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The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
Chris Hemsworth
Orion Pax / Optimus Prime (voice)
Brian Tyree Henry
D-16 / Megatron (voice)
Scarlett Johansson
Elita-1 (voice)
Keegan-Michael Key
B-127 (voice)
Jon Hamm
Sentinel Prime (voice)
Steve Buscemi
Starscream (voice)
Laurence Fishburne
Alpha Trion (voice)
Vanessa Liguori
Airachnid (voice)
Jon Bailey
Soundwave (voice)
Jason Konopisos-Alvarez
Shockwave / Guard 2 (voice)
Evan Michael Lee
Jazz (voice)
James Remar
Zeta Prime (voice)
Isaac C. Singleton Jr.
Darkwing (voice)
Steve Blum
Announcer Bot / Guard 1 (voice)
Jinny Chung
Chromia / Arcee (voice)
Josh Cooley
Control Room Guys / PA System / Skywarp (voice)
Dillon Bryan
Injured Racer (voice)
Director
Josh Cooley
Head of Story
Bobby Rubio
Screenplay
Eric Pearson
Screenplay, Story
Andrew Barrer
Screenplay, Story
Gabriel Ferrari
Story Artist
David Krentz
Story Artist
Adam Temple
Story Artist
Joe Ksander
Story Artist
Dean Roberts
Story Artist
Kevin R. Adams
Story Artist
Ahmed Nasri
Story Artist
Matthias De Clercq
Story Artist
Micah Gunnell
Story Artist
Lewie Kerr
Story Artist
Zhi Kang Lim
Story Artist
Fabien Tong
October 16, 2024
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After the original orgasmatron, we find ourselves back at the very start of the transformer's history with all of the "Prime" contraptions having been destroyed in a war and now only "Sentinel Prime" exists to lead the bots in a self-perpetuating existence of mining for the fuel that allows them to continue to mine for the fuel. You get the drift. Many of the robots don't have the cogs in their chests necessary to do any transforming, and that includes the lively "Orion Pax", his pal "D-16" and their feisty supervisor "Elita-1", but when a series of incidents occur that sees them escape from their mine onto the forbidden surface they discover an whole new truth that questions not just the history that's been drummed into them, but the very integrity of their leadership. Thing is, can they do anything to thwart a dastardly plan the could ensure the bots stay slaves for ever? As origin stories go, this is one of the better ones. Plenty of action throughout sets a story that doesn't rely (too heavily) on your knowledge of the Hasbro universe, it just allows you to root for the good guys as they battle the menacing and overwhelming forces lined up against them to ensure the new status quo endures and the dead stay exactly that. The story deals with the usual aspects of brotherhood, loyalty, ambition and though there's little actual jeopardy throughout - and, less face it, it's part of an ongoing franchise that's going to run, and run, and run - there's plenty to enjoy as it sets the scene for what's to come. It probably does need a cinema screening to get the best from the grand scale animation and visual effects, and the story and characterisations are not half bad, either.