Brecken Hunter Wellborn (he/him) is an educator and critic based in Dallas, Texas. He holds a Master of Arts in Critical Media Studies and teaches film studies. His writing and research areas include ...

The Canadian-made computer animated series “Beast Wars: Transformers” serves as the unlikely basis for the latest film in the popular franchise. By Calum Marsh This summer’s “Transformers: Rise of the ...

“We introduce a lot of new heroes and villains in this film that are going to blow the minds of diehard fans,” franchise producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura says in production materials. “It’s chock full ...

For nearly a decade, the demise seemed permanent. While the franchise continued on in Japan, it disappeared from America with little hope of return. In an era well before reboots of such properties ...

Paramount’s new Transformers feature barely capitalizes on Beast Wars’ Maximals, but the action-packed movie has a couple of surprises sure to please a certain kind of fan. Paramount’s new ...