Yahoo Movies The beast wars have begun! Transformers: Rise of the Beasts trailer reveals the Maximals
Get ready for a new age in the Transformers franchise.
The first Transformers: Rise of the Beasts trailer has arrived, revealing new breeds of 'bot known as the Maximals, the Predacons, and the Terrocons, machines that transform into animal-esque forms instead of cars. Well, they're new to those who didn't obsess over the Beast Wars Saturday morning '90s cartoon.
The footage opens with a meeting between Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, and Optimus Primal, leader of the Maximals who takes the form of a gorilla. Ron Perlman voices Optimus Primal in the film.
"I'm not the one to fear, Prime," he says. "There is a darkness coming."
Paramount Pictures Ron Perlman voices Optimus Primal, leader of the Maximals in 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.'
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, directed by Steven Caple Jr., also seems to give us glimpses at the Michelle Yeoh-voiced Maximal Airazor, who adopts a falcon form. We also see other Maximals, like Cheetor (the cheetah-looking 'bot) and Rhinox (the rhinoceros one).
The human cast, meanwhile, features Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback. Others confirmed for the cast are Tobe Nwigwe, Peter Cullen, Peter Dinklage, Liza Koshy, John DiMaggio, David Sobolov, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Pete Davidson, and Cristo Fernández.
"Of all the threats from both your past and future, you've never faced anything like this," warns Optimus Primal.
"Let them come!" Optimus Prime responds.
The Transformers franchise has been on a bit of a hiatus since 2018's Bumblebee movie as Paramount and Hasbro plotted a new plan forward. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will now arrive in theaters June 9, 2023.
Watch the footage above.
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