Optimus Prime: Awakening Reactions to Peter Cullen’s Final Performance, “My Jaw Was Dropping!”

Published Sep 16, 2026, 3:01 PM EDT “My jaw was dropping throughout the entire scene!” 😱 Collider partnered with Hasbro and Fathom Entertainment to host a special 40th-anniversary celebration of The Transformers: The Movie at Landmark Sunset in Los Angeles, where our readers got an exclusive advance screening of the brand-new animated short Optimus Prime: Awakening. Directed by Josh Wassung and featuring an original voice performance by the late and legendary Peter Cullen, the short gave our readers a first look at a new chapter in the Transformers legacy. Here’s what they thought about seeing Optimus Prime: Awakening on the big screen! The Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary screenings debut nationwide September 17, a.k.a. Transformers Day.