Recently, director Steven Caple Jr. posted a new photo on his official Instagram page (@stevencaplejr) announcing that the highly anticipatedTransformers: Rise of the Beastshas now wrapped production. The recently posted photo reveals a new look close up angle at the first generation Optimus Prime, while director Steven Caple Jr. sits in the driver seat with the caption below stating, “That’s a wrap”. The photo was taken on the filming location in Machu Picchu, Peru. You can check out the brand new photo from director Steven Caple Jr.’s official Instagram page below.
The new photo of thefirst generation Optimus Primecomes just two weeks after director Steven Caple Jr. unveiled our very first look at both Autobots and Terrorcons that are featured in the upcoming film. Based on the popular cartoons, toy line, and comic books series, Paramount’sTransformersfranchise first began back in 2007. NowTransformers: Rise of the Beastswill be primarily influenced by theBeast Warsstoryline. Below you’re able to also check out the previously revealed photos of the Autobots and Terrorcons.
Transformers: Rise of the Beastsis an upcoming American science fiction action film based on theTransformerstoy line byHasbro. The film is directed by Steven Caple Jr. based on a screenplay by Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters, and story by Joby Harold.Transformers: Rise of the Beatsstars Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Luna Lauren Velez, and Tobe Nwigwe. Taking on the roles as voice actors for the two heroic robotic organism characters are Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, and Ron Perlman as Optimus Primal. No other voice actors have been revealed at this time.
The official synopsis forTransformers: Rise of the Beastsread as, in the year 1994, a pair of archaeologists from Brooklyn come into an ancient conflict that ties in with three factions of Transformers:the Maximals, the Predacons, and the Terrorcons. The upcoming film is set to be the seventh installment of the live-actionTransformersfilm series, and has already been confirmed to be a sequel to 2018’sBumblebee. The film will mainly center around Optimus Prime in 1994 Brooklyn, New York City, Machu Picchu and Cusco, Peru, and Tarapoto, San Martin. It has also been revealed that the tone and action forTransformers: Rise of the Beastsare heavily influenced byTerminator 2: Judgement Day.
While many details pertaining to the upcoming film are still being kept under wraps,Transformers: Rise of the Beastsis currently set to be released in the United States on July 11, 2025. The film is a joint-venture production between eOne and Paramount Pictures.Transformers: Rise of the Beastsis produced by Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Michael Bay, Mark Varhradian, and Duncan Henderson. So far the confirmed Transformers set to appear in the upcoming film areOptimus Prime, Bumblebee, Mirage, Arcee, Wheeljack, Optimus Primal, Rhinox, Airazor, Cheetor, Scourge, Nightbird, and an unidentified character with a vehicle mode as an orange General Motors c4500 topkick tow-truck.
