Universal has released the final trailer forTransformers: Rise of the Beasts, the highly-anticipatedreboot of theTransformerscinematic franchise. The movie is inspired by the fan-favorite 90sBeast Warsstoryline and is expected to becomethe first chapter in a new trilogy.
InTransformers: Rise of the Beasts, the Autobots must look for new allies in their war against the Decepticons. That’s because Earth is threatened by a force unlike anything they’ve ever seen: Unicron, a planet-eating creature made of metal and malice. That’s whyTransformers: Rise of the Beastsintroduces the Maximals, Transformers who disguise themselves as giant animals and who’ll become a welcome backup to the heroes’ team. The villain’s side is also getting upgrades, as Unicron will unleash dangerous Predacons on our planet, also animal-like Transformers. The two groups will fight each other all around the globe, with combats taking place from Brooklyn to the Machu Picchu in Peru.
The new trailer doesn’t waste any second repeating the story. Instead, it jumps straight into the action, showing the explosive robot vs. robot duels that helped the franchise stay afloat despite bad reviews from critics. The new trailer also gives us a glimpse of Unicron approaching Earth and preparing to drain the planet’s energy. The villain is enormous, and it’s hard to believe the Autobots and Maximals will be able to stop him. Of course, that only gets us more hyped to roll out to theaters and watch the newTransformersfilm as soon as possible.
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The final trailer forTransformers: Rise of the Beastsalso features the positive reactions the film got after being screened by critics. TheTransformersfranchise has always struggled with negative reviews. Still, after awarm round of first reactions,Transformers: Rise of the Beastspromises to lead the franchise in a new and exciting direction.
Who’s BehindTransformers: Rise of the Beasts?
After directing the first five live-action movies of theTransformersfranchise,Michael Baystepped out as a director and remained attached to the franchise as a producer. In 2018, the firstTransformersmovie post-Bay,Bumblebee, reveled in the critical acclaim the previous movies lacked. After that, Universal brought in a new creative team to reboot the franchise.
Transformers: Rise of the Beastsis directed bySteven Caple Jr.from a screenplay adapted byThe Flash’sJoby Harold, co-written withDarnell MetayerandJosh Peters.Peter Cullenwill be back to voice Optimus Prime, whileRon Perlmanwas chosen to voice Optimus Primal, the leader of the Maximals.Transformers: Rise of the Beastsalso features introducingPete Davidsonas Mirage,Michelle Yeohas Airazor,Peter Dinklageas Scourge,John DiMaggioas StratosphereIn,Anthony Ramos,Dominique Fishback,Luna Lauren Vélez,andTobe Nwigwe.
Transformers: Rise of the Beastslands in theaters on August 24, 2025. Check out the new trailer below.
