Today, TFW2005 got invited to a special announcement event by Paramount Pictures. During the event, we were briefed on…
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
The 7th live-action movie by Hasbro, eOne, and Paramount Pictures.
Release date : June 24 – 2022
The events of the movie will take place in the year 1994. Location? Peru. On-location shooting will take place in Machupicchu and Canada.
Canada will stand in for Brooklyn, New York.
But, we didn’t even get to the best parts yet. Check it out, after the jump.
Warning! Spoilers!
Note: additional notes and clarification have been added since the original article was posted.
Start of the event!
Legacy video showing key moments from the brand
Anthony Breznican – Vanity Fair, moderator
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura – talking about the films history in general
Steven Caple Jr. – was hitting high school when Beast Wars came out
Maximals, Predacons, Terrorcons, Autobots, Decepticons – faction symbols seen in virtual waiting area, spray paint style on the outside of buildings.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – title revealed
Lots of new stuff – action, characters, “tribes”
Caple Jr. – Did Creed – understands nostalgia, while bringing new stuff into mix
This story continues the 2018 Bumblebee movie. Set in 1994.
But as always, the story is tied to human civilization. This time we have Incas. Their traditions and way of life is explored through Cybertronian eyes. Speaking on which…
Maximals and Predacons will be prominently featured in the movie. Also, we will see Terrorcons. Predacons and Terrorcons are not allies. Terrorcons are the main baddies. Predacons are reptilian in nature and are the enemies of the Maximals. Meanwhile, Terrorcons are a threat to them all, but more in opposition to the Autobots.
Optimus Prime is the lead character and his alt mode is an upgraded version of the G1 look from the Bumblebee movie. Think Bee Movie earth mode, with a gray torso, gray windshield flaps, and grey upper shoulder parts that lead into the smokestacks. Peter Cullen will once again resume his voice acting duties. This will show how Optimus becomes the leader he was in Bay movies. Why does he have connection to Earth, humans.
Bumblebee is a classic Camaro with off-road extensions. 2nd gen 70s camaro, raised, z/28 badging, external framing, chunky wheels, light bar on top a la Ratchet.
Mirage is a silver and blue Porche 911. His characterization is similar to AOE Crosshairs. Anti-Authority. Can transform into multiple types of vehicles. RE: Multi Vehicles – not sure if they were talking his history in brand or actually in this movie.
Arcee‘s robot mode is close to G1 and is a Ducati 916 motorcycle. Red with rose/pink and white highlights. Classic head. Ducati bike. Racing number on leg.
Nightbird is included as a Nissan GTR. She is also a Terrorcon. Purplish grey in color. She is a modernized version of the G1 character of the same name. Facemask with robo looking hood. Switched sides, allegiances are flexible.
Scourge is the leader of Terrocons and is a trophy hunter. Like Lockdown from AOE. When he kills, he rips the faction insignias and “tattoos” them into his body. 4 smokestacks on back, all smoking. Claw hand with electricity. Black/grey tone with orange pops. Not Black Convoy looking, but probably a truck due to smokestacks in art.
Airazor is a robotic bird. Rusty bird mode, steampunk esque. Silhouette is very real world bird, but plated/layered. Looks old, been here a bit. Blue glowing eyes.
Rhinox… well, needs no introduction. also very Rhino shaped, plated, also steampunk and rusty. Ironhide like, wants to use his horn. Again, looks old, like old metal, been here a bit.
Fans have seen Optimus Primal before. Remember the TLK CGI Concept art? Yep. But with much more fur. He’s the leader of the Maximals and is very protective of those who are under his protection. You don’t mess with Primal. Rusty under frame, looks like random patches of skin and fur layered on top. Like he’s been through some stuff. He is leader of Maximals, equal in stature to Prime.
Dominique Fishback – Elena – Researcher of artifacts, works at museum, boss keeps stealing her thunder.
Anthony Ramos – Noah – father figure to brother. Ex military. Trying to find his way, good with electronics, trying to get by. He was a Beast Wars guy. Name dropped characters.
Both from Brookyln, happy to mix the TF with their real life neighborhood.
Ramos – Got his license for this movie, how NY of him 🙂
Can’t answer if BW voice actors will be back, lots of smiles. Hopefully!
A lot of characters we haven’t seen yet. All the Maximals are hard to bring to screen. Rhinox wants to smash, but also brain of operation (shows a connection to original toon, good). How to actually try to disguise themselves.
Shooting in Peru for 6 weeks.
This is a spectacle story. Big action movie with deeper character story style from Bee movie. Combining the two. Key was, it’s not a small budget film, this is summer blockbuster level stuff.
That’s about it, we’d like to thank Paramount, the movie team and Hasbro from inviting us to the virutal event, stay tuned to TFW2005 for your Transformers Rise of the Beasts news over the next year!
KiraAthrunAsuka
Not trying to spoil anything but this statement didn't age well.
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Rodimus Prime
Hot rod never killed himself over a video game.
TF Hot Rod
probably gonna be used for promotional material – toy boxes, posters, calendars, etc. to show it's still Transformers but also show that the film's gonna feature something different and while teasing the Maximals are in the film.
R3M1NGT0N
I’m aware. Just saying I wonder if they plan on using it for the maximals in the film is all.
Kaynowa
It't just the autobot overlaid within the Maximal, not a new logo
R3M1NGT0N
Wonder if this is the maximal faction logo or a hybrid autobot/maximal logo as a teaser. Either way looks good.
SHIELD Agent 47
Director Steven Caple Jr. posted this image to his Instagram story yesterday.
Kaynowa
Revenge of the Ballin'
Murasame
No matter what it's called, I will always read ROTB as Revenge of the Bee. Same level of generic title, but way more hilarious
IDWDrift
Anybody else think the Terrorcons are poachers hunting the BW characters, forcing them into hiding and the reason why the Maximals and Predacons haven\'t killed each other by the 1990s?
Delzord
This was my thought too. No disrespect to the guy, that's really cool if it is true, but it just seemed a little odd to me…
TheSoundwave
I have a feeling this whole thing is supposed to be a satire.
"One writer for every act?" Since when do movies have four acts? Feels like he's making fun of the awkward structure these movies tend to have.
The guy he tagged in his post (Sammy Paul) calls himself an "award-losing filmmaker".
All of this guy's links seem to lead to music-related stuff, not filmmaking or screenwriting…I can't find any evidence that this guy is even associated with writing for movies.
And it's super weird that the 'faker' joined TFW2005 at the exact same time this guy announced this on Twitter. That timing was too perfect. It feels like this guy denied that the TFW account was him when he started getting called out (possibly to maintain credibility on Twitter).
Oh, and Sammy Paul has several posts from the past making fun of Transformers.
To me it just feels like these guys (probably buddies) are goofing off and messing with Transformers fans.
Music
His Twitter links to his professional page and his email so it'd be a weird thing to lie about unless he wanted to jeopardize his career.
PrimeSmokescreen 04
So, we got nothing from cimemacon?
Delzord
Are we 100% sure this guy is legit as well though?
WolverineDragon
OK thanks for clearing it up.
Music
That part isn't. It was mentioned by the writer himself.
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The person who was pretending to be one of the writers in another thread was fake.