Hasbro and Fathom Entertainment have provided more details on the end credits sequence that has been teased for the last few months for the re-release of Transformers: The Movie to theaters from September 17 to 22 (but varies by region). Tickets can found found at Fathom Entertainment. It has been confirmed this is the final performance of Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime.
From the short writer Ryan Parrott on Twitter saying "I can confirm that I wrote "OPTIMUS PRIME AWAKENING," the upcoming 12 minute short following the 40th anniversary celebration of "THE TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE" and the final performance of the iconic PETER CULLEN as Optimus Prime. It was a dream come true and I hope you enjoy it."
In relation to this there is a new 40th Anniversary 40th 4K UHD Steelbook set for release on November 17. Referenced as "Animated Coda", confirming it will be included with the release. Full details on the special edition is here. Pre-orders are up too.
Press release:
Today, Hasbro and Fathom Entertainment unveiled new details about The Transformers: The Movie, returning to theatres internationally in 4K from September 17–22.
New Animated Short: “Optimus Prime: Awakening” Details
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie,
Hasbro has created “Optimus Prime: Awakening” as a special animated
short as part of its broader anniversary brand celebration. The short
will be presented following select anniversary screenings of the
original 1986 film.
“Optimus Prime: Awakening” is a fully realized, 12-minute animated short designed as a love letter to the Transformers community
and the late Peter Cullen, the legendary talent and voice of Optimus
Prime. “Optimus Prime: Awakening” builds on the acclaimed storytelling
and visuals of The Transformers: The Movie (1986), giving
audiences the rare opportunity to experience the iconic cultural moment
from the franchise’s past while exploring its future on the big screen.
Original Performances by the late Peter Cullen and Frank Welker
The animated short delivers emotional storytelling, electric action, and
new performances by legends Frank Welker as Megatron/Soundwave and
Peter Cullen in his final original voice performance as Optimus Prime.
Peter shared that returning for “Optimus Prime: Awakening” meant a great
deal to him. He felt the project was a homecoming to a character he had
shaped for more than four decades. Peter’s performance reveals a deeper
vulnerability while retaining the unmistakable strength and authority
that made his portrayal iconic.
Frank Welker shared: “Optimus Prime and Megatron were made for each
other. After all, one needs the perfect hero against the epitome of evil
to create great drama. Peter’s portrayal of Prime was born of his own
personal beliefs; honesty, loyalty, and always insisting on doing the
right thing. This made it easy to be friends. Returning as Megatron and
Soundwave for one final story opposite Peter’s Optimus in “Optimus
Prime: Awakening” was a real gift. I will miss my friend, but that voice
and his heart and values will always be part of Optimus Prime.”
New Markets
In addition to previously announced regions, today Fathom Entertainment
confirmed screenings in France, Singapore, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Peru.
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