It is only a few weeks since we discovered that a newTransformersmovie was definitely on the way, that it would bring the Beast Wars characters into the franchise and that it would be arriving in cinemas next year. Now withTransformers: Rise of the Beastsalready filming, we have had a first glimpse of what looks like the car form of Mirage, the Autobot spy who was last seenTransformers: Age of Extinction. The images shared on social media of the current filming seemed to give the first look at a pair of silver Porches which are the “alternative” form of Mirage in the series.
Transformers: Rise of the Beastsis being pitched as the bridge betweenBumblebeeand the original 2007Transformersmovie, being a sequel to the former and prequel to the latter. While the character ofMirage, along with Optimus Prime, who has been confirmed as the protagonist of the new movie again, have been seen already in previous movies, but this time we are also getting the fresh meat - of the metal variety - in the form of the Predacons and Terrorcons. During a recent press conference, director Steve Caple Jr discussed bringing something new to the franchise.
“We wanted to expand the universe, you have theAutobots and the Decepticons, and I would say my new flair to this is the Terrorcons,” he said last month. “The Terracons are a new threat to Optimus Prime, and it’s something I pride myself on when entering the franchise. I’ve doneRockywithCreed, and you bring the nostalgia that fans want, but also bring something they aren’t expecting, and the Terracons are that.”
“ThePredaconsin our film are more reptilian in nature. We’ve seen a few in the other Transformers films, but we’ve never had the chance to focus in on their logo, their tribe if you will, and we get to see another side to them,” Caple Jr. continued. “It’s all about building a backstory to these characters that are more than just ‘let’s take over the world’”.
Lorenzo Bonaventura added, “We wanted to give the audience a lot of new. We have exhausted I would say the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons. How do we find a new set of villains and priorities, saving the world is left to the Autobots and in this case the Maximals. Part of the new news, if you’ve seen the other movies, you’re going to see villains you’ve never seen before and a lot of elements we’ve never done before.”
Transformers: Rise of The Beastsis set in 1994 and being aG1 Optimus Primeback as the focus of the franchise afterBumblebeegave the character a bit of a break. While the Autobots and Decepticons will both feature in the movie, it is the Predacons and Terracons that will breathe new life into the series, as well as continuing the new style that was introduced with 2018’sBumblebeewhich was received very well. There are a lot of nostalgia related properties out there at the moment, and puttingTransformersback into the 90s is certainly going to pick up on that.Transformers: Rise of The Beastsis currently set to arrive in theaters on August 17, 2025.
