Robo Force was a toy line created by the Ideal Toy Company in the year 1984. The line was revived in 2013 by new rights holder Toyfinity . The line was sold from Toyfinity to The Nacelle Company in 2021.
20-457: Robo Force or Roboforce may refer to: Robo Force (toy line) , created by the Ideal Toy Company in 1984 Roboforce (film) , a 1988 Hong Kong film also known as I Love Maria Roboforce, a Lego Space theme introduced in 1997 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
40-453: A customized Dalek , also included another gimmick or two such as a hook or extendable guns . Besides action figures, there was also an Electronic Maxx Steele Programmable Robot and a Maxx Steele Erector Set released. Robo Force Cult of Dred While the figures were developed up to the product catalog photo stage, they were not released before the original line came to an end. A few early production Tiltor sample figures have pop up over
60-516: Is abducted by the evil robots for his research on putting human brains into robots. Hun-Dred and his crew would like Dr. Fury to do this for the evil Nazgar, who created trouble for the scientist's planet nearly two-thousand years ago. Ten years later, a repaired Coptor and Dr. Fury's son (Mark Fury) along with new robots like Maxx Steele created by Mark go on a mission to find his father. The final battle occurs in Nazgar's headquarters. Nazgar (whose brain
80-472: Is now in a robot body) seemingly escapes, Hun-Dred and a laser gun meant to wreak havoc on the planet are destroyed by Maxx Steele and Dr. Fury is saved. The animated Robo Force adaptation was released by Warner Archive as a special feature for the volume 2 DVD release of Challenge of the GoBots on March 10, 2015. This is its first home video release. In 2021, The Nacelle Company announced that would acquire
100-464: Is owned by Warner Bros. through Warner Bros. Animation . The few pre-1991 Ruby-Spears shows not owned by Warner Bros. are Rambo: The Force of Freedom , which is owned and distributed by StudioCanal which also own and distribute the first three live-action Rambo films, It's Punky Brewster , which is owned by Universal Television (but distributed by MGM Television outside the US, along with most of
120-627: The Alvin and the Chipmunks series , Mister T , Sectaurs , Centurions , the 1988 Superman series, the Police Academy animated series and the American Mega Man cartoon series. Among the unrealized projects at the studio were Roxie's Raiders , an Indiana Jones -style serial about a female adventurer and her allies; Golden Shield , about an ancient Mayan hero seeking to save earth in
140-649: The Glyos System Series designed by Onell Design , the Robo Force kits feature 41 or more pieces a figure which can be arranged and re-arranged in any way the user sees fit. The new line was launched at New York Comic Con with a limited run Maxx Zero: Genesis Edition figure. Some figures receive more than one edition to go along with the developing story line featured in the new Robo Force comic book. By 2018 two additional Robo Force kits had been introduced offering additional parts to create Zeroids and more members of
160-475: The apocalyptic year 2012 ; and The Gargoids , about scientists who gain superpowers after being infected by an alien virus. Ruby and Spears' favorite Ruby-Spears-produced show was Thundarr the Barbarian . Only two pre-1991 series, Police Academy: The Animated Series and Piggsburg Pigs! , used Canadian rather than American voice talent like most of their other cartoons. Ruby-Spears was also responsible for
180-519: The animated sequence in the 1988 film Child's Play and replaying the sequence as a fictional commercial in the 1991 sequel Child's Play 3 . In 1991, Ruby-Spears was spun off into RS Holdings. Most of the pre-1991 Ruby-Spears Productions library was sold along with Hanna-Barbera to Turner Broadcasting System , which in turn merged with Time Warner (now Warner Bros. Discovery ) in 1996. The Ruby-Spears studio closed later that year, after 19 years of operation. As of now, Ruby-Spears' pre-1991 library
200-410: The original Robo Force line-up. In original Toyfinity Robo Force mold was released in 2013 as Maxx Zero Genesis Edition. It contained 41 parts inspired by Enemy, Hun-Dred, Maxx Zero and Sentinel. It could be assembled in a variety of configurations which included articulated legs and tank treads. Paint and additional parts were used to create numerous other characters. A completely new Robo Force mold
220-430: The pre-2004 NBC Studios library), and Piggsburg Pigs! , which is owned by The Walt Disney Company through its acquisition of Fox Kids Worldwide (now ABC Family Worldwide) in 2001. Ruby-Spears' post-1991 library does not appear to be owned by any company, however there are a few exceptions: Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa is now owned by WildBrain , Mega Man is owned by Shochiku and Skysurfer Strike Force
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#1732897714748240-509: The rights to the Robo Force toy line from Toyfinity and plans for the animated television series based on the toy line are in development, and in January 2023, it was given the straight-to-series order and on March 7, Nacelle announced that the upcoming Robo Force television series will be distributed by GRB Studios for both linear and streaming television. Ruby-Spears Ruby-Spears Productions (also known as Ruby-Spears Enterprises )
260-403: The series in the form of a one-shot special called Robo Force: The Revenge of Nazgar . Michael Hack provided Voice Direction with Flint Dille writing and Ron Jones composing the music. A scientist named Dr. Fury and his family are in his house with Coptor. Suddenly, the evil robots led by Hun-Dred blast their way into his house. Coptor fires on the evil robots, but is defeated. The scientist
280-404: The task of developing a mystery-based cartoon series for Saturday mornings , the result of which was Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! . They left Hanna-Barbera shortly after because "they were having a hard time moving up" and wanted to be "associate producers". They were also writers and producers for DePatie–Freleng Enterprises , particularly for The Barkleys and The Houndcats . The company
300-617: The title Robo Force . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robo_Force&oldid=941617648 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Robo Force (toy line) The original toy line featured robot action figures with suction cup bases and "crusher arm" action. In addition, each figure , which basically resembled
320-410: The years and gotten into the hands of collectors. Robo Force Cult of Dred Vehicles The rights to Robo Force (until 2021) - along with former Ideal lines Rocks & Bugs & Things , Zeroids , and Manglor - are held by production company Toyfinity. The Robo Force line specifically was sold to Nacelle in 2021 while the other former Ideal lines were retained by Toyfinity. Compatible with
340-615: Was an American entertainment production company specialized in animation , which was active from 1977 until its closure in 1996. Founded by veteran writers and Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! creators Joe Ruby and Ken Spears , it was headquartered in Burbank, California , with another branch in Rome , Italy . Ruby and Spears started out as sound editors at Hanna-Barbera and later branched out into story-writing for such programs as Space Ghost and The Herculoids . In 1969, they were assigned
360-466: Was concerned the studio was stretching their projects too thin, diluting the quality of their series, requiring competition. The company's first production was The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy . The company's credits include the animated series Fangface , Goldie Gold and Action Jack , The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show , Thundarr the Barbarian , Rubik, the Amazing Cube , the 1983 version of
380-569: Was founded in 1977 as a subsidiary of Filmways (later Orion Pictures ) and sold in late 1981 to Taft Broadcasting , becoming a sister company to Hanna-Barbera, while Ruby and Spears were network executives at ABC supervising the Saturday-morning programming. ABC Entertainment president Fred Silverman wanted to create competition for Hanna-Barbera, which then provided the bulk of the Saturday morning content for all three major networks. Silverman
400-508: Was released in 2018 as Zetonian Proto Enforcer. Made up of 26 parts inspired by Coptor and S.O.T.A. among others. This design featured a round body and a suction-cup-like base. Robo Force Cult of Dred Zetonians Modern Zeroids-based mechanical beings from the lost outpost of Andor. New body features a circular design to mimic the suction cup look of the original line. A joint design between Toyfinity and Onell Design. In 1984, Ruby-Spears Productions released an animated adaptation of
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