Every action film requires a solid villain, and the long-running (but often revised) Transformers franchise has been slowly working towards the established big bad known as Unicron for several years now. But that doesn't mean there aren't other notable villains in the mix, including Megatron or even Unicron's lackey Scourge in the newest entry of […]
Paramount's big-budget cinematic romp known as Transformers has officially resulted in seven entries to date, with the recent installment being somewhat praised for its ability to (sometimes) maintain more focus on its non-human aspects. But according to one of the film's core creatives, that deep-dive focus could have potentially led to a darker moment that didn't […]
If you want to avoid spoilers for the upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, consider this your much-needed spoiler warning to click away now. Because this particular cameo we're discussing is a doozy, you won't want to see this one unless you're fully prepared. So without any further hesitation, let's dive right into the epic […]
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts might be slightly better than the first five films from Michael Bay in that it actually focuses mainly on the robots instead of the human characters, but it is a massive step back from how good [and underrated] Bumblebee is. Director: Steven Caple Jr. Summary: During the '90s, a new faction […]
The cinematic Transformers franchise from Paramount Pictures has resulted in seven installments so far –with recent films ditching the modern-day setting to explore other eras. In fact, the fairly recent entry titled Bumblebee found major success with critics and audiences for its fun new formula, acting as an excellent launch pad for a new period […]
The box office numbers for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts looks like it could do all right for its first weekend domestically, but much like The Fast Saga, these films live and die by the international box office. A good international box office could make or break this film regarding getting in the green. The marketing […]
People have been keeping an eye on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts ever since it became very obvious that the film was going to have to fight for a place at the box office. The reality of the matter is there really isn't a "dead" time at the box office anymore, but this coming June and July […]
As we head into June, the biggest question mark in terms of whether it will do well is Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. While it feels like it should be a sure thing, the fact of the matter is there are very few things these days that are. The last Transformers film underperformed despite being […]
We're almost seven films into the Transformers franchise, which first gained mainstream notoriety due to its ability to depict spectacular special effects, lots of action, and tons of explosions, culminating in a massive box office turnout that's officially in the billions. Within the franchise so far, previous director (and longtime franchise producer) Michael Bay might have […]
For a while now. We've been wondering if there is a place for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts at the June box office, considering how many options there will be for moviegoers. While there do appear to be fans eager for this movie to come out, will that be enough to recoup the budget Paramount […]
Despite it seeming obvious, when people go to a movie about Transformers, they want to watch a movie about Transformers. However, despite their box office success, a good portion of the earlier films focused more on the human characters than the robots. We have these robots with personalities and lives that we could explore, yet […]
The marketing push for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts continues. Tickets went on sale yesterday for not only the general release on June 9th but also early fan screenings on June 7th as well. It's becoming more and more common for there to be fan screenings like this to drum up hype for films that have […]
Tickets for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts are now on sale, but Paramount wants fans to have the opportunity to see the movie a little early. Does this mean they have confidence in the product they are putting out, or are they confident that whatever they put out, Transformers fans will eat it up? Who knows? Either […]
In terms of movies with big giant question marks hanging over them, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts might be the biggest. While many of the films in this franchise did very well despite getting critically mauled, the first one that finally clicked with critics, Bumblebee, didn't click with audiences. Or it was released at the […]
Hasbro's Transformers has been around for decades, staking its claim as a heavy-hitting IP that's profitable in animation, live-action, and especially merchandising, with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. As the new film Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is finally gearing up for its theatrical release, the franchise is going as far as mapping […]
Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts is highly anticipated by fans of the Autobots and Decepticons this summer, but the promo machine feels like it has barely scratched the surface so far. Enter CinemaCon 2023, as all sorts of posters, banners, and standees are on display at the show. The Beast Wars characters entering the movie […]
The Transformers franchise has been shuffled around in cinematic form for more than a decade now, with tons of fans behind its explosive action IP — but soon enough, the franchise will finally be getting a seventh live-action chapter titled Transformers: Rise of the Beasts to revive the property after the success of the 2018 entry, […]
When you look at how far the live-action Transformers franchise has come, it's truly a spectacular feat. Sure, not every film has been a major high point for cinema or the franchise itself, but in all sincerity, the Michael Bay-originated world has truly made its mark. The 2007 Transformers film itself found mixed to positive […]
Despite how some people might be acting, there is still a pandemic going on, which means that production is still getting delayed. Paramount Pictures has been a strange contender during the pandemic. They have been delaying things and not taking many chances at the box office. They just recently moved Top Gun: Maverick out of […]
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has found its Maximals leader. Ron Perlman will voice Optimus Primal, leader of the Maximals, in the next live-action Transformers film, as reported on by Collider this afternoon. Peter Cullen will, of course, still voice Optimus Prime, so put the pitchforks away, Bot fans. Steven Caple Jr. (Creed II) is directing […]
