen yet. And, honestly, is there anything more tedious than making fun of Michael Bay? The filmmaker is ...
- 80s Toys That Need Movies Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:29AMHollywood can make just about anything into a movie, but some of the most awesome toy lines of the 80s have yet to be cinematized. Check them out.
- This weekend: What's opening in theaters Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:06AM1 hour, 39 minutes, starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, rated PG-13
- 'Transformers' debut ticket sales top $13 million Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:11PMAction flick "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" opened to $13.5 million at box offices in its late night and midnight screenings in the United States and Canada, according to studio estimates released on Wednesday.
- "Transformers" debut ticket sales top $13 million Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 3:15PMLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Action flick "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" opened to $13.5 million at box offices in its late night and midnight screenings in the United States and Canada, according to studio estimates released on Wednesday.
- Rogers Elementary thinks outside the cube for math Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 3:04PMMMATEUSZCZYK@ACNPAPERS.COM
- ‘Transformers 3′: In which Michael Bay turns Optimus Prime into a sociopathic idiot douchebag Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:26PMEven by the surprisingly flimsy standards of ’80s action cartoons, Transformers was not a good show. The toys were fun — this was back in more innocent days, when talking cars didn’t have tongues — but the cartoon was a parade of random robots with colorful names and zero personality. The one exception — really,
- Transformers - Movie Reviews Transformers Dark Of The Moon Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 12:40PMReviews for Transformers Dark of the Moon read like, well, reviews for the other Transformers movies that is, they're replete with complaints about a senseless plot, senseless mayhem, and senselessness in general. But a couple of reviewers make the point that...
- 'Transformers 3' a spectacularly empty product Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:27AMWhen the 154-minute "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" finally ends, your feeling is one of exhaustion, not exhilaration.
- Razer trots out Transformers 3 Edition DeathAdder, Vespula and laptop case Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:04AMAfter what we're guessing was a fruitful tie-up with Tron, the fine folks at Razer are back at a similar well; this time, the company's dishing out a limited run of gear that's been splashed with color and branding from the upcoming Michael Bay train wreck blockbuster, Transformers 3. Outside of being doused with red, yellow, silver and purple paint, the special edition DeathAdder mice ($69.99 a ...
- People: Shia LaBeouf says he had fling with 'Transformers' co-star Megan Fox Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:31PMAlso: Tracy Morgan in hot water again after making jokes about mentally disabled people; TBS denies it will air new Charlie Sheen sitcom; Ben Affleck will direct and star in CIA thriller.
- Review: Transformers: Dark of the Moon Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:42PMTake a packet of aspirin to the theater with you, along with a bottle of water if you don't want to dash out to the fountain, because the onset of a headache is inevitable.
- BLOG: Toonzone Transformers Week - BEST. EPISODE. EVER! - G1 Transformers Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:01PMBEST. EPISODE. EVER! - Transformers Generation One Ah, the first Transformers series. There are 98 episodes of pure, unadulterated, nostalgic bliss in this beginning entry to a nearly three decade franchise. But we... [read more]
- Toy cars set to top Christmas 2011 gift list Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:08AMIt may only be June, but Christmas excitement is already revving up with toy cars expected to be the most sought after gift this year, according to a leading retailer.
- Review: 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:55AM"Transformers: Dark of the Moon," a work of ineffable soullessness and persistent moral idiocy, concludes with Chicago taking it in the shorts for 50-odd minutes, at the hands of the Decepticons in an alien takeover scored, partially, to an emo-ballad mourning the "cataclysm" of it all.
- 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' 2.5 stars Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:27AMMichael Bay's latest film in the franchise starts out a little more quietly - part of the film takes place on the moon - but the last act is an orgy of cacophony. Shia LaBeouf is joined by newcomer Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, but it's really all about how much havoc the Autobots and Decepticons can wreak: plenty. (PG-13 - 154 minutes) P, S, V.
- Video: Mark Cuban signs Optimus Prime, likes money Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:33PMAfter winning an NBA championship two weeks ago, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is on top of the world. He's no longer just the most noticeable owner in the NBA -- he's also been validated as one of the most successful. Incidentally, that success will also help increase his media profile. For proof, watch this ESPN ad tie-in with the soon-to-debut hit film "Transformers: Dark of the Moon ...
- Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) CEO to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 8:00AMADVISORY --
- ' Transformers ' invade Chicago in new film Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 3:37AMThe hotly anticipated film " Transformers : Dark of the Moon," opens Tuesday with the city of Chicago among its stars. Director Michael Bay spent time shooting several sequences of the third entry in the series in Chicago, so local viewers are bound to recognize a few of the sights in the film.
- Make A Wish Extends Magic To Pacific Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 11:44PMOn Tuesday June 28th 2011 (NZT), Make-A-Wish New Zealand will be making a very special delivery. Eight children in American Samoa will be receiving their one true wish through a day filled with hope, strength and joy, courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
- Transformers Vault: Treasures from Cybertron Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:05AMPushing 30 years old, the Transformers franchise has seen so many incarnations and storylines and characters that some aspect is sure to have ticked off or been ridiculed by or flat-out alienated even the most die-hard fan at some point. I can’t imagine a Transformers fan so jaded, though, that they wouldn’t love the newly-released Transformers [...]
- 'Cake Boss' Transformers cake: Best one yet? Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:06AMEmile Wamsteker/General Motors Tonight's episode of Cake Boss features a cake Buddy made for a Chevrolet celebration honoring the movie Transformers, and one of the characters, Bumblebee.
- 'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' Toys Let You Release Your Inner Autobot (Or Decepticon) Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 3:25PMIt's always fun when a package from Hasbro arrives at MTV Splash Page HQ, and today's delivery of "Transformers: Dark Of The Moon" toys was no exception. As you've probably learned by now, I don't mind setting aside my pride for the opportunity to show off all of the cool stuff that these packages contain (and [...]
- 'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' Toys Roll Out... And Into MTV Movies Blog HQ! Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 3:24PMIt's not all fun and games around MTV News HQ... except when it is. And never is that more true than when a box of movie tie-in toys shows up in the newsroom, and we all suddenly regress to our 11-year-old selves on Christmas morning. Today was one of those days, made so by the arrival [...]
