Transformers: Mission Earth

After Transformers: Robots in Disguise 2015, another new Transformers cartoon was in the works, and will be released roughly one year after Robots in Disguise concludes. It will be distributed by Warner Bros. Animation and Hasbro, and will premiere on Cartoon Network at an unknown year.

It is called Transformers: Mission Earth (known in Japan as Transformers: Arc 1 for Season 1, and Transformers: Arc 2 for Season 2.)

SYPNOSIS:
Millions of years ago, on a small planet of Cybertron, a race of robots called the Autobots lived together in harmony. There, a young, adventurous, cheerful, energetic, and sometimes mischievous 10-year-old Optimus Prime wanted to follow in the footsteps of being a great Autobot leader like his father Sentinel Prime. His best friend is Bumblebee and love interest is Elita-One. One fateful day, during his training with Alpha Trion, Optimus chases a criminal who steals an ancient casket-like prison that holds the Decepticons inside. He tries to stop him, but his failure results in getting the Decepticons (Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, Soundwave, Blackout, and Barricade) walking to freedom. Megatron plots to plunge Cybertron and the galaxy into a new age of terror and destroy anyone who opposes him. Optimus wants to help Sentinel Prime and his mom stop the Decepticons, but his parents were both killed by Megatron, who then kidnaps Elita-One. Devastated and realized that Elita-One may have the codes Megatron needs to conquer the universe, Optimus Prime (with his own Autobot team: Ratchet-an old but very kicking martial-arts master who is also the medic, Bumblebee-his best pal and a wild child, Hot Shot-a snobbish big brother of Elita-One, and Trailbreaker-a super-strong and mild-mannered but very dimwitted handyman) violates Cybertronian law about using an Autobot shuttle underaged without any permit, and tries to chase the Decepticons to avenge the death of his parents, rescue Elita-One, and save the universe. If things couldn't get any more complicated, the Decepticons hijacked Optimus' ship and attack, and then---a meteor storm strikes the ships, allowing them to crashland into prehistoric Earth to have Megatron's body parts scattered all over the globe! In present day, 10-year-old lonely Brooklyn boy Spike Witwicky is sick and tired of living in a world made only for adults is in the biggest surprise of his life when he accidentally reawakens the Transformers from their long coma! When the Decepticons are wrecking havoc on Earth, Spike, Optimus, and Bumblebee form an unexpected friendship with each other, as they and the Autobots team up to shut down their enemies' nefarious schemes and save Elita for the future of Cybertron and Earth! Well, that is if only if they avoid his parents' strict rules.

TEAM PRIME:

 * Optimus Prime(Orion Pax in Japan)-a 10-year-old Autobot who becomes a leader of his own team he assembled when his girlfriend is kidnapped and his parents killed by the Decepticons. He dreams of being the next Autobot leader (officially) so everyone would stop poking fun at him and respect him. He is fun-loving, hyperactive, and very cheerful but quite weak-minded, mischievous, lazy, and kind of distracted. But at times, he is very brave and protective, able to do positive thinking, and finds planet Earth enjoyable. In his spare time when there is no Decepticon activity, he hangs out with Spike and Bumblebee. He wields the Sentinel Saber, his father's weapon. He also rides the Vectrex Cycle, which transforms into his armor. He is also on the run from the Elite Guard. Transforms into a sportscar.
 * Ratchet-an old and gruff veteran who is the team's medic and a skilled martial-artist. Despite his grouchy personality, he is very kind with Optimus and always welcome to help him out. Transforms into an ambulance.
 * Bumblebee-Optimus' bet friend who too acts like an everyday kid you wanted to be. He is even a bit more wilder and stubborn than his leader. He is like the "twin brother to him." Transforms into a mini-van.
 * Hot Shot(Exillion in Japan)-a very snobbish and easily-annoyed teen Autobot. He is Elta-One's overprotective brother, and doesn't trust his new leader much. Transforms into a sportscar.
 * Trailbreaker(Lightfoot in Japan)-a big-and-strong and mild-mannered but very dimwitted Autobot mechanic. He is Ratchet's assistant who usually screws up every time he tries to do things. Transforms into a limousine.

ELITE GUARD:

 * Jetfire(Skyfire in Japan)-stern leader of the Elite Guard who commands his forces with an iron fist. He considers Optimus Prime as a fugitive for stealing a shuttle underaged. He is sometimes pretty impulsive with his missions. Transforms into a cargo jet.
 * Chromedome(Salvage in Japan)-Jetfire's right-hand man and intelligence officer.
 * Ironhide-Autobot veteran and one of the Wreckers. He follows Jetfire's command to find and arrest Optimus Prime despite his feelings for the poor kid.

OTHERS:

 * Elita-One-Optimus' crush and Hot Shot's younger sister. She is pretty, nice, and never afraid to speak her mind. She has codes for very top-secret plans planted into her processor by her mother to keep them safe, which attracts Megatron's attention. She is then kidnapped by the Decepticons, which of course puts Optimus and his newly-formed team into action to save her from getting the codes into Megatron's hands.

DECEPTICONS:

 * Megatron-a ruthless and shameless leader of the Decepticons who believes "organic" species are beneath him and should be exterminated. He is sensitive to failure by his minions and won't tolerate them. He is one of the Decepticons imprisoned in the casket. He is responsible for killing Sentinel Prime and his wife. In present day, his body parts were scattered all over the place, with his head in the Decepticon Earth HQ. He's a triple changer, transforms into an alien jet and a flatbed truck.
 * Starscream-Megatron's scheming second-in-command who plots to overthrow him to be the next Decepticon leader. Despite his expertise on strategy, Starscream is a coward and a smartmouth. Transforms into a jet.
 * Soundwave-Decepticon communications officer who is very loyal to Megatron. He has a skill in hacking. Transforms into a handheld video game console.
 * Laserbeak-a bird-like Mini-Con who serves as Soundwave's eyes and ears. Transforms from a video game cartridge to a condor.
 * Blackout-the biggest Decepticon of the group with inpenetrable armor and awesome firepower. Just like his mortal enemy Trailbreaker, his great feats of size and strength are matched by his low intellect. Transforms into a helicopter.
 * Barricade(Lockdown in Japan)-a very sadistic and twisted Decepticon who has a hobby of hunting. He ranges from his own weapons from claws to a chainsaw to even blasters. Transforms into a muscle car.
 * Shockwave(Laserwave in Japan)-one of Megatron's most feared subjects and top scientsit. As of now, he speaks through a red dot on the laptop the Decepticons usually carry.

HUMAN KIDS:

 * Spike Witwicky
 * Tyrone Addenson
 * Charlie "Chowder" Cadberry
 * Benson Snipes
 * Carly Banes
 * Kotoha "Kitty" Tezuka
 * Lucy Bender
 * Sheila Witwicky
 * Jane Addenson
 * Kenji Tezuka

HUMAN ADULTS:

 * Clancy Witwicky
 * Ashley Witwicky

TOY LINE:
TBA

PRODUCTION NOTES:
Executive Producers: Stephen Davis, Sam Register

Producers: Butch Hartman, Gary Conrad

Directors: Butch Hartman, Gary Conrad, Sam Register, Irineo Maramba, Kintaro Mizuono, Shunji Oga

Voice Director: Andrea Romano

Music by: Noam Kaniel

Animation Provided by: Atomic Cartoons, Mook Animation, Studio 4°C Co., Ltd.

Production Companies: Hasbro Studios, Warner Bros. Animation

Distributor: Warner Bros. Television Distribution

CHANNELS:

 * Cartoon Network (USA)
 * TV Tokyo (Japan)
 * Teletoon (Canada)
 * Canal J (France)

RATINGS:

 * TV-Y7-FV (USA)