{"id":3687,"date":"2011-05-18T18:50:53","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T22:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/?p=3687"},"modified":"2011-05-18T18:50:53","modified_gmt":"2011-05-18T22:50:53","slug":"bay-and-spielberg-to-be-inducted-into-transformers-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/bay-and-spielberg-to-be-inducted-into-transformers-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Bay and Spielberg to be Inducted into TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HASBRO TO HONOR MICHAEL BAY AND STEVEN SPIELBERG WITH INDUCTION INTO <\/strong>THE TRANSFORMERS HALL OF FAME<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bay to attend ceremony at TRANSFORMERS \u201cBOTCON\u201d Fan Convention in Pasadena, California, on June 4
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Pawtucket, R.I. (MAY 18, 2011) \u2014 Earlier today on its official TRANSFORMERS Facebook page, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) announced the induction of film industry legends Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg\u2014the director and executive producer of the blockbuster TRANSFORMERS film franchise\u2014into its TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame. The second annual TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame ceremony, which celebrates more than 25 years of \u201cMORE THAN MEETS THE EYE\u201d action, will take place during the 2011 TRANSFORMERS \u201cBOTCON\u201d fan convention in Pasadena, California, and will feature\u00a0TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON<\/em>director Michael Bay in person to accept his honor and share some special surprises with the audience.<\/p>\n

Founded in 2010 to honor those influential in creating and building the iconic TRANSFORMERS franchise, as well as actual \u201cROBOTS IN DISGUISE,\u201d the 2011 TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame will induct the two legendary filmmakers who were instrumental in launching the live-action film franchise that brought the TRANSFORMERS brand to more fans than ever before. Bay and Spielberg will join previous honorees Bob Budiansky, Peter Cullen, Yoke Hideaki and Kojin Ohno in the TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

Michael Bay: <\/strong>For the last sixteen years, Michael Bay has been one of the world\u2019s boldest filmmakers as both director and producer. His films have grossed over $4 billion worldwide. Since his 1995 breakout\u00a0Bad Boys<\/em>, Bay has directed a succession of international hits that have redefined the action genre, including\u00a0The Rock<\/em>,\u00a0Armageddon<\/em>,\u00a0Pearl Harbor<\/em>,\u00a0Bad Boys 2<\/em>,\u00a0The Island<\/em>, and three\u00a0Transformers<\/em>films.\u00a0 The third movie in the franchise,\u00a0Transformers: Dark of the Moon<\/em>, will hit theaters July 1; it is Bay\u2019s first live-action film shot in 3D. A graduate of Wesleyan University and Art Center College of Design, Bay began his career as a distinguished commercial and music video director. He has won virtually every major award in the commercial industry, including Cannes\u2019 Golden Lion, the Grand Prix Clio, and the Directors Guild of America\u2019s Commercial Director of the Year award. His \u201cGot Milk?\u201d campaign resides in the permanent collection of New York\u2019s Museum of Modern Art. Bay is also co-owner of production company Platinum Dunes and owner of Digital Domain, one of the entertainment industry\u2019s premier special effects companies.<\/p>\n

Steven Spielberg<\/strong>: One of the industry\u2019s most successful and influential filmmakers, Steven Spielberg has directed some of the top-grossing films of all time, including\u00a0Jaws<\/em>,\u00a0E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial<\/em>,\u00a0Jurassic Park<\/em>, and four Indiana Jones films, including the most recent,\u00a0Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull<\/em>. Among his myriad honors, he is a three-time Academy Award\u00ae winner, earning two Oscars\u00ae for Best Director and Best Picture for\u00a0Schindler\u2019s List<\/em>, and a third Oscar\u00ae for Best Director for\u00a0Saving Private Ryan<\/em>. He has been awarded the Academy\u2019s prestigious Thalberg Award. He earned his first Directors Guild Award for\u00a0The Color Purple<\/em>and has been nominated by the DGA a record ten times. He has received the Kennedy Center Honor for his body of work. Last year he served as an executive producer on the Academy Award nominated film\u00a0True Grit<\/em>, which was directed by the Coen brothers. A principal partner of DreamWorks Studios, he is also the producer of\u00a0Super 8<\/em>, directed by J.J. Abrams, an executive producer onTRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON<\/em>, directed by Michael Bay and\u00a0Cowboys & Aliens<\/em>, directed by Jon Favreau, all of which will be released this summer.<\/p>\n

Hasbro will also induct four more iconic robot characters into the TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame. Heroic AUTOBOTS\u00a0RATCHET<\/strong> andIRONHIDE<\/strong>, as well as evil DECEPTICON\u00a0SOUNDWAVE <\/strong>will join 2010\u2019s class of five robots, as chosen by Hasbro\u2019s TRANSFORMERSHall of Fame internal panel of judges.<\/em> In addition, TRANSFORMERS fans around the world voted on Transformers.com for a fourth robot to receive the 2011 \u201cFans\u2019 Choice\u201d honor. The winner, from among the nominees\u00a0GRIMLOCK<\/strong>,SHOCKWAVE<\/strong>,\u00a0ERECTOR<\/strong>,\u00a0WASPINATOR<\/strong> and\u00a0JAZZ<\/strong>, will be revealed for the first time at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony at \u201cBOTCON\u201d on June 4, 2011.<\/p>\n

First introduced in 1984 by Hasbro and Takara as a toy line, the TRANSFORMERS brand\u00a0has provided kids with hours of MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE fun with their action figures that convert from robot to vehicles and back again. Legions of boys around the world grew up creating fantastic adventures and battles set on both the planet CYBERTRON and Earth that featured the \u201cgood-guy\u201d AUTOBOTS and the \u201cbad-guy\u201d DECEPTICONS. Since then, more than 7500 robots have been introduced in countless animated TV series, comic books and two live-action feature films. A third film,\u00a0TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON<\/em>, will be released on July 1, 2011, as the first 3D film in the franchise.<\/p>\n

For further information visit the official TRANSFORMERS Facebook page at\u00a0Transformers.com\/facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Hasbro, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hasbro, Inc.<\/a> (NASDAQ: HAS) is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with a wide-range of immersive entertainment offerings based on the Company\u2019s world class brand portfolio. From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, video games and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its customers through the strategic leveraging of well-known and beloved brands such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF, PLAYSKOOL, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY. The Hub, Hasbro\u2019s multi-platform joint venture with Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) launched on October 10, 2010.\u00a0The online home of The Hub iswww.hubworld.com<\/a>. The Hub logo and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC. All rights reserved.\u00a0 Come see how we inspire play through our brands at\u00a0http:\/\/www.hasbro.com<\/a>. \u00a9 2011 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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