Transformers: Rise of the Beasts trailer shows Autobots facing new allies and greater foes

Paramount Pictures has released the first official trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. The film is a sequel to the 2018 film Bumblebee and is the seventh instalment in the live-action Transformers franchise. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is directed by Steven Caple Jr who is best known for directing the Rocky spinoff Creed II.

The franchise, which is based on the Hasbro toy line, began with the Michael Bay directorial Transformers in 2007, while the director stepped out of the franchise after the fifth film Transformers: The Last Knight in 2017, he still serves as an executive producer. According to the makers, the film is based on the Beast Wars storyline from the Transformers lore and will revolve around Optimus Prime.

The human cast of the film includes Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Tobe Nwigwe, and Luna Lauren Vélez. While Peter Cullen returns to voice the leader of Autobots Optimus Prime, the rest of the Transformers voice cast includes Ron Perlman, Pete Davidson, Liza Koshy, Michelle Yeoh, John DiMaggio, and Peter Dinklage. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is currently scheduled to release on 9 June 2023.