Madman Entertainment Aquire rights to Beastwars

Random Sweep · Post by **Random Sweep** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:33 am

Note that this is for the Australian release of the series.

Reported on http://www.theyareamoungus.com
MADMAN ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRE THE RIGHTS TO TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS!

It is with great pleasure and excitement that Madman announces that is has acquired the rights to Transformers: Beast Wars.

Trapped on a primitive planet, two opposing factions, the Maximals and the Predacons, descended from a race of sentient robots know as the Transformers, fight over its precious Energon. Soon they discover that there are other forces at work on the planet - a powerful alien race that does not approve of their presence. As they delve deeper into the planet's history, they uncover a terrible secret, one that must not be allowed to fall into the wrong hands, or their entire race's very existence could be threatened.

Look out for the first release in the last quarter of 2005 and watch this space for more news to follow

Metal_Sonic · Post by **Metal_Sonic** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:04 am

BooYah!
Just What i've been waiting for.
Gonna buy em all. Even though I already Bought them on tape

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:39 am

Madman are Australian now?

Flounded · Post by **Flounded** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:38 am

I thought they were always an Australian company? or at least concentrated the majority of their work/business here/Region 4?

Random Sweep · Post by **Random Sweep** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:48 pm

Not sure if they are Australian, but they do deal in alot of Australian DVD's ETC. the Australian releases of G1 and Robotech as well as the upcomming Masters of the universe DVD's

deej · Post by **deej** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:47 am

well, the guys turn upto the Supanova anime/pop culture festivals fairly regularly, so one would assume they are heavily based in AU...

dEcEpTiCoN MEGAtron · Post by **dEcEpTiCoN MEGAtron** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:04 am

*Brings out entire BW DVD set*

I think I'll put them back and let the dust build up. Just watched it not too long ago.

Vash Stampede · Post by **Vash Stampede** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:22 am

I wonder how long it'll take for the whole series is released, I mean it took not that long for most of g1 to come out, though we're still waiting for rebirth.

deej · Post by **deej** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:32 am

They're just putting the final touches on the last boxset as we speak.. There's an interview with Frank Welker to be done & included + some other odds & ends... So we'll be definantly seeing it before BW starts coming out, don't worry about that..

oh - and as for Madman being an australian company - http://www.madman.com.au/about/?PHPSESS ... ca218d29b3

enjoy