Transformers: All-New Animated Series Announced by Nickelodeon and Entertainment One

Nickelodeon and Hasbro’s Entertainment One are set to roll out a brand new animated Transformers series. The animated action-comedy series will consist of 26 half-hour episodes, following a new kind of Transformers on a mission to find their place and purpose among Autobots. , Decepticons, and the human family that adopts it. The series is co-produced by Nickelodeon and eOne and will be shown exclusively on Nickelodeon in the US before launching in other countries.The creative team is made up of several animated TV show veterans, including Ant Ward (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Nicole Dubuc (Transformers: Rescue Bots), who both serve as executive producers, along with co-executive producer and developer Dale Malinowski (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). The production is supervised by Conrad Montgomery of Nickelodeon and Mikiel Houser of eOne.

“Once I read the creative concept, which goes into the core of family, I knew we absolutely had to tell this story to our good friends at eOne and Hasbro,” said Ramsey Naito, president of Nickelodeon Animation. “The series tells a new story with original characters and favorites for a whole new generation of children and families. The creative team at Nick, under the supervision of Claudia Spinelli, SVP of animation development, can not wait to get started not the building of this new world. ‘

“We are delighted to work with Nickelodeon to expand the animated universe of Transformers and bring a brand new life to life as the eye story unfolds,” added Olivier Dumont, president of Family Brands. ‘This new series is a fresh creative attack on the brand, which will excite longtime fans around the world and soon fans, and all are introduced to the robots by an A-list creative team led by eOne’s Mikiel Houser. . “

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The Transformers have had a long history on television, starting with The Transformers which aired from 1984 to 1987 and is still one of the most beloved.

The new Transformers series is part of Nickelodeon’s strategy to be home to the biggest franchises that kids and families love, as it joins a growing animated page that already includes SpongeBob SquarePants, plus the very first SpongeBob spin, Camp Coral : SpongeBob’s Under Years, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Star Trek: Prodigy.

As part of its expansion, Nickelodeon recently announced the launch of a new section dedicated to creating series and movies based in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. The section will be called Avatar Studios and will produce content for Paramount +, Nickelodeon platforms and unspecified third-party platforms, as well as in cinemas.

Adele Ankers is a freelance entertainment journalist. You can reach her Twitter.

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