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That'd be nice, but haven't heard about the masters and where they could be. I wonder if they are sitting in a filing cabinet or some such.

I've heard that the 16mm masters still exist, but they display the infamous errors/mistakes (which can be digitally fixed anyway). SHOUT! previously worked on them in an analogue way.

Shout! Factory - Transformers Wiki

You just need the HD scans and a proper budget for their digital restoration.

 

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Hey all, I haven't logged in for a bit but here's writer Ron Friedman replying to a young fan that asks "Why was Transformers: The Movie so weird?"

 

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More Transformers: The Movie discussion with writer Ron Friedman on YouTube.

The Divergent Paths in Transformers The Movie Discussed with Film Writer Ron Friedman at TFcon

Relationships in Transformers The Movie and How Film Writer Ron Friedman's Life Influenced the Story

 

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Meet Peter Cullen the voice of Optimus Prime at TFcon Los Angeles 2023 - March 12

 

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Did Toys Limit the Characters Used in Transformers The Movie - Film & Television Writer Ron Friedman

 

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An Idea Better Than Transformers - Turbo Teen! with Buzz Dixon and Larry Houston

 

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For those interested, here's a few links to Transformers G1 Optimus Prime voice actor Peter Cullen.

Optimus Prime Voice Actor Peter Cullen's Son is a Stuntman, and Transformers Optimus a Father Figure?

Concentrate on Things You Know and Try to Stretch That w/ Optimus Prime Voice Actor Peter Cullen

Transformers Optimus Prime Voice Actor Peter Cullen as Megatron? - Plus, An Alternate Career?

Evolving Optimus Prime But Remaining True To Character with Transformers Voice Actor Peter Cullen

Optimus Prime & Peter Cullen Both Have Hand Prints in Cement at the Chinese Theatre

Did Peter Cullen (AKA Optimus Prime) Realize How Much of an Impact Transformers Character Would Have

Optimus Prime Voice Actor Peter Cullen Discusses How He Began His Career

 

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Perhaps not exactly "G1 Purist" but there's Laurie Faso as Orion Pax and Divebomb, Gregg Berger as Grimlock and Outback, plus Doug Parker as Terrorsaur and Starscream, and Sharon Alexander as Energon Arcee for the TFcon Transformers Script Read "Master of Puppets".

 

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The Fate of Transformers G1 Scripts & Storyboards w/ Buzz Dixon and Larry Houston! Plus, Perfect Pitch

How to Approach Storyboarding and Influence the Story with Transformers & X-Men Artist Larry Houston

 

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Larry Houston (Transformers G1, X-Men '92) on being the first Black storyboard artist hired in Hollywood

Voice Actor David Mendenhall Returns as Transformers Daniel Witwicky at TFcon Toronto

 

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Celebrity Voice Actors - Casting Dilemma with Transformers G1 Orion Pax and Grimlock Voice Actors

From Jetsons to Transformers - The Origin of Grimlock & Skyfire Voice Actor Gregg Berger

 

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