The Transformers franchise is expanding in a wide variety of new directions, including another trilogy that will begin with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. The upcoming trilogy will adapt storylines from the iconic Beast Wars arc, which has maintained a high place in Transformers fandom. As such, fans should be excited to know that the storyline will be adapted across an entirely new Transformers trilogy.
Furthermore, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will actually take place in the year 1994. This will be a new era for the franchise to explore, keeping things fresh and interesting as needed for three new movies. Of course, these aren’t the only Transformers projects currently in development, either. Paramount has an entire slate of projects in the works.
As noted in the full tweet via Paramount Plus on Twitter:
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will be released theatrically in 2023 and is the first of three new installments. A new animated series from @Nickelodeon arrives this fall. And in 2024, the franchise expands further with a CG animated Transformers theatrical film.”
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will be released theatrically in 2023 and is the first of three new installments. A new animated series from @Nickelodeon arrives this fall. And in 2024, the franchise expands further with a CG animated Transformers theatrical film. #ParamountPlus pic.twitter.com/4FKsliX2Hp
— Paramount+ (@paramountplus) February 15, 2022
This is extremely exciting news for any fans that might’ve thought the main franchise had run its course. Instead, it looks like the franchise will be expanding more than ever. As such, this might very well be the best time to be a fan of the Transformers franchise. Hopefully we’ll have more news on the various projects soon. Fans can stay tuned to ScreenGeek for additional updates on these Transformers films and series as we have them.
Steven Caple Jr. will direct the film. The cast for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts includes Peter Cullen who will return as the voice of Optimus Prime, along with Ron Perlman as Optimus Primal, and Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, and Luna Lauren Velez & Tobe Nwigne.
The first installment of this new trilogy, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, will be released in theaters next year on June 9, 2023.