PARAMOUNT+ ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATE AND DEBUTS OFFICIAL KEY ART FOR UPCOMING ORIGINAL ANIMATED SERIES "TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK"

Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, the Series Premieres Friday, Nov. 11

Series to Panel at New York Comic Con Sunday, Oct. 9, with Voice Cast Sydney Mikayla, Zion Broadnax, Diedrich Bader, Cissy Jones, Executive Producer Ant Ward and Co-Executive Producer Dale Malinowski

Sept. 12, 2022 - Paramount+ today debuted the official key art for its upcoming original animated series, TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK, and announced the series will premiere on Friday, Nov. 11. The first 10 episodes of the premiere season will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada. TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK will debut overseas beginning in November on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon channels around the world. Also to come this fall, voice cast members Sydney Mikayla, Zion Broadnax, Diedrich Bader and Cissy Jones, along with co-executive producer Dale Malinowski and executive producer Ant Ward, will head to New York Comic Con for a TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK panel on Sunday, Oct. 9.

TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK introduces a new generation of Transformers robots called Terrans - the first Transformers robots to be born on Earth - and together with the humans who welcome them in and care for them, they'll redefine what it means to be a family.

The previously announced dynamic voice cast of TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK includes Sydney Mikayla ("Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts"), Zion Broadnax ("Day Shift"), Benny Latham ("Cornerstones: Founding Voices of the Black Church"), Jon Jon Briones ("Ratched"), Kathreen Khavari ("Dead End: Paranormal Park"), Zeno Robinson ("Big City Greens"), Danny Pudi ("Community"), Alan Tudyk ("Resident Alien"), Rory McCann ("Game of Thrones"), Cissy Jones ("The Owl House") and Diedrich Bader ("Better Things").

TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK is created and co-executive produced by Dale Malinowski ("Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles") and executive produced by Ant Ward ("Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"). The series is developed for television by Claudia Spinelli, senior vice president of big kids animation at Nickelodeon. Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Mikiel Houser, executive in charge of production, and for eOne by Kari Rosenberg.

Catch TRANSFORMERS: EARTH SPARK at New York Comic Con

"Humans and Bots Unite in TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK" New York Comic Con panel will take place Sunday, Oct. 9, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in Room 405 at the Javits Center. During the exclusive panel select voice cast members and series producers will give fans a first look at behind-the-scenes art, casting and never-before-seen footage. Andrea Towers, associate editor at TV Guide Magazine, will moderate.

TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK joins Paramount+'s growing lineup of original and exclusive kids' programming, including STAR TREK: PRODIGY, RUGRATS, KAMP KORAL: SPONGEBOB'S UNDER YEARS and BIG NATE, and original movies including SECRET HEADQUARTERS, RUMBLE, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN, THE J TEAM, PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE and CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG.

About Transformers

The TRANSFORMERS brand is a global powerhouse franchise with millions of fans around the world. Since 1984, the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons has come to life in movies, TV shows, comic books, innovative toys, and digital media, bringing incredible "MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE" experiences to fans of all ages. The brand's enduring connection is made possible by its rich storytelling and characters: the heroic Autobots who seek to protect all life, and the evil Decepticons who seek to conquer the universe. The TRANSFORMERS brand is a Hasbro franchise.

About Paramount+

Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, combines live sports, breaking news and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world's biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream CBS News Network for 24/7 news and CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis. For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social platforms.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 43rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount's (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.