Longtime "Transformers" Optimus Prime voice actor Peter Cullen will be heard as the famed animated and live-action character in a short that is soon heading to movie theaters.

A short film working as decades-later fan service turned unintentional memorial is about as disjointed as that sounds.

After Peter Cullen, the longtime voice actor behind Optimus Prime, died last month at the age of 85, Hasbro’s upcoming 40th anniversary screenings of The Transformers: The Movie took on a new meaning.

Director Josh Wassung details working with Peter Cullen on the late Transformers icon's final performance as Optimus Prime.

Optimus Prime: Awakening isn't a completely standalone adventure in the Transformers franchise. It has major connections to other movies and shows.

Peter Cullen will voice Optimus Prime one final time in a new animated short from Hasbro. The 12-minute Optimus Prime: Awakening will be shown alongside select screenings of The Transformers: The ...

Awakening, 2026Directed by Joshua Wassung. Featuring the voice talents of Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Simon Henderson, Jarret ...

The Movie was intended to celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary. But after the passing of longtime Optimus Prime voice actor Peter Cullen on August 26 at the age of 85, the release has taken on ...

Legendary voice actor Peter Cullen's death leaves a massive role in media open, that of Transformers leader Optimus Prime. Cullen had voiced the noble Autobot leader since the 1980s, spanning from the ...

Short film debut: A 12‑minute short, Optimus Prime: Awakening, is shown after select anniversary screenings, offering audiences a new chapter. Direct sequel link: The short continues a pivotal scene ...

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