Back for a whole new generation….they are still robots in disguise….
On this episode we’re running it back (sort of) with some classic IP that has gotten a fresh reboot via a new animated series that is dropping new episodes weekly over at Paramount Plus. It’s time for Transformers: Earthspark.
Based on the iconic Transformers property, the brand-new animated action-comedy series Transformers: EarthSpark introduces a new generation of Transformers robots–the first Transformers robots to be born on Earth—and together with the human family who welcomes them in and cares for them, they’ll redefine what it means to be a family.
Bringing together a perfect blend of the old and the new; Transformers: EarthSpark is unquestionably fun for any age.
With new episodes dropping every week on Paramount Plus it’s easy to get caught up, but first enjoy our talk with Alan Tudyk (who does the voice of Optimus Prime), Danny Pudi (Bumblebee) and Sydney Mikayla (as Rooby Malto) as we talk about all the fun of reentering this universal of Transformers, it’s place in the pop culture landscape and it being way more chill then working on any of the live action ones….
David Voigt is a Toronto based writer with a problem and a passion for the moving image and all things cinema. Having moved from production to the critical side of the aisle for well over 15 years now at outlets like Examiner.com, Criticize This, Dork Shelf (Now That Shelf), and to.Night Newspaper.
He’s been all across the continent; serving on the FIPRESCI Jury at the Festival Du Nouveau Cinema in Montreal, covering festivals out side of Toronto like Calgary Underground Film Festival, CUFF Docs, Slamdance, Fantasia, SXSW, DOC NYC, Santa Barbara Film Festival, New York Asian Film Festival and many others
However, In the uncertain world of modern film journalism, David also knew that he needed to have a hand in writing and cementing his own contributions on the global film scene.
Having eclipsed the 10 year anniversary of his own outlet, In The Seats, where he’s been striving to support film (and TV) from all walks of life and his podcast “In The Seats With…” where after 5 & ½ years and over 750 episodes he’s talked with a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, behind the scenes artisans and so much more on the art of storytelling for the screen, which is spawning the launch of a new show in the Spring of 2026. “ITS: Soundtracks” will focus on the use of soundtrack and score in film which he believes is a combination that is the cinematic equivalent of Peanut Butter and Chocolate.
All this as well as hosting and moderating a variety of big screen events around the city, covering film in all its forms is just a way of life for him.
