Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteven Caple Jr.
Screenplay by
  • Joby Harold
  • Darnell Metayer
  • Josh Peters
  • Erich Hoeber
  • Jon Hoeber
Story byJoby Harold
Based onHasbro's Transformers action figures
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEnrique Chediak
Edited by
Music byJongnic Bontemps
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • May 27, 2023 (2023-05-27) (Marina Bay Sands)
  • June 9, 2023 (2023-06-09) (United States)
Running time
127 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$195–200 million[4][5]
Box office$441.4 million[6][7]

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is a 2023 American science fiction action film based on Hasbro's Transformers toy line, and primarily influenced by its Beast Wars sub-franchise. It is the seventh installment in the Transformers film series and serves as both a standalone sequel to Bumblebee (2018) and a prequel to Transformers (2007).[8] The film is directed by Steven Caple Jr. from a screenplay by Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber. Michael Bay again serves as producer.

It stars Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback, as well as the voice talents of Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Pete Davidson, Liza Koshy, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Colman Domingo, Cristo Fernández, Tongayi Chirisa, and returning franchise regulars Peter Cullen, John DiMaggio, and David Sobolov. Set in 1994, the film follows ex-military electronics expert Noah Diaz and artifact researcher Elena Wallace as they help the Autobots and the Maximals protect an artifact known as the Transwarp Key from the villainous Terrorcons. Principal photography took place from June to October 2021, with filming locations including Los Angeles, Peru, Montreal, and New York City.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts premiered at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on May 27, 2023, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 9, 2023, by Paramount Pictures. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics with many deeming it as inferior to the preceding film, and grossed $441.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $195–200 million becoming a box-office disappointment as well as the lowest-grossing installment in the franchise. A crossover sequel with the G.I. Joe franchise is in development.[9]

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