Commemorating the 35th anniversary, The Transformers: The Movie is set to return to theaters. The special rerelease will run from September 26 at 12 PM to September 28 at 7 PM in US theaters. The event is being run at participating cinemas by Fathom Events. A complete list of participating theaters can be found on their site. Fans of the original cartoon series can now relive the classic as it was meant to be, with Optimus Prime going toe to toe with Megatron on the big screen.
Autobots, Roll Out! To the Movies!
From the press release:
Since their inception by Hasbro, the Transformers have become a cultural mainstay. Fan favorites like Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Bumblebee are now household names. The Transformers: The Movie marked the series first foray into theaters. This was long before the mega-success that was the Michael Bay collaboration with Paramount and Dreamworks Studios. For nearly 40 years, children around the world have grown up with these classic characters.
The Transformers: The Movie was initially released in 1986. It was directed by Nelson Shin. Joe Bacal and Tom Griffith served as producers. The voicework featured some of the biggest names at the time. Peter Cullen voiced Optimus Prime, Orson Welles was Unicron, Eric idle as Wreck-Gar, Casey Kasem as Cliffjumper, Judd Nelson as Hot Rod, and Leonard Nimoy as Galvatron. In the end, this movie served as a major turning point for the series and cemented its place in pop culture.
