Transformers: Legacy Trilogy (Netflix)

Transformers: Legacy Trilogy (also known as Transformers Generations: Legacy, or simply Legacy) is an upcoming animated series produced by Hasbro and Rooster Teeth based on the Transformers Legacy toyline, with animation by Polygon Pictures and voice production by Horseless Cowboy. F.J. DeSanto returns as the series showrunner, a role he previously had with Prime Wars Trilogy and War For Cybertron Trilogy, with George Krstic, Gavin Hignight, Brandon M. Easton, Tim Sheridan, and Mae Catt as writers. The series is a sequel to War For Cybertron, picking up a year after the events of Kingdom, with the Autobots and Decepticons now reformed and united under a coalition that seeks to stop the upcoming threat against the multiverse from the vengeful Unicron.

The cast of Legacy features returning talent from War for Cybertron, such as Jason Marnocha as Megatron, Frank Todaro as Starscream, Rattrap and the Sparkless bots, Jake Tillman as Optimus Prime, Joe Zieja as Bumblebee and Goldbug, Linsay Rousseau as Elita-1, and Jonathan Lipow as Unicron. The series also features new talent from both comtemporary and old Transformers series, as well as well known actors from the industry, with Sumalee Montano reprising her role as the Transformers Prime universe Arcee, Kevin Michael Richardson returns as the voice of Prime Universe Bulkhead, Anya Taylor-Joy (Queen's Gambit, New Mutants) voices a new Decepticon character named Flamewar, Rory McCann (Game of Thrones) voices Generation 2 Universe Megatron, David Kaye reprises his role as Transmetal II Predacon Megatron, and Peter Cullen reprises his role as Generation 2 Universe Optimus Prime.

The series is set to premiere on Paramount+ in winter 2023, to coincide with both the 40th anniversary of the franchise and the release of the animated movie Transformers One. The series is debuting with the first season titled Evolution which will consist of 8 episodes/22 minutes each. A second season, titled Rebirth, will debut in fall 2024.

Premise
A year after the events of War For Cybertron: Kingdom, Cybertron ushered in a new era of peace and prosperity, the Allspark having restored and created new life for Cybertron. The planet is now housing Autobots, Decepticons, Maximals, Predacons and Mercenaries. A new High Council, known as The Cybertronian Coalition was build to rule the new world, consisting of Optimus Prime of the Autobots, Megatron of the Decepticons, Optimus Primal of the Maximals, Predacon Megatron of the Predacons, and Soundblaster of the Mercenaries. Unicron, having discovered the true nature of the multiverse by studying the Dead Universe, has come to the conclusion that sentient beings who inhabit the multiverse are responsible for its impending destruction. Knowing that Galvatron has created a new universe due to his time travel actions from the previous series, Unicron seeks to use the very same process to trigger a Multiversal Crisis, bringing various universes and timelines together in order to consume them and create one single void where he would rule. To prevent this impending doom, the new Coalition seeks to team up with their counterparts from other universes and restore the multiverse, as well as finally killing Unicron once and for all.

Cast
Main Cast:

Jake Tillman as WFC Optimus Prime

Brett Tucker as Black Convoy (Nemesis Prime II)

Jason Marnocha as WFC Megatron

Jason Spisak as Galvatron II

Jonathan Lipow as Unicron

Marcus Bobesich as Predacon Megatron

David Kaye as Transmetal II Predacon Megatron

Justin Pierce as Optimus Primal

Gary Chalk as Optimal Optimus

Rafael Goldstein as Mercenary Soundblaster, Ratchet

Joe Zieja as Bumblebee, Goldbug

Sophia Isabella as WFC Arcee

Cody Fern as Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge

Bill Rogers as Wheeljack

Frank Todaro as Starscream, Rattrap

Edward Bosco as Soundwave

Todd Haberkorn as Shockwave

Anya Taylor-Joy as Flamewar

Linsay Rousseau as Elita-1

Jeanne Carr as Blackarachnia, Darkarachnia

Beau Marie as Tigatron, Tigerhawk

Sumalee Montano as Prime Universe Arcee

Kevin Michael Richardson as Prime Universe Bulkhead

Darren Criss as Prime Universe Knockout

Michael Yurchak as Armada Universe Starscream

Rory McCann as Generation 2 Universe Megatron

Peter Cullen as Generation 2 Universe Optimus Prime

Travis Willingham as Generation 1 Motormaster, Menasor

Andy Barnett as Rhinox, Generation 2 Universe Jhiaxus

Recurring Cast:

Krizz Kaliko as Dinomus

Travis Artz as Hot Rod

Judd Nelson as Rodimus Prime

Emilia Clarke as Cybertron Universe Override

Brook Chalmers as Comic Universe Impactor

Madelaine Petsch as Generation 2 Universe Road Rage

William Miller as Victory Universe Star Saber

Frank Welker as The Other One (Megatron Variant)

Ben Jurand as Alpha Trion

Mark Hamill as Megatronus Prime

Jaime King as Solus Prime

Harry Lloyd as Perceptor

JB Blanc as MacCadam/Alchemist Prime

Remy Hii as Primus

Ike Amadi as The One Being

Fred Tatasciore as Chronarchitect

Development
The first mentions of the Legacy toyline began surfacing as soon as early 2021, with the production having begun sometime in 2020. The leaks, which at first have been vague into explaining what the next toyline could be other than the possible implication of the multiverse, were describing the toyline as another trilogy, to later be leaked under the title Legacy with the subtitle of its first chapter being Evolution. It has been concieved not only as a sequel for War For Cybertron where fans could see the full ramifications of the timeline and multiverse wreaking action of the Generations storytelling, but it is also meant to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the franchise by bringing together all universes into one definitive story that will close the previous era, and begin an all new fresh start for the long running franchise. The toyline itself has been announced at Hasbro Pulsecon in October 2021, and began hitting store shelves in early 2022. An animated series, also a sequel to War For Cybertron, was conceptualized back when the toyline entered production, and initially it was pitched to Netflix by F.J DeSanto, its showrunner, in fall 2021. Netflix would reject the pitch for unknown reasons, but due to the success of the War For Cybertron series on Netflix as well as due to the success of the toys and comics, Hasbro would instead pitch the show to Paramount+, with whom they are working on another Transformers series titled Earthspark, scheduled for release on their platform in november 2022, as well as on an animated movie centered on the origins of Megatron and the war for Cybertron, scheduled for release in july 2024. The story was pitched as a 3 parter, just like its predecessor, and Polygon Pictures once again took over the animation, working on 8 episodes/22 minutes each for all 3 seasons. Talent from War for Cybertron returns, but, due to previous controversy over voice acting choices, Hasbro would also include cameos of legendary Transformers actors such as Peter Cullen and Frank Welker as variants of Optimus Prime and Megatron from other universes, as well as other well known actors of the industry working in synergy with the core cast.