The seventh installment in the Transformers saga, Transformers Rise of the Beasts lands on Paramount+ June 7, 2026. Directed by Steven Caple Jr.—the filmmaker who previously steered Creed II—this 2023 cinema release reboots the franchise, transporting it to the 1990s and panning from Autobots to Maximals against a cosmic threat.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Film | 2023
Cinema release: June 7, 2023
Streaming on Paramount+ on June 7, 2026
Action, science fiction | Running time: 2h 8m
Directed by Steven Caple Jr. | Screenplay: Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber
Starring Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Luna Lauren Vélez
Nationality: United States
The story follows Noah, a young New Yorker dragged into a conflict that goes beyond humanity. When the Autobots confront a new threat capable of imperiling the Earth, they must team up with the Maximals, a faction of Transformers that can take the form of animals.
Set in the 1990s, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts extends the loose continuity sparked by Bumblebee while weaving in elements from the Beast Wars universe. The story sends the characters from Brooklyn to Peru and positions Unicron and his emissaries, the Terrorcons, as central figures in this new chapter of the saga.
The film is produced, notably, by Michael Bay, long associated with the franchise on the big screen, while Steven Caple Jr. takes the helm of this installment led by Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback. In the original version, Peter Cullen reprises the voice of Optimus Prime, with Ron Perlman notably voicing Optimus Primal.
Streaming on Paramount+ opens a fresh window of exposure for this sci‑fi blockbuster, following its theatrical release and TV airings. With its timeline, new robots, and its link to Bumblebee, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts speaks to longtime fans of the saga as well as newcomers who want to dive back into the universe from a more up-to-date starting point.
The trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
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