Rumours for Upcoming Transformers Movie Masterpiece Toys Including Jazz, Megatron and Starsceam

Jazz may as well be the HA figure without the seats, but with more sleek proportions. I really hope Megatron is his MV1 design since we never had any good version of that appearance. And Starscream...I presume it may be for Bumblebee, but maybe they may do a slightly better version version of the Leader.

Fingers crossed for dotm megs

I wouldn't be surprised if Meagtron and starscream, at leas these ones, will be the ROTF versions, as presumably they'll be out next year, aka 2019, the 10 year anniversary of the 2009 movie. We can assume that Has/Tak will have something planned for that.

So far all the Movie Masterpieces have been of the 2007 Movie, including Bumblebee taking the 2008 Camaro Concept. If that trend continues... ho boy for Megatron.

Well I mean, Optimus had the matrtix come with him, so I'd say it's closer to his RotF model, but your point still stands. Can't say I'd complain about a good looking movie 1 Megs. (Good being subjective because we all know there are MANY differing opinions on the movies.)

ill take the bumblebee from the new movie as it interests me

How big and expensive would Starscream have to be to match MPM scale?

Would it be bigger than the Leader class figure they reused as a Masterpiece before the MPM series officially began?

Quantum Surge wrote:And Starscream...I presume it may be for Bumblebee, but maybe they may do a slightly better version version of the Leader.

I hope not.I always got the sense the Masterpieces toys were supposed to be the definitive edition of the character.Sharing engineering and ideas is fine,but the masterpieces should push even beyond.

I hope its something more in line with design though of Bumblebee or Barricade than the Movie Masterpiece Optimus Prime.

But I'm excited for all of these!

Yeah, that MPM Optimus didn't really do much in terms if pushing boundaries. It instead showed how easy it is for a good design to have piss poor execution when turned into a physical toy. It's like no one even tried Transforming that fogure once it was finally done.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:So far all the Movie Masterpieces have been of the 2007 Movie, including Bumblebee taking the 2008 Camaro Concept. If that trend continues... ho boy for Megatron.

There was that OSKO VW Bee prototype that we saw a while back that wasn't MP-21 so it's likely Hasbro will be bucking that trend very soon (and maybe had planned on doing so earlier this year before the movie and all figures were pushed back to late fall and winter).



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I'm not sure you could push boundaries too much farther in toy form with Optimus' original movieverse design, aside from the splitting tires (and adding an additional point of articulation to the struts the paldrons are on, if they don't move at the base end). Because some of it goes into the same territory as Bumblebee's @#$%ing license plate - bending and unbending during transformation in a way that can't be replicated on a toy. Like, his "ribs" are formed from his truck grille, his paldrons are formed from the sides of his cab where the doors are like on the toy but they hinglessly bend into a different shape...

I would hope for a proper MPM Starscream toy of his 2007-2011 design, instead of just the redeco of the HFTD Leader mold. That's a decent mold to be sure, but it's not perfect. Most notably, it doesn't have his engines end up on his back like they do on the actual movie design. And since you frequently see Starscream using those engines for robot-mode flight... Yeah.

And I definitely hope that Megatron's first-movie design is the first of his on the docket for the MPM treatment just so that we can get some good looks at his altmode and his weapons!

Quantum Surge wrote:Jazz may as well be the HA figure without the seats, but with more sleek proportions. I really hope Megatron is his MV1 design since we never had any good version of that appearance. And Starscream...I presume it may be for Bumblebee, but maybe they may do a slightly better version version of the Leader.

They could certainly use the design template for his engineering, but the molding would require a complete reworking and downscaling to get him right. It would be a good opportunity to fix some of the hiccups on the transformation.

I'm seriously looking forward to how they approach Megatron. Each of his iterations has been a really cool piece of design work.

my only wish is to see prototype images so i could determine for myself whether to get excited or not.

GIVE ME PICTURES

Masterpiece Jazz better have splitting-in-half action is all I'm saying

While we have had a rumour of Transformers MPM 10 Starsrcream for almost TWO years now, we now have an actual listing and release date.

The listing, among many others, was posted on Loopaza Mega Store's Facebook page. It will be coming out in September 2020 and the price is 20000 Yen (so around $180 USD) but remember that retail prices in Japan are usually at 20-30% less than the SRP, reflecting the usual US price.

The other listings are for upcoming Studio Series figures and all the Walmart Netflix series exclusives. So Japan will be getting these too, and they do not seem to be exclusives there so international fans who do not have Walmarts could possibly order from Amazon Japan or other Japanese outlets to get these.

Hell fucking yes!

The rumor behind Starscream dates all the way back to October 2017 before barricade was even revealed.

YES!

MPM Starscream at last!
I expected him to be as pricey as Megatron because he'll surely be as big.
This MOFO will be sure to be preordered.

Awesome! I can’t wait to see what it looks like, and with a September release date we should be seeing it pretty soon!

What accessories do you all think it’ll include?

The launcher and the saw, presumably.

I wonder if they'll fix the numbering now that they have real MP versions of both Bumblebee and Starscream

Great news!

Exciting! I'm looking forward to seeing how this stacks up to the RotF leader. From everything I've heard, that figure was fantastic.

Tuned Agent wrote:Exciting! I'm looking forward to seeing how this stacks up to the RotF leader. From everything I've heard, that figure was fantastic.

It is, even when headless

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:I wonder if they'll fix the numbering now that they have real MP versions of both Bumblebee and Starscream

I don't see them changing the numbering, despite the 2010 Battle Ops and Leader having "replacements" now. They didn't for the G1 line, right?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:I wonder if they'll fix the numbering now that they have real MP versions of both Bumblebee and Starscream

I don't see them changing the numbering, despite the 2010 Battle Ops and Leader having "replacements" now. They didn't for the G1 line, right?

The difference is, all the G1 MPs are molds actually made for the MP line.

This is immensely exciting news! Apart from MPM Ironhide, which was a mostly okay figure, and from everything I’ve heard about MPM Optimus, none of which was good, the MP movie line has been stellar so far. That might make it the very definition of “hit or miss,” but there’s been way more hits than misses. I do still need to pick up Megatron, but I haven’t heard anything remotely negative about his toy.

And considering what they’ve already done with Leader Starscream, nearly a decade ago, I’m pretty pumped to see what they’re able to do with his character now.

The sheer quality that they’ve put into each figure in the MPM line thus far is staggering. Especially when you consider that they haven’t done any reprints, to get more use out of each individual mold.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:I wonder if they'll fix the numbering now that they have real MP versions of both Bumblebee and Starscream

I don't see them changing the numbering, despite the 2010 Battle Ops and Leader having "replacements" now. They didn't for the G1 line, right?

The difference is, all the G1 MPs are molds actually made for the MP line.

True, but that shouldn't matter in logistics, plus there's that both weren't released in Japan as is. Besides, it's a pretty bad idea to change ID tags that people rely on, especially past ones.

Looking forward to mpm screamer especially with how good jazz looks

I am ready for this, exciting news!

i'm hoping he has the saw, the minigun, and the missiles. I don't think he really needs anything more than that

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I am ready for this, exciting news!

i'm hoping he has the saw, the minigun, and the missiles. I don't think he really needs anything more than that

Maybe a Sam minifig with the missile-stuck-in-eye alternate face?

-Kanrabat- wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I am ready for this, exciting news!

i'm hoping he has the saw, the minigun, and the missiles. I don't think he really needs anything more than that

Maybe a Sam minifig with the missile-stuck-in-eye alternate face?

Would only really work for a DOTM version of Screamer.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Would only really work for a DOTM version of Screamer.

If memory serves, DOTM and ROTF Screamer have the same deco.
If MPM Starscream go for the 2007 clean look, I expect the camo repaint to be a given. Then, the "death" accessories could be included.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Would only really work for a DOTM version of Screamer.

If memory serves, DOTM and ROTF Screamer have the same deco.
If MPM Starscream go for the 2007 clean look, I expect the camo repaint to be a given. Then, the "death" accessories could be included.

Apparently in DotM some of his tattoos are covered up.

Also, laughing at you referring to the brazenly-displayed Cybertronian tattoos as "camo"

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Would only really work for a DOTM version of Screamer.

If memory serves, DOTM and ROTF Screamer have the same deco.
If MPM Starscream go for the 2007 clean look, I expect the camo repaint to be a given. Then, the "death" accessories could be included.

Apparently in DotM some of his tattoos are covered up.

Also, laughing at you referring to the brazenly-displayed Cybertronian tattoos as "camo"

Nothing to laugh at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage

william-james88 wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Would only really work for a DOTM version of Screamer.

If memory serves, DOTM and ROTF Screamer have the same deco.
If MPM Starscream go for the 2007 clean look, I expect the camo repaint to be a given. Then, the "death" accessories could be included.

Apparently in DotM some of his tattoos are covered up.

Also, laughing at you referring to the brazenly-displayed Cybertronian tattoos as "camo"

Nothing to laugh at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage

Yes it is. 1. Dazzle camouflage has colorful aspects to it to enable the disruption; Starscream's tattoos do not, and cause no such disruption. 2. The tattoos aren't supposed to be camouflage at all; they're Starscream basically writing "I'm an alien warrior robot, you puny insects!" all over himself as part of the Decepticons' "We're not hiding ourselves any more" attitude during ROTF

The F-22's unadulterated livery, now, that's actually camouflage.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Would only really work for a DOTM version of Screamer.

If memory serves, DOTM and ROTF Screamer have the same deco.
If MPM Starscream go for the 2007 clean look, I expect the camo repaint to be a given. Then, the "death" accessories could be included.

Apparently in DotM some of his tattoos are covered up.

Also, laughing at you referring to the brazenly-displayed Cybertronian tattoos as "camo"

Nothing to laugh at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage

Yes it is. 1. Dazzle camouflage has colorful aspects to it to enable the disruption; Starscream's tattoos do not, and cause no such disruption. 2. The tattoos aren't supposed to be camouflage at all; they're Starscream basically writing "I'm an alien warrior robot, you puny insects!" all over himself as part of the Decepticons' "We're not hiding ourselves any more" attitude during ROTF

The F-22's unadulterated livery, now, that's actually camouflage.

I was just messing dude

Ah, okay. My bad.

Thanks to Hasbro's official page on China's Weibo site, we have news that a new Movie Masterpiece figure is set to be announced June 1st at 8pm Chinese time, which is 5am Pacific Time on June 1st in the USA. While there's no clues given in the post as to who the figure might be, the Movie Masterpiece series seems to follow a pattern of releasing a Decepticon, then an Autobot, since 2018 (with MPM VW 'Bee shoehorned in near his eponymous movie). Since Starscream was revealed for a September release, who do you think this next figure will be?



Until June 1st, feel free to speculate away who this will be. We'll be sure to give you all the details as soon as we know them. You can click on the link above, or the Movie Masterpiece logo above to be taken to the post, though naturally, it's entirely in Chinese.

I call '07 Ratchet.

It's almost certainly Ratchet. He'll finish the first movie Autobot cast. Then I expect they'll either try to finish up the Cons, and maybe start throwing some ROTF Autobots to keep the Autobot-Decepticon pattern going

If it isn't rachet then i will be speechless

My vote also goes in for Ratchet, I can't wait to see how it turns out! It'll be especially interesting because Ratchet doesn't have a prior big, fairly complex figure.

The junkbot. Canopy.

Somebody would buy it.

DISPENSOR!
come on... no love for the dewbot?

I have been thinking for months this will be Ratchet. He has to be next, unless they do 2 cons this year, than I really think it would be Brawl or Bonecrusher based on the prior listing

Immortal Starscream wrote:DISPENSOR!
come on... no love for the dewbot?

This is something I never knew I wanted until now..

I'm almost certain it'll be Ratchet.

Meteor optimus:p

obviously this legend:
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Dickbot_the_blender_guy