Who you gonna call? Transformers!!

Autobots, Decepticons and ghosts?! Hasbro, Inc. and Sony Pictures Consumer Products today revealed the first-ever TRANSFORMERS-Ghostbusters Collaborative figure, the ECTO-1 ECTOTRON, available at GameStop summer of 2019 and for pre-order starting February 15 at HasbroPulse.com, GameStop and EB Games Canada. This year marks the 35th anniversary of both the TRANSFORMERS brand & the original Ghostbusters film.

Meet Bumblebee in Chicago this Christmas Eve!

What's better than a new Transformer's movie coming out with everyone's favorite little yellow beetle? Having the chance to meet and take a picture with him when you go to the theaters to see his movie!

Yes, friends, Bumblebee will be available for photos with families and kids at ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Collection for one day only!

This event will take place on Monday, December 24th from 12:00PM – 4:00PM at the ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Collection, 1011 S Delano Ct E, Chicago, IL 60605.

Make sure your visit Bumblebee, take a few pictures with him and tell him that the Fandads sent you!

Bumblebee’s origin story will hit the big screen in theaters nationwide on December 21, 2018.

Bumblebee Early Access Screenings

Paramount Pictures announced today that on Saturday, December 8th fans at select theatres in the U.S. and Canada will have the opportunity to attend paid early-access screenings for its latest film in the Transformers series, Bumblebee, starring Hailee Steinfeld.

Step in the Cyberverse with Transformers Cyberverse this September

Transformers: Robots in Disguise was a fun series which showed us Bumblebee as a leader and how he led two teams against the Decepticons. With the new Bumblebee movie coming out later this year, Cartoon Network is going to keep Bumblebee in the public eye by having him as the lead of the new Transformers Cyberverse.

Hasbro takes over Providence at #HASCON

HASCON has come and gone and it seems like there was a great time had by all that experienced the 3-day event from Hasbro. While the Fandads were not able to attend, we do have some awesome news regarding upcoming Transformers exclusives and some great pictures from the event to share with you. Let's begin! 

Hascon Final Scheduling is Released!

Last month we told you about an awesome event coming up with Hasbro and the final programming schedule has been released and it looks like it will be a great time! For those of you in the Providence, Rhode Island area make sure you try to make it to HASCON with your family. 

Get Ready to play with Hasbro at HASCON

What happens when Hasbro, a toy company know for making some of the most iconic toy lines, decides to host their own convention for their fans? You get the 3 day family extravaganza know as HASCON! Hascon will be the first time that hasbro has done an event like this and they are going all out for their fans. Continue reading to see all of the amazing things that will be available for fans to see and do in September. 

T-shirt Thursday!

I am NOT having a good day with technology. Camera doesn't work, phone won't upload pics, Air Book won't charge...ugh. About the only thing that's gone right today is that both Loot Crate and MCC boxes showed up today!

More Than Meets the Eye!

This beauty showed up today in our Loot Crate. Very timely as Transformers: The Last Knight is in theaters now! (Funny how that works) The Marvel Collector Corps box also had a nice shirt, but we'll feature that one next week!

Thanks for reading!

Get ready to meet Sqweeks from Transformers: The Last Knight this summer!

With the upcoming release of Transformers: The Last Knight this summer get ready to meet one of the stars of the movie. Throughout the summer Sqweeks will be making appearances at various cons and festivals to give fans a sneak peek into the latest Transformers movie.



Make sure you check the calendar below to see when he in your city. At these stops attendees will be able to take their selfies with this rising star before he gets too big for photos. So snap a picture and share it on the Transformers social networks: Facebook: / TransformersMovie, Twitter: @Transformers, Instagram: @TransformersMovie, Snapchat: TFMovie. Just be careful that that Decepticons do not catch you.

May 25-28           Phoenix – Phoenix Comic Con

May 27-28           San Francisco – San Francisco Carnival

June 1-4              Philadelphia – Wizard World Comic Con

June 3-4              San Diego – San Diego County Fair at Del Mar Fairgrounds

June 5                 Wilkes Barre, PA – WWE Monday Night Raw

June 9-11            Dallas – Taste of Dallas

June 10               New York – 116th Street Festival/Puerto Rican Pride Weekend

June 13               Boston - Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies

June 16-18          Detroit (Brooklyn, MI) – Firekeepers 500 NASCAR

                           Last Stop – TBD

Transformers: The Last Knight

The Last Knight shatters the core myths of the Transformers franchise, and redefines what it means to be a hero. Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Saving our world falls upon the shoulders of an unlikely alliance: Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg); Bumblebee; an English Lord (Sir Anthony Hopkins); and an Oxford Professor (Laura Haddock).

There comes a moment in everyone’s life when we are called upon to make a difference. In Transformers: The Last Knight, the hunted will become heroes. Heroes will become villains. Only one world will survive: theirs, or ours.

Transformers: The Last Knight releases in theaters on June 21.

Chasing away the rain with Hasbro's latest toys. #PlayLikeHasbro

With spring coming up it can only mean one thing for parents everywhere: Spring Break. If you have been following the weather here in Chicago, you know that we go through about 3 seasons in one day.

Now picture this, your kids are ready to go out and enjoy the day when all of a sudden it starts raining. What do you do, hotshot? Luckily, our friends from Hasbro have provided us with some fun toys to play with on those rainy days.

TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE is coming back!

Back in February of 2015 we told you about the upcoming TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE series that was coming to Cartoon Network. My children and I watched the series and it was a great introduction to the Transformers characters for them.  I know I have to introduce them to the original series one day, but until then they have this show and the upcoming season two to watch. 

Let's Roll Out with the new Transformers: Robots in Disguise DVD. Mini Review and Giveaway

I remember running home after school to watch the Transformers on the television.  There was something about seeing these robots turn into cars, planes and even weapons that just captured my attention for the half hour that they were on.  Transformers was so different than anything else on television, that it's no surprise that it is still on the air.  The cool thing is that the story just keeps growing.

Learning about Life with #PlayskoolHeroes

When I was younger my babysitter would always have a stack of comics waiting for me when I was dropped off by my parents in the mornings.  Those comics were my escape. I would sit there and get lost with super heroes that would later become my favorite friends.  Since I was the youngest in my family, I was always too small to hang out with my sisters and cousins, so I just read my comics and joined my "friends" on new adventures.

Transformers: Robots in Disguise is coming home this October.

Hey Friends, did you happen to catch this fun series when it aired on the Cartoon Network earlier this year? Well, if you happened to miss an episode or two there is not need to worry because the good people at Shout! Kids and Hasbro Studios are releasing the entire first season on DVD on October 20th.  

May Mayhem is here are you ready? #ad

With the Fandads Homebase being Cybertron this year, I felt I should let you know that May does not  only bring flowers to the land, it also brings mayhem in the form of the Combiner Wars.  Have you choosen a side yet? Are you staying on top of the figures that are being released?  We are here to let you know about the two latest Transformers that might change the odds in the Combiner Wars: Stunicon Brake-Neck and Aerialbot Quickslinger. 

Watch the Robots in Disguise anywhere you want. #ad

When the Transformers first came out, I was in elementary school.  I loved cartoons and I was amazed by this cartoon that had robots changing into cars, planes and tape-recorders.  Transformers blew my mind and I would always race home to watch it.

My home is now Cybertron.

If you are a fan of our Facebook page you may have seen this blue box from Hasbro before.  You may have also seen us tease about the contents of this box and if you have read our post about the Dad 2.0 experience you already know what's in the box.

Now if you haven't done any of the previous mentioned things: A. You are a slacker and need to start visiting us more, B. You do not really care about mysteries or C. You like to be surprised.  Ok, so if you are either of the above, let's help you out and dig into the box.

Transformers: Robots in Disguise Cartoon is closer than you think!

I was a huge fan of Transformers when it first cane out in the 80's (Yeah, I'm dating myself).  I would run home to catch the latest episodes and talk to my friends about it the next day.  When the animated movie was released I almost lost my mind because of all the awesomeness in the movie.  

The soundtrack was a must have for me and I could not believe the many deaths that occurred in the movie.  I still have the cassette somewhere and the album on vinyl.  The Transformers cartoons have gone through various incarnations and coming this March is the latest one is coming to the Cartoon Network. 

How would your Combiner look? Transformers

Generation 1 Transformers will always be my favorite.  There is just something about that first season of the cartoon and seeing the Autobots and the Deceptions fighting each other that made me giddy.  I always loved how they alway introduced new characters and they were more awesome than the ones before them.  All-time favorite character is Soundwave, no one can come close. 

Toy Time with the Fandads! #Hasbro

The Fandads Homebase has been lucky enough to receive some toys from our friends at Hasbro, but we have been a little behind in letting our friends know about these great toys.

A lot of these toys are movie tie-ins and the boxes they come in are pretty awesome.  It's great to see the look in the eyes of my little girl when these boxes arrive and see all the cool things inside. Let me share a little with you.