Rise of the Beasts 7th Movie production news

[griffin]

The next Transformers Movie from Paramount is still un-titled and the story is unknown (we still don't know which of the two proposed next projects will be the "7th" Movie)... but a bit of news has Paramount partnering with New Republic Pictures (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/21/new-republic-pictures-to-co-finance-transformers-7-417590), which suggests that it will be another big-budget production (over a certain dollar amount and even the big movie studios like Paramount needs to share the expense/risk).

This comes from the collapse of their partnership with a Chinese production company after the Last Knight film resulted in a poor profit performance and a dispute over on-screen coverage of certain Chinese brands and locations that were in the original contract.

As these early news crumbs are found, I'll probably keep them all in one news topic, as they won't attract too much attention until something significant is announced, and then we will have some separate news topics to help keep the major updates easy to find.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

hang on, is this another movie aside from Bumblebee 2? Surely they're not thinking of running them concurrently? Are they?

[griffin]

hang on, is this another movie aside from Bumblebee 2? Surely they're not thinking of running them concurrently? Are they?

That's the uncertain bit, as different projects have been noted, at different times by different sources - a sequel to Bumblebee, an animated movie, and a movie to follow on from the Michael Bay universe of five movies.
Until something is officially greenlit with a set budget, I think it is all just speculation by different invested parties (property owners and investors) who are probably just throwing in their opinions on which project they prefer to see produced next.

[griffin]

So, it looks like there were two potential movies being worked on at the beginning of the year (Bumblebee 2 & Beast Wars), but the Bumblebee 2 movie has won out (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/11/16/steven-caple-jr-set-to-direct-the-next-installment-of-transformers-movie-franchise-424175), and a Director has already been chosen - Steven Caple Jr (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Caple_Jr.).

Caple is a bit like Travis Knight, in that he has very little Movie experience, but has had one big movie under his belt, with "Creed 2" (the most recent in the Rocky franchise).
Even Michael Bay had a very small resume when he signed up to the 2007 Transformers movie back in 2005... he just managed to have a couple of them generate big bucks for the film studios.


“In January, the studio made the decision to give the entire franchise a revamp by having two simultaneous scripts that are in active development: one by James Vanderbilt and one by Joby Harold. Harold’s film eventually would be chosen as the next installment in the franchise, and once he had given his final touches on the script at the end of the summer, the studio began taking director pitches on the next film.
After meeting with several top execs including Paramount Motion Picture President Emma Watts, the studio saw Caple as the best fit for the franchise that the studio chose to revamp at the top of the year.”

The main article can be seen here (https://deadline.com/2020/11/transformers-director-steven-caple-jr-1234613830/).

[Magnus]

To be honest, I'm a little dismayed that the Deadline article is describing a "reinvented universe". I was hoping for a Transformers 6 that would pick up where The Last Knight left off, as that movie was clearly leading into more with Unicron and Quintessa. I also didn't care much for Bumblebee.


Caple is a bit like Michael Bay, in that he has very little Movie experience, but has had one big movie under his belt, with "Creed 2" (the most recent in the Rocky franchise).

Don't you mean Travis Knight? Michael Bay directed his first movie in 1994 and has released one every 2-3 years since.

[Tha_Phantom]

Although I would have been happy with either a Bumblebee 2 or Beast Wars movie, I'm kinda glad BW lost based on the unrealistic fan predictions I've been seeing online about what a BW movie would be like. It was never going to be a remake of the '90s series.

[Omega Metro]

but the Bumblebee 2 movie has won out

Thank goodness for that!

[shockNwave]

If they did go ahead with the BW movie, they would've used the ROTF fembot (played by lovely Isabel Lucas) as a reference point for the animal transformations.

[griffin]

Don't you mean Travis Knight? Michael Bay directed his first movie in 1994 and has released one every 2-3 years since.

Travis Knight is indeed a better comparison (which I have edited into my posting above)... but I was thinking back to 2005 when Michael Bay was first announced, that he didn't have much of a resume at that point, but had a pretty good strike rate (box office takings) on the 4 or 5 movies that he had done by then.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Looking forward to more Bumblebee goodness! I would wonder how a Beast Wars movie would work. Would it be completely animated?
Could the story even work with humans involved if were set in a modern era? I think it'd be extremely hard to pull off. I'd be fine with a completely animated version not featuring any humans though.

[GoktimusPrime]

If they did go ahead with the BW movie, they would've used the ROTF fembot (played by lovely Isabel Lucas) as a reference point for the animal transformations.
I'm glad that never happened then. Alice's design as a Transformer was terrible, similar in the same way that I'm not a fan of most of the TF designs from AOE and TLK... a distinct lack of alt mode kibble in robot mode. Alice basically just flipped herself inside out when transforming to robot mode, whereas a Transformer to me should have distinct kibble on their bodies. With vehicular Transformers it's obviously stuff like doors, windows, wheels etc. With Beast Wars TFs we see animal parts on different parts of their bodies, but this is something distinctly missing on Alice. Thanks, I hate it.

[Bidoofdude]

I'm glad that never happened then. Alice's design as a Transformer was terrible, similar in the same way that I'm not a fan of most of the TF designs from AOE and TLK... a distinct lack of alt mode kibble in robot mode. Alice basically just flipped herself inside out when transforming to robot mode, whereas a Transformer to me should have distinct kibble on their bodies. With vehicular Transformers it's obviously stuff like doors, windows, wheels etc. With Beast Wars TFs we see animal parts on different parts of their bodies, but this is something distinctly missing on Alice. Thanks, I hate it.

Alice is barely a Transformer, and I doubt they really intended for her to be a fully blown one when the movie was made. Someone probably had an idea for a super sexy girl to turn out to be a killer alien robot as a story beat in the film and ran with it. Everyone points to it as a Pretender nod, but honestly I think we are just using our Transformers fan hats a little too much, they probably had no intent or even knowledge of the concept. The alt modes (and their corresponding kibble) that we do see in these films anyway are purely for marketing/placement purposes anyway, they have no reason to with a human.

Probably the same way all those random alien ships and stuff in DOTM are just generic alien things.

[SharkyMcShark]

200 million budget, filming in Canada. (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/03/23/transformers-7-receives-a-200-million-budget-filming-in-canada-confirmed-430304)

Part of me wants to see a continuation of TLK, just because I'm curious where Bay was going with the Unicron horns.

Then again, knowing how he handles continuity the next film would probably not make any reference to that at all.

[griffin]

Different reports say different things... so I'm still not even sure which story universe this 7th movie is following.

The huge budget is a big risk, which is going to blow out to $300-400 million after Paramount & Hasbro spend on global marketing.
Once the fad of live action robots on the big screen wore off after the first 3, it was Michael Bay and his explosions and filming style that got bums in seats in the last couple of his TFs movies.
Just look at the Bumblebee Movie - it was still a Transformers live action movie with robots and action to the same level as the 2007 movie, and yet it failed to draw in as many people or dollars, because the concept was old and it wasn't a switch-off-the-brain Bay-verse action movie.

Even if everything was back to normal from covid by mid-22, I just don't know how they can interest enough movie goers into seeing another Transformers movie that is somehow more exciting and different to the previous 6, to generate over $600 million at the box office (not all of the ticket price goes to the movie producer, as the theatre keeps a little to pay for its costs... but the excessive price of movie tickets these days is to cover the massive cost of screening these movies).

[griffin]

The project that is currently being called Transformers 7 is said to have it's first actor under negotiations - Anthony Ramos (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/04/01/anthony-ramos-to-lead-transformers-7-430794).

[griffin]

Another article, from the site Deadline, is listing a couple more potential cast members (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/04/06/kiki-layne-and-dominque-fishback-in-talks-to-star-in-transformers-7-430998)... but still no one has been locked in yet, so might not even end up being in it.

[griffin]

Theatre actor Anthony Ramos is claiming to have a lead role (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/16/anthony-ramos-to-lead-more-transformers-movies-433469) in the next (few?) Transformers movies.

[griffin]

Filming for the 7th movie is said to begin July 4th (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/11/transformers-7-montreal-location-filming-schedule-and-other-info-435308) in Montreal, and end around September.

[griffin]

According to a French website, the 7th Movie is likely to be set in 1992 (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/13/transformers-7-plot-to-take-place-in-1992-435411), which is 5 years after the Bumblebee movie (if it is following that movie).
(not sure where the 1992 image/logo is from, or if it is from anything official, as it looks like something promoting that 90s tv show Friends)

[griffin]

Someone I haven't heard of before has announced starring in the 7th Transformers Movie - Luna Lauren Velez (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/15/luna-lauren-velez-lands-a-role-in-transformers-7-435545).

Also, to support the suspected theme of being set in the 1990s, a call has been put out for cars from that decade (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/15/transformers-7-requesting-for-vehicle-extras-in-montreal-435539).

[Jetfire in the sky]

Alice is barely a Transformer, and I doubt they really intended for her to be a fully blown one when the movie was made. Someone probably had an idea for a super sexy girl to turn out to be a killer alien robot as a story beat in the film and ran with it. Everyone points to it as a Pretender nod, but honestly I think we are just using our Transformers fan hats a little too much, they probably had no intent or even knowledge of the concept. The alt modes (and their corresponding kibble) that we do see in these films anyway are purely for marketing/placement purposes anyway, they have no reason to with a human.

Probably the same way all those random alien ships and stuff in DOTM are just generic alien things.

Agred.
She may not be an intended Pretender Transformer but Bay is a perv, that's why she is in the movie.

[griffin]

Take this with a grain of salt, as it is commentary from a fan, who isn't working on the movie, but claims to have been where they are filming in Canada (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/20/transformers-7-set-report-beasts-g1-optimus-prime-and-bumblebee-435781)...


For one, Optimus Prime, will indeed be a G1-inspired truck, while Bumblebee will also be present as an undisclosed yellow vehicle.
Other robotic cast members however are particularly interesting. In Protoman’s own words: “There are other characters I saw but they are all NDA (Non-disclosure agreement) and we cannot talk about them right now. But they are Beast-related.” He ended by reiterating with “There are Beasts in the movie, and you will be happy.”


Meanwhile, a cloaked vehicle that looks like it could be Optimus was also spotted (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/18/transformers-7-optimus-prime-spotted-during-transportation-435709).

[griffin]

The "you will be happy" comment doesn't inspire me, as we have seen what Movie Universe beasts look like, so just because a live action movie might have Beast Wars characters, don't expect them to look anything like they did in the 1990s... just like the "Gen1" characters in the live action movies often looking very uniquely different to anything from Gen1 or Generations, mostly looking more organic than robotic.
If any Beast Wars characters do get introduced, I expect them to be more extreme versions of their Beast Machines forms, as their Beast Wars forms would look too "plain" and boring for the Movie studios when shown concept art options.

[DELTAprime]

I just found out Mirage is going to be a Porsche. That sucks. How did they not name him Jazz.

https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/08/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-set-photos-possible-first-look-at-mirage-porsche-alt-mode-437089

[High_Q]

I just found out Mirage is going to be a Porsche. That sucks. How did they not name him Jazz.

https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/08/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-set-photos-possible-first-look-at-mirage-porsche-alt-mode-437089

It does suck, but on a positive note, now that we know Porsche is willing for their products to be used for TFs, Takara has no excuse not to make MP G1 Jazz.

[Flukey]

I just found out Mirage is going to be a Porsche. That sucks. How did they not name him Jazz.

https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/08/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-set-photos-possible-first-look-at-mirage-porsche-alt-mode-437089

Its Movieverse, this is what they do!!

[griffin]

If this movie is still part of the bayverse, Jazz was already featured in the first movie, and was a Pontiac... this one might well be set 10.years before that 2007 movie, but the Bumblebee movie mostly avoided using characters on earth that weren't supposed to be there yet.

[griffin]

Some quick snaps of the Optimus truck on set in Canada (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/16/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-optimus-prime-vehicle-mode-spotted-437610).

[griffin]

According to an article way back on May 20th, the scheduled release date of this 7th Movie (https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Rise_of_the_Beasts#cite_note-1) is June 24th 2022, but a trademark filing suggests (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/01/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-delayed-to-december-2022-438456) that it could be December 2022... or it is just giving themselves an extra 6 months buffer that they could use, if "things got even worse than they already are".

[griffin]

Someone managed to snap a photo of what could be the Mirage car in the next Movie (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/02/closer-look-at-rise-of-the-beasts-mirage-vehicle-438532).

[griffin]

The truck that should be Optimus Prime in the new movie has been seen by people driving around, and some videos and screencaps can be seen here (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/06/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-optimus-prime-vehicle-mode-in-action-438625).

[griffin]

As usual during the filming of these Transformers movies, a number of photos have been snapped from various filming locations (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/08/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-images-from-the-set-round-up-mirage-maximal-cave-arqueology-museum-more-438695), including more pics of Mirage, a location in ruins, and what people are calling the Maximal base (or entrance to it).

[Kranix]

Love the 964 Porsche :cool:

[Deano85]

Hopefully we get a great toy Porsche out of this new movie Mirage.

[griffin]

Meanwhile in Peru, some vehicles that are said to be for the Transformers Movie have arrived at one of the filming destinations in South America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/13/possible-first-look-at-more-rise-of-the-beasts-vehicles-in-peru-including-scourge-439335). One has a similar feel to it that Megatron had in DOTM (the "mad max" style truck with the big bull-bar and chains).

[Jetfire in the sky]

I'm cautiously optimistic for this movie.

[Thurmus]

Could the other be Huffer or as they don't seem to care about accurate car to names/colours, Hoist?

[griffin]

Apparently there will be one night of filming in Brooklyn (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/26/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-being-partially-filmed-in-brooklyn-439978) this Sunday.

[griffin]

Filming in Peru in for a few days from September 7th (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/29/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-possible-filming-date-in-cuzco-production-details-440190), in Cusco/Cuzco at the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu.

[griffin]

Apparently someone has filmed the Optimus truck driving somewhere in New York (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UOhWJEeVTQ) (only 9 seconds)... and sounds like they added music to the clip.

[griffin]

A collection of more fan-snapped images and videos (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/13/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-optimus-prime-truck-finally-in-cusco-mirage-spotted-in-montreal-440932) of Transformers vehicles in Peru and Canada.

[griffin]

Apparently filming is now over in Peru, and a collection of photos and videos have been put together from the last week (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/17/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-filming-in-machu-picchu-finished-extra-shots-in-montreal-new-locations-in-peru-441191), showing some nice sets that we should recognise in the finished movie (for those not avoiding spoilers).

[Flukey]

Possible further character reveal for the next movie, as dont remember seeing Arcee or Wheeljack mentioned

https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/26/first-look-at-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-off-road-camaro-bumblebee-441791

[philby]

I'm just hoping this will get us a masterpiece jazz

[Flukey]

Images of some of the vehicles being used for next TF movie, https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/06/transformers-rise-of-the-beast-autobot-terrorcon-group-shots-with-director-steven-caple-jr-442461

The first image shows Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Mirage, a mysterious old VW van and a red motorcycle all around Mr. Caple from Maras in Cuzco, Peru. The second shot shows Scourge, Nightbird and the orange two truck.

[Paulbot]

Is this a under-the-radar live action Transformers Animated movie? Hello TFA Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Prowl, Bumblebee and (Freeway) Jazz!

[philby]

actually a bit more interested now with the skyline GT-R, hope it makes a good figure

[griffin]

For those sensitive to spoilers... beware of spoilers (specifically the new character names and any vehicles that might look like an obvious character)...



Images of some of the vehicles being used for next TF movie, https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/06/transformers-rise-of-the-beast-autobot-terrorcon-group-shots-with-director-steven-caple-jr-442461

The first image shows Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Mirage, a mysterious old VW van and a red motorcycle all around Mr. Caple from Maras in Cuzco, Peru. The second shot shows Scourge, Nightbird and the orange two truck.

Mirrored images, which Hasbro has also shared on the Transformers facebook page...

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2021/100601.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2021/100602.jpg


A couple of news postings on tfw show us images of the vehicles being brought in to take these promo shots (and maybe some actual filming), giving us more details of the new vehicles (characters)...

Optimus and the towtruck being brought in on the back of trucks (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/05/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-optimus-prime-truck-spotted-in-cusco-442274).

Bumblebee and the dark truck (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/05/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-bumblebee-optimus-prime-scourge-orange-truck-and-more-from-filming-location-442283) (which some are claiming is called Scourge).

A Nissan Skyline (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/06/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-nightbird-spotted-for-the-first-time-442350), which is being claimed to be Nightbird... which I wonder how much of a homage it will be to the Gen1 cartoon character. (beware - significant spoilers at the link, if those details are true)

(It really makes a difference with these new movies not having an almost exclusive contract with General Motors, to give a completely different feel to the group of vehicles.)

Meanwhile, Michael Bay has popped up to remind us all (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/03/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-michael-bay-in-machu-picchu-rumor-about-a-possible-stone-wall-autobot-442174) that he is still attached to this new Transformers movie, as a Producer.

[Jellico]

Hehe. Reading that thread about Mirage not being a Porche and how it should be Jazz. OTOH I merely note Porche is coming to the party on a Transformers (read military) movie. That can only mean good things for the MP line.

[Flukey]

https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/10/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-carnaval-del-cuzco-1994-filming-autobot-terrorcon-cars-on-the-streets-transformers-fan-exhibit-more-442661

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chN84b8D8SU&t=2s - Transformers cars rolling out in Cuzco – All the Transformers cars were rolling themselves over Cuzco streets to be part of the new scenes. Local fans and citizens were lucky to see them very close. The mysterious old VW van now features all its logos and text in Spanish. This character is rumored to be Wheeljack, it’s still unclear if this would be the case

I am personally liking the Vehicle modes being used, especially on the Decepticon side and look forward to seeing their Robot form...along with the SS figures ;)

[Tha_Phantom]

Hehe. Reading that thread about Mirage not being a Porche and how it should be Jazz.

Yeah, pretty over people whinging about it as if we haven't had name/vehicle swaps before. Also, the movies aren't G1, so there's that.


OTOH I merely note Porche is coming to the party on a Transformers (read military) movie. That can only mean good things for the MP line.

Most importantly, yes, the headline is that potentially Porsche have finally come to the table for licensing, which means we should get some long overdue MPs.

[klystron]

ohmanohmanohman, I see a R33 Skyline GTR!
Instant buy. More excited for the toys now than the movie.

[griffin]

Some clips and screenshots of the filming in Peru (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/15/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-action-scene-between-autobots-terrocons-in-cuzco-explosions-443003).

And, more of the vehicles driving around (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/14/transformers-rise-of-beasts-chase-scene-between-the-autobots-and-terrorcons-in-cuzco-442944).

[griffin]

Apparently the principle filming for the 7th Movie is now complete (https://www.instagram.com/p/CVOw5z2r9TP/). Now the post-production editing begins... and any re-shoots they feel is necessary.

[DELTAprime]

So Wheeljack is a Combi Van and the Tow Truck is called Battletrap.

Would it have killed them to make a replica Lancia rally car for Wheeljack?

https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/21/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-volkswavege-van-and-orange-tow-truck-confirmed-as-wheeljack-battle-trap-443273

[Autocon]

I remember a kombi van in last knight. We didnt see the bot mode though did we? You think they are reusing this model for the film?

[G1Optimal]

Bad news to anyone looking forward to transformers rise of the beasts…
It has been delayed till 9/6/2023
https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/11/10/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-delayed-to-june-9-2023-444646

[griffin]

Some more photos of the main vehicles being used in the next Movie (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/11/11/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-new-updates-from-filming-at-abra-malaga-in-peru-444666).

[griffin]

Apparently Paramount have tweeted out (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/02/15/transformers-rise-of-the-beast-announced-as-the-first-movie-of-a-new-trilogy-450197) that the RotB film will be the first in a new trilogy... but doesn't specifically mention if it is a new trilogy, or just a trilogy in the same universe (like Star Was films having 3 trilogies of films).
It also notes the newly announced cartoon show (Earth Spark) and that the other CG animated movie that we have heard about is aimed for release in 2024.


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.

[griffin]

From a recent investor event (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/03/27/tfw2005-coverage-of-hasbros-ignite-2022-event-452596), some snippets about the new movie, and another official logo banner (watermarked).


Hasbro held their first-ever Ignite event (a.k.a Innovation Showcase 2022) for retailers and investors to highlight what’s upcoming for years 2022 and 2023.
Among the highlights was the Transformers franchise. Speaking to the audience, Jenny Whitlock, Vice President – Global Franchise Strategy & Management, stated that plans are underway for Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts and included a slide with the movie title against an Aztec (?) backdrop featuring Beast characters as well as Optimus Prime.

“We’re partnering with eOne, Paramount, and a visionary new director to bring to life a Transformers story like you’ve never seen. The film will pick up after the events of 2018’s Bumblebee and follows Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and an unlikely team of humans who are joined by a group of powerful new allies; the Transformers Beasts. The introduction of beast characters will be a significant moment for all. From kids to core fans, and especially those who grew up with Beast Wars in the 90s. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts raises the stakes and set us up for what’s to come over the next few years in our film franchise.”
The film is touted as Hasbro’s biggest theatrical event to date.

[griffin]

This is an interesting one from a Russian site that was apparently showing licensed merchandise, including an item for the delayed Transformers Rise of the Beasts movie.
It is said to be a folder (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/12/first-look-at-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-optimus-prime-cgi-render-453559) that has Movie Optimus on the front, and a Mayan/Incan looking image on the back that has 10 beasts in a circle - beasts that almost exactly match the first 10 characters in the Beast Wars cartoon (all ten except Waspinator, who is replaced by a bird which could be Airrazor).
In my mind it seems a little too coincidental to the Beast Wars cast, and I'd be surprised if the ROTB movie was using the Beast Wars cast almost exactly.
(then again, the image is too well done to be fake... but I can't rule that out)

[griffin]

At an event in America called CinemaCon, apparently there was a HUGE 12 seconds of footage shown from the Rise of the Beasts movie, and from various people on social media commenting on what they saw, we have the following details (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/29/footage-from-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-shown-at-cinemacon-2022-454998)...




No dialogue.
It started with a shot of Optimus Prime turning around
Optimus, Bumblebee, and Arcee were shown.
Arcee was seen in her robot mode hanging off the side of a vehicle with a giant gun.
Arcee looks reminiscent of classic G1 Arcee (viewers opinion).
Optimus Prime looked very similar to what we saw in the Bumblebee Movie.
Anthony Ramos was shown weaving in and out of cars, and driving next to Arcee.
Unfortunately, no beasts were shown.

[griffin]

Not about the Movie itself, but a new species of lizard found in Peru has been named after Optimus Prime (https://www.dw.com/en/peru-researchers-discover-two-new-species-of-lizard/a-61967479?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-rdf) in honour of the filming of the next movie in that country last year.

[GoktimusPrime]

Serious question: Doesn't Proctoporus mean "rectal passage"? :confused:

[Jetfire in the sky]

Serious question: Doesn't Proctoporus mean "rectal passage"? :confused:

Open rectum?

[GoktimusPrime]

Open rectum?
'Procto' (πρωκτός) is Greek for anus, and is where English gets words like proctology and proctologist from.
PORVS is Latin for passageway, and comes from the Greek 'poros' (πόρος); and this is where English gets the words pore and porous from.
OPTIMVS is Latin for the greatest or best.

So Proctoporus optimus seems to translate as, "the best anal passage."

Again, I'm not trying to be funny here. Is there another meaning that I've completely overlooked?!?

[Tha_Phantom]

....

Anyway, back on topic. I think it's really cool they named a lizard after a Transformer. I'd love to have one as a pet but I'm guessing there's no way I'd be allowed to bring one over here. :rolleyes:

[griffin]

Did anyone else find it strange that nothing was featured for Rise of the Beasts at SDCC this year?
It's the one event each year that every movie studio and tv producer uses to pimp out their future projects... sometimes projects that are several years away... and yet there was no movie panel to introduce the cast or show off movie footage (which should be close to finishing, as the movie was meant to be out two months ago, and the people working on it would only have a set fee, so they wouldn't be spending too much extra time working on it for free).

It doesn't bode well for the success of the next Transformers movie to not have even a teaser trailer released at SDCC... considering that they have had enough time to have a full 2-3 minute trailer done up by now, or screened several scenes to just the SDCC attendees.
This is where massive promotional budgets come into play, sometimes costing as much as the movie itself... and where was Paramount?

[Autocon]

Imagine if they just release it to paramount plus then the theatres few months later

[griffin]

Two robot voice actors announced on Instagram (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/11/pete-davidson-and-michelle-yeoh-confirmed-as-voices-for-transformers-7-467840) - Pete Davidson (an American comedian best known from Saturday Night Live) and Michelle Yeoh (recently from Star Trek Discovery).

Pete is said to be voicing Mirage, and Michelle is said to be voicing Airrazor.

[griffin]

I don't think it was ever announced what role he is playing in the next movie, but Tobe Nwigwe has just announced that he has been called up to do some reshoots (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/23/tobe-nwigw-to-shot-more-scenes-for-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-468726) (which should mean that he is a human character, not a voice character).

I know that they gave themselves an extra 12 months on this movie, but that was more to do with stalling for a more global post-covid time that would earn the movie more money globally, not to give them more time to work on the movie. They were given enough time to have it completed for a June 2022 release, so for them to still be tinkering with it 4 months after that, every extra day working on it adds to the overall cost of the project, making it less profitable no matter how much it ends up making.
It also doesn't inspire confidence in the plot or visual effects if the director and/or producers are still not happy with the finished product, after working on the post-production for 12 months now (original filming ended October last year (https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Rise_of_the_Beasts)).

[griffin]

The cover of a book for the ROTB movie has artwork for one of the Decepticons (Scourge) we know about, but could be a spoiler for anyone who is actually able to avoid seeing robot modes for the next five months...
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/22/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-junior-novelization-cover-art-revealed-473946

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2023/012109.jpg

[Tha_Phantom]

Well Porsche's official Twitter account has dropped a ROTB teaser with their logo. I guess it's safe to say we are going to get some licensed Porsche Transformers finally!

https://twitter.com/Porsche/status/1624063010133139459?t=jy7i0WuEqTbTqVlX0DJiHA&s=19

[Tha_Phantom]

Transformers ROTB x Porsche Superbowl spot has dropped on the Porsche and Paramount YouTube channels.
https://youtu.be/qXBsJW4LOCQ
https://youtu.be/QqwK4ZGqI8M

[SharkyMcShark]

Keen to see how that design goes in plastic.

[Tha_Phantom]

Keen to see how that design goes in plastic.

Well here it is and much better than I expected!

https://i.ibb.co/b1VsqQP/328761550-3058189284482899-8826440855315635731-n.png (https://ibb.co/LSyxbY8)
https://i.ibb.co/ZW2FXpZ/329686284-738955077749722-2811074059554641737-n.png (https://ibb.co/ChPY83r)

[SharkyMcShark]

I really like the look of that.

[Kranix]

Wow, fantastic looking transformer!

[DELTAprime]

Grumble, grumble, grumble. This should have been Jazz.

[griffin]

I haven't found an official source of this yet, but it is being claimed by websites that the release date of the ROTB movie in Australia and New Zealand has been pushed back 2 weeks to June 22nd.

If this is actually true, it isn't known yet if that means we are the only ones who have a delayed release (other than Japan, who has to wait until August for their release).
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5090568/releaseinfo/?ref_=tt_dt_rdat

[GoktimusPrime]

Steve Caple Jr. has confirmed that Rise of the Beasts is a reboot.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/05/27/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-director-steven-caple-jr-confirms-rotb-set-in-a-rebooted-universe-484900

Not sure which was the best thread to post this in. Mods feel free to move this post to a more appropriate thread if need be. :)

[griffin]

I would be guessing that ROTB is already available on Paramount+ for streaming, as it is already available to rent on Amazon Prime, and probably elsewhere as well.

JBHifi released the physical versions yesterday, while Amazon Australia releases theirs tomorrow.

[griffin]

ROTB is getting its physical release in Japan tomorrow (November 8th), and there are a lot of different store exclusive versions on offer, with different cases and bonus items, like keychains, stickers, and postcards.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/11/04/transformers-beast-awakening-rise-of-the-beasts-dvd-blu-ray-special-bonus-for-the-japanese-market-498522