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Happy Holidays from SEIBERTRON.com

Date: Monday, December 23rd 2002 3:31am CST
Category: Comic Book News
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Season´s Greetings! It´s that time of the year again, gang and we decided to bring you a little Christmas cheer ... Transformers style! What better way to enjoy this time of the year than with some excellent British TF Christmas stories? Get in the holiday spirit here.

New ARMADA Toy Pictures

Date: Sunday, December 22nd 2002 11:28pm CST
Category: Site News
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All new Transformers Armada toy images are online in the Toy Section ... Smokescreen, Sideways, Scavenger, Blurr, and Super-Con Optimus Prime.

Hasbro Agrees to Movie Licensing Deal

Date: Sunday, December 22nd 2002 4:59pm CST
Category: Rumors
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Yahoo! News, Associated Press

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As first reported by the Prof Smooth Rumors Page, it appears that Hasbro is moving closer to having movies featuring their products. From Yahoo! News: "Toy maker Hasbro Inc. has signed a licensing deal with a newly formed Los Angeles production company to make films featuring Hasbro products." Read the full story from Yahoo! News ...

Armada "Swoop" (Episode #13) Images

Date: Sunday, December 22nd 2002 3:25pm CST
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Intruders - The latest Mini-Con leads the evil Decepticons straight to Autobot Headquarters in hopes to complete the powerful Star Saber!!! Will Megatron get his hands on this ultimate weapon? Find out in the latest Transformers: Armada screen capture gallery!

Armada "Prehistory" (Episode #12) Images

Date: Sunday, December 22nd 2002 2:39pm CST
Category: Site News
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Take a walk down memory lane with a little Armada "Prehistory". Optimus Prime reveals some additional info about the 3rd Transformers faction ... the Mini-Cons. Over 290 hand picked images for your optical viewing pleasure!

More rumors of a new Transformers movie

Date: Sunday, December 22nd 2002 12:34pm CST
Category: Rumors
Posted by: Professor Smooth | Credit(s): AP

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The following is directly from the AP to Yahoo.

Hasbro Agrees to Movie Licensing Deal
Thu Dec 19,12:14 PM ET Add Business - AP to My Yahoo!
PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Toy maker Hasbro Inc. has signed a licensing deal with a newly formed Los Angeles production company to make films featuring Hasbro products.
The company, called Fat Rock Entertainment, will begin releasing the films next summer. The movies will be G-rated and shown at selected theaters in the early morning and midday.
"It´s part of our core-brand expansion strategy," said Jane Ritson-Parsons, president of Hasbro Properties Group. "What we´re looking to do is really expand our brands within the world of the consumer, within every part of their lives."
Hasbro, based in Pawtucket, has been licensing many of its brands. Transformers can be found in cobranded comics and on cobranded apparel and backpacks. In Las Vegas, gamblers can find Monopoly slot machines, and in Atlantic City, there´s a retail-entertainment complex based on Monopoly, called Park Place on the Boardwalk.
Hasbro declined to release terms of the movie deal, though Ritson-Parsons said the company is not investing in the pictures. The movies, which will be combinations of live action and animation, will be made with an estimated budget of $5 million to $10 million each.
Smooth note: This does add fuel to the fire of an impending Transformers movie. And though I should be jumping out of my smooth-boots for joy one thing bothers me. The 5-10 million budget worries me. I know FANS who spend that much on Transformers. Of course, I jest, but that does seem a little low. Of course, I´ll post more information on this when it becomes available.

SMOOTH NOTE 2: It says the films will be G rated. And only be shown in the early and mid-day in selected theaters. Take note of this, as it´s the info MOST likely to change.

Armada "Ruin" (Episode #11) Images

Date: Saturday, December 21st 2002 4:05pm CST
Category: Site News
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Something´s Fishy - Another set of Transformers Armada images are now available in the ultimate screen capture archive! Find over 250 images featuring another close call with the lives of Alexis, Rad, and Carlos (and no, they didn´t die ... yet), a mysterious underwater civilization, the Star Saber, and more water logged characters than you can shake a dead fish at! Check out Armada "Ruin" here!

Armada "Gale" (Episode #15) Images

Date: Saturday, December 21st 2002 4:20am CST
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AC-DC - It seems the Transformer SIDEWAYS swings both ways and the Autobots are not quite sure what to make of him. Find out which team Sideways is playing for in the latest Transformers: Armada screen capture gallery here.

The Ultimate Transformers Comic Collection - Now Online!

Date: Friday, December 20th 2002 11:59pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
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The Queen´s Library - The only complete collection of UK and US comic books is now online at SEIBERTRON.com! Find the entire UK comic run as well as the UK Annuals, the Action Force crossovers, the Headmasters limited series, and more much more than meets the eye! Over 1.5 GB of images now online! Check it out here! Happy Holidays from SEIBERTRON.com!

Armada "Underground" Images

Date: Friday, December 20th 2002 11:55am CST
Category: Site News
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Down Under - The Transformers head underground beneath a large city in search of a new Mini-Con. When Rad, Alexis, & Carlos come under attack, a mysterious Autobot comes to their rescue! Over 290 new images here!