Claims: New ‘Transformers’ Animated Short ‘Optimus Prime: Awakening’ Heads to Theaters – Film News in Brief
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- title: New ‘Transformers’ Animated Short ‘Optimus Prime: Awakening’ Heads to Theaters – Film News in Brief Source
- url: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/film-news-in-brief-aug-31-2026-1236847380/ Source
- summary: “The Transformers: The Movie” is returning to theaters internationally from Sept. 17 to 22 for the animated feature’s 40th anniversary. To celebrate, there will be a new animated short “Optimus Prime: Awakening,” to play after the original 1986 film. The 12-minute feature follows the original film’s storyline and serves as a “love letter to the […] Source
- published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:50:00 +0000 Source