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* In a first for the franchise, the lead human actors, multiple writers, the composer, and the director are all people of color.
* In a first for the franchise, the lead human actors, multiple writers, the composer, and the director are all people of color.
* During the production of the film, Ramos had to acquire a driver's license at Caple Jr.'s behest.<ref>[https://www.buzzfeed.com/joyannjeffrey/anthony-ramos-transformers-drivers-license Anthony Ramos Had To Quickly Get His Driver's License While Filming "Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts"]</ref>
* During the production of the film, Ramos had to acquire a driver's license at Caple Jr.'s behest.<ref>[https://www.buzzfeed.com/joyannjeffrey/anthony-ramos-transformers-drivers-license Anthony Ramos Had To Quickly Get His Driver's License While Filming "Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts"]</ref>
* This is the first movie in the series not to be worked on by [[Industrial Light & Magic| Industrial Light & Magic]].
* This is the first movie in the series not to be worked on by [[Industrial Light & Magic| Industrial Light & Magic]]; with duties foisted off onto [[Moving Picture Company]] and [[WetaFX]].


===Foreign names===
===Foreign names===

Revision as of 22:30, 29 April 2023

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« Rise of the Beasts
Live-action film series

So for now, let the battle be here, on this strange, primitive world. And let it be called... Beast Wars!
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Production info
Production companies Skydance Media
Entertainment One
di Bonaventura Pictures
New Republic Pictures
Bay Films
Distributor Paramount Pictures
Release date June 9, 2023
Story by Joby Harold
Screenplay by Joby Harold
Darnell Metayer
Josh Peters
Erich Hoeber
Jon Hoeber
Directed by Steven Caple Jr.
Edited by Stuart Levy
Brett M. Reed
Cinematography by Enrique Chediak
Music by Jongnic Bontemps
Executive producer(s) Steven Spielberg
Brian Goldner
Brian Oliver
Bradley J. Fischer
Valerii An
David Ellison
Dana Goldberg
Don Granger
Continuity Live-action film series
Budget $200 million

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is the planned seventh film in the live-action film series, serving both as a sequel to Bumblebee and a tribute to Beast Wars. The film is directed by Steven Caple Jr. and written by Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber. Originally expected to be released on June 28, 2019,[1] the film was delayed multiple times and is currently scheduled for release on June 9, 2023.[2]

Cast

Confirmed information

Why did it take so long?
KARR NOT BIKE!
Actually, not the first time The Transformers meet Mad Max...
  • January 27, 2020 — Variety reports two Transformers films are being penned, to be produced simultaneously: one written by James Vanderbilt, another to be written by Joby Harold.[16] Deadline reports that Vanderbilt's script is for a spin-off film based on Beast Wars, while Harold's script continues the story from the Bumblebee film.[17]
  • May 2, 2020 — Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner confirms that a new Transformers live-action movie is slated to release on June 24, 2022. However, only one between Harold's Bumblebee sequel and Vanderbilt's Beast Wars film will make it to production first.
  • August 21, 2020 — New Republic Pictures is announced as a new co-financier for Paramount in a ten picture deal in the wake of the success of 2019's Rocketman.[18]
  • November 16, 2020 — Steven Caple Jr. is announced as the director.[19]
  • April 1, 2021 — Anthony Ramos is in talks for a starring role.[20]
  • April 29, 2021 — Dominique Fishback is in final negotiations to star in the film.[21]
  • June 13, 2021 — A casting call sheet for filming in Montreal reveals that the film is set in 1992.[22]
  • June 22, 2021 — A Paramount virtual event is held in which the movie's title, premise, and few of the characters and cast are unveiled (revealing it to be both the Bumblebee and Beast Wars films in one).[23][24] The film's logo and official premise are also unveiled on official Transformers social media accounts.[25]
  • June 28, 2021 — Ron Perlman is announced to be reprising his role as Optimus Primal from Power of the Primes. Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters are confirmed as writers, inspired by Joby Harold's earlier draft.[26]
  • July 11, 2021 — Rapper Tobe Nwigwe announces on Instagram that he's been cast in the movie.[27]
  • October 6, 2021 — Caple Jr. reveals the vehicle modes for the Autobot and Terrorcon cast through his Instagram account.[28]
  • October 20, 2021 — Filming is completed.[29]
  • October 21, 2021 — Cuscopolita reports on the vehicles with the film's Peru crew, confirming the unidentified vehicles as Wheeljack and Battletrap.[30]
  • October 22, 2021 — Ramos makes a guest appearance on Hasbro Pulse Con 2021, confirming Cheetor, his favorite Beast Wars character, will be in the film.[31]
  • November 10, 2021 — Paramount announces the film has been delayed to June 9, 2023.[2]
  • February 15, 2022 — Paramount confirms that Rise of the Beasts will be the first entry in a trilogy of films.[32]
  • October 11, 2022 — Caple Jr. reveals through Instagram that Pete Davidson is the voice of Mirage, and Michelle Yeoh is the voice of Airazor.[33]
  • October 21, 2022 — Tobe Nwigwe states on an Instagram post that they are doing some re-shoots for Rise of the Beasts, including featuring his character in additional scenes.[34]
  • December 1, 2022 — The official teaser trailer is released by Paramount Pictures in conjunction with São Paulo's CCXP convention. Multiple voice cast members are also announced.[35]
  • December 2, 2022 — Jongnic Bontemps is announced as the film's score composer. [36]
  • December 2, 2022 — Caple Jr. shares a clip of Peter Cullen performing on his Instagram account.[37]
  • December 26, 2022 — Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal make a "guest" appearance on the 2022 Nickelodeon Nickmas NFL game, showcasing both modes and their transformations.[38]
  • January 31, 2023 — Sam Smith reveals toy concept art for a new character from the film, Freezer.[39]
  • February 12, 2023 — Paramount airs a 30-second TV spot detailing Mirage's Porsche 911 vehicle mode for Super Bowl LVII in collaboration with Porsche.[40]
  • April 2, 2023 — During the 2023 NCAA Men’s Final Four on CBS, Paramount aired a first-of-its-kind mixed reality TV spot that showed off Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal appearing on a 90s basketball court that transformed from the court the actual basketball match was being played on. A few brief clips from the first trailer were also shown. [41]
  • April 6, 2023 — Actor Tongayi Chirisa announces on Instagram that he is the voice of Cheetor.[42]
  • April 14, 2023 — To promote the film, Optimus Prime introduces Tobe Nwigwe's performance at Coachella.[43]
  • April 27, 2023 - The official trailer is released by Paramount Pictures, revealing more of the movie and Unicron's role in the plot, as well as delivering a first, brief look at the Predacons.

Notes

  • In a first for the franchise, the lead human actors, multiple writers, the composer, and the director are all people of color.
  • During the production of the film, Ramos had to acquire a driver's license at Caple Jr.'s behest.[44]
  • This is the first movie in the series not to be worked on by Industrial Light & Magic; with duties foisted off onto Moving Picture Company and WetaFX.

Foreign names

  • Japanese: Transformers/Beast Kakusei (トランスフォーマー/ビースト覚醒 Toransufōmā Bīsuto Kakusei, "Transformers: Beast Awakening")
  • Cantonese: Bin3jing4 Gam1gong1: Kwong4sau3 Gwat6hei2 (變形金剛:狂獸崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts")
  • French: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (France), Transformers : Le Réveil des Bêtes (Canada, "Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
  • German: Transformers: Aufstieg der Bestien ("Transformers: Rise of the Beasts")
  • Hungarian: Transformers: A fenevadak kora ("Transformers: The Age of the Beasts")
  • Italian: Transformers: Il Risveglio ("Transformers: The Awakening")
  • Mandarin: Biànxíng Jīngāng: Wàn Shòu Juéqǐ (Taiwan, 變形金剛:萬獸崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"), Biànxíng Jīngāng: Chāonéng Yǒngshì Juéqǐ (Mainland China, 变形金刚:超能勇士崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beast Wars")
  • Portuguese: Transformers: O Despertar das Feras (Brazil, "Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
  • Spanish: Transformers: El Despertar de las Bestias ("Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed ToyFair news at TFW2005
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has moved back a year and will now bow June 9, 2023. It previously was slated for June 24, 2022."—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, "‘Star Trek,’ ‘Transformers’ Movies Pushed Back at Paramount", 2021/11/10
  3. Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output on deadline.com
  4. Transformers cinematic details
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set on Deadline.com
  6. 6.0 6.1 Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team
  7. 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room on Deadline
  8. Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans
  9. 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps on Deadline
  10. Stephen Davis's keynote speech at MIPJunior.
  11. 2019 Transformers Movie To Feature An Entirely New Storyline on TFW2005
  12. Transformers Cinematic Universe Is Over: Current Movie Series To Be Rebooted on TFW2005
  13. Paramount Officially Pulls the Next 'Transformers' Sequel from Their Release Date Schedule on Collider
  14. Two Sequels in Transformers Live Action Franchise Confirmed in Development on Seibertron
  15. Bumblebee Producer Says Next Transformers Movie Will Be A Reboot on GameSpot
  16. ‘Transformers’ Franchise Gets a Revamp With Two Separate Films in the Works on Variety
  17. Dual ‘Transformers’ Movies In The Works At Paramount on Deadline
  18. New Republic Pictures Signs 10-Pic Co-Fi Deal With Paramount Pictures; ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Among Films on Deadline
  19. Transformers’: ‘Creed 2’ Director Steven Caple Jr. Tapped To Direct Next Installment In Paramount And Hasbro Franchise on Deadline
  20. Exclusive: Anthony Ramos in Talks to Star in New 'Transformers' Movie at Collider
  21. 'Transformers': Dominique Fishback Lands Lead Role Opposite Anthony Ramos In Next Installment For The Paramount Franchise on Deadline
  22. Rumeur ― le "7ème Film Transformers en prise de vue réelle" se déroulerait en 1992 on transformersfr.com
  23. "Currently attending a Paramount virtual event about the next #Transformers film. Report to follow!"—Ben Yee, Twitter, 2021/06/22
  24. Ben Yee, BWTF, "Movie News: "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" Character Descriptions", 2021/06/22
  25. "The battle on Earth is no longer just between Autobots and Decepticons… Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons join Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, in theatres June 24, 2022."—@transformers, Twitter, 2021/06/22
  26. "Ron Perlman has been tapped to voice Optimus Primal in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Collider has exclusively learned. [...] Rise of the Beasts will be led by rising stars Anthony Ramos (In the Heights) and Dominique Fishback (Judas and the Black Messiah), and Steven Caple Jr. (Creed II) is directing from a script by Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters, who worked off an earlier draft by Joby Harold."—Jeff Sneider, Collider, "Exclusive: 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Adds Ron Perlman as Voice of Optimus Primal", 2021/06/28
  27. Houston’s Tobe Nwigwe earns Emmy nom, 'Transformers' role from the Houston Chronicle
  28. "The squad is out…"—Steven Caple Jr., Instagram, 2021/10/06
  29. "That’s a wrap 🎬"—Steven Caple Jr., Instagram, 2021/10/20
  30. Cuscopolita, Facebook, "Exclusiva con los Transformers", 2021/10/20
  31. "I am a Transformers fan, Beast Wars fan, Cheetor is my #1 favorite of all time, so it's dope to have Cheetor, to be in this movie with Cheetor, it's gonna be crazy."—Anthony Ramos, YouTube, "Hasbro PulseCon 2021 - DAY ONE", 2021/10/22
  32. "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will be released theatrically in 2023 and is the first of three new installments. A new animated series from @Nickelodeon arrives this fall. And in 2024, the franchise expands further with a CG animated Transformers theatrical film. #ParamountPlus"—@paramountplus, Twitter, 2022/02/15
  33. "Sneak peek of Pete voicing Mirage & @michelleyeoh_official blessing us as the voice of Air Razor"—Steven Caple Jr., Instagram, 2022/10/11
  34. "The head people from Transformers said I did so good in my part they wanna add me to some more scenes. So I gotta go shoot some more stuff for Transformers."—Tobe Nwigwe, Instagram, 2022/10/21
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  37. "🐐"—Steven Caple Jr., Instagram, 2022/12/16
  38. YouTube upload of a recording for Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal on the 2022 Nickmas NFL game
  39. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFlXXNOly1/
  40. Super Bowl Movie Trailer Spots Will Include ‘The Flash’, ‘Fast X’, ‘Transformers’ & ‘Ant-Man’ — Deadline
  41. [3]
  42. "So there is a story to this!!! Per the usual standard .. I had to sign an NDA, so I had NO IDEA what I was reading for.. it was only when I was in the booth to do my voice over that it dawned on me that I was reading for TRANSFORMERS Like what!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯 I totally geeked out in the moment.. Man, to say this is mad exciting is an understatement... So thankful. So honored, so blessed!!!! Massive shout out and THANK YOU to @stevencaplejr for putting your boi on! Appreciate you, fam!!! @transformersmovie..🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 IT WAS ALL A DREAM!!!! Welcome, y'all. I am your transformer #CHEETOR!!!! Let's goooo!!!!!! #NdezvaMwari #Yeshua #smallbeginnings #ontherise"—Tongayi Chirisa, Instagram, 2023/04/06
  43. "Calling all Autobots. @TobeNwigwe and #OptimusPrime have rolled out to #Coachella. #Transformers #RiseOfTheBeasts"—Transformers, Twitter, 2022/04/14
  44. Anthony Ramos Had To Quickly Get His Driver's License While Filming "Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts"