Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Movie, 2023, Prequels, Set in 1994
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is #8 of 9 in release order and #2 of 9 in chronological order in the Transformers.
The story
When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, Optimus Prime and the Autobots must team up with a powerful faction known as the Maximals. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, humans Noah and Elena will do whatever it takes to help the Transformers as they engage in the ultimate battle to save Earth.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts recap
In 1994, Unicron sends his herald Scourge and the Terrorcons to find the Transwarp Key, which would open a gateway for Unicron to feed on any world. The Maximals, animal-shaped Transformers led by Optimus Primal, hid the key on Earth. In Brooklyn, Noah Diaz, a former soldier desperate to pay for his brother's treatment, tries to steal a Porsche that turns out to be Mirage, and is drawn into the Autobots' war. Museum researcher Elena Wallace finds half of the key in an artifact, and the key's signal draws Scourge, who wants it, and Optimus Prime, who wants to use it to go home to Cybertron. The Autobots and humans follow the key to Peru, where they meet the Maximals. Scourge takes the key and kills Bumblebee.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts ending explained
Scourge wounds Mirage shielding Noah, and Mirage turns his broken body into a suit of armor so the two can fight together. The key's energy revives Bumblebee. Optimus kills Scourge, then gives up his chance to go home and destroys the key, collapsing the portal and leaving Unicron stranded; Noah and Optimus Primal pull him out of the vortex. The Autobots make Earth their home alongside the Maximals. Noah, at a job interview, is invited to join G.I. Joe.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. In a mid-credits scene, Noah rebuilds Mirage with junk Porsche parts and proves to a doubting friend that the car works by having Mirage transform in front of him. The G.I. Joe invitation just before it sets up a crossover.
Where to watch Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is streaming on Paramount+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 51%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Bumblebee, before Transformers One.
- Chronological order: after Bumblebee, before Transformers.
What to watch before Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
In release order, the essentials before Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) are Transformers (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), and Bumblebee (2018).
Cast
- Anthony Ramos as Noah Diaz
- Dominique Fishback as Elena Wallace
- Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime (voice)
- Ron Perlman as Optimus Primal (voice)
- Peter Dinklage as Scourge (voice)
- Michelle Yeoh as Airazor (voice)
- Pete Davidson as Mirage (voice)
- Liza Koshy as Arcee (voice)
- Cristo Fernández as Wheeljack (voice)
- Luna Lauren Vélez as Breanna Diaz
- Dean Scott Vazquez as Kris Diaz
- Tobe Nwigwe as Reek
Directed by Steven Caple Jr..