Four years ago, 52 episodes of an animated series based on the classic toy line Micronauts were completed. The series was co-created and written by Eric Rogers, and he recently offered a crazy update on the project.
He reveals that the series was completed, and he has absolutely no idea what happened to it or where it’s at. Hasbro has the rights to the project and for some reason, they’ve locked it away.
Responding to a fan on X, Roger said: “What canceled project do you wish happened? MICRONAUTS. 52 half hours fully produced. I was the co-creator/EP/head writer. Ask Hasbro what they’re doing with it because no one there will tell me. We locked that last episode in January 2020.”
A fan replied asking to clarify what he meant by “fully produced,” and Rogers clarified, saying: “Everything locked and loaded and ready since JANUARY 2020, dude.”
He went on to say in frustration: “By the way… I just want ONE PERSON at Hasbro to tell me what their plan is. It’s almost 5 years since we finished.
“Tell me you canned it. It’s a tax write-off. You lost it on the train like the Beastie Boys did with HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PT 1. But… nothing? Yeah… no.”
That’s pretty crazy!
Micronauts was introduced by Mego Corporation in the late 1970s, inspired by the Japanese Microman figures by Takara. The Micronauts featured a diverse range of interchangeable action figures, vehicles, and playsets, all scaled to a 3.75-inch figure size.
The line is known for its cool designs, magnetic and modular construction, and imaginative space-faring themes.
Boulder Media, which was then a subsidiary of Hasbro Studios, first began to develop an animated Micronauts series in 2018. However, in 2020, Entertainment One took over Hasbro’s production wing, before it was sold to Lionsgate in 2023.
