‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Trailer Pumps Up the Robot Action
The mega-franchise is returning to the big screen, and it’s gotten bigger. Check out the action in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
The seventh live-action in the franchise is based on Beast Wars and is set in the 1990s. The Maximals and Predacons join the Transformers and Decepticons in the battle for Earth. There’s a new player in the struggle – the evil Terrorcons who are associated with an iconic big bad. This movie is going to be a CG fest packed with huge fights, new characters, and familiar heroes.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts adds characters fans will recognize. The trailer features Cheetor, Airazor, and Rhinox of Beast Wars. Some bots carry classic names like Battletrap and Wheeljack, but not their forms. Inspiration didn’t just come from the shows and comics; there are nods to the toys in the trailer. Optimus Primal’s double swords are seen in one of the massive battles, which are straight from the toy.
Clearly, the folks working on this are fans, and they know their stuff. Maybe it’ll be better than the last five (I’m not counting Bumblebee, which is fantastic) movies in the franchise. Maybe. The bar is very low.
Robot Optimus Primal vs. Battletrap via Paramount
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Details
The cast includes Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, Ron Perlman as Optimus Primal, Peter Dinklage as Scourge, Pete Davidson as Autobot Mirage, John DiMaggio as Stratosphere, Cristo Fernández as Wheeljack, John DiMaggio as Stratosphere, and Michelle Yeoh Maximal Airazor. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is directed by Steven Caple Jr. (Transformers: Earthspark). Michael Bay is (of course) an executive producer.
Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ’90s globetrotting adventure and introduce the Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons to the existing battle on Earth between Autobots and Decepticons.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is coming to theaters on June 9, 2023.
