If you grew up on 1986 animation trauma, Hasbro and Fathom Entertainment just gave you a calendar with teeth. The Transformers: The Movie is heading back to theaters in 4K for its 40th anniversary, tickets open August 7, and the new Comic-Con trailer confirms the real hook is not nostalgia alone. There is a never-before-seen cinematic chapter that plays after the credits, theater-only.
Dates that matter
Tickets: on sale worldwide August 7, 2026
Screenings: begin September 17, 2026 (Transformers Day), with the U.S. limited run listed through September 21
Formats called out for the U.S. and U.K.: remastered 4K, plus premium large format 4DX at participating sites
Markets named so far: United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Germany, with more to be announced
That schedule comes straight from Hasbro and Fathom's July 24 announcement. Treat local showtimes and 4DX availability as theater-by-theater once the August 7 inventory goes live on Fathom and box offices.
What the new trailer actually sells
The official TRANSFORMERS channel cut mixes classic Unicron-era energy with the Apology Tour branding Hasbro has been running around Optimus Prime's death in the film. The concrete utility fact is at the end of the pitch: stay seated. Hasbro and Fathom say audiences will see an exclusive post-credits chapter created for this theatrical event, previewed in the Comic-Con trailer and not framed as a home-video freebie.