New footage from the set of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts shows off Optimus Prime's modified G1 design.
Posted by Cris Parker on Twitter, the behind-the-scenes video taken by a fan showcases Optimus Prime's G1 redesign, which can be seen driving down a street in Brooklyn, NY where the movie is currently filming. The design features his classic bright red and blue color scheme. "Optimus is looking sleek," Parker's caption read.
Paramount's Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is the seventh installment in the Transformers film franchise; it is meant to be a follow-up to the 2018 Bumblebee movie but take place before the Michael Bay films. Where Bumblebee took place in the 1980s, Transformers 7 will jump forward to New York City in 1994. As a result, the Autobots will all receive classic redesigns similar to their original G1 looks. The new design for Optimus was shown in the final scene of the 2018 film, but the version featured in the new set video has some slight differences, particularly in the silver striping on the front.
In a recent interview, director Steven Caple Jr. discussed how the upcoming Transformers film will pay homage to '90s action movies, saying that the '90s period setting will add texture and nostalgia to the movie while also linking it to the previous film, Bumblebee.
"As a fan and watching all the Transformers films, and then stepping into Bumblebee, I love the way he went back into '87," Caple Jr. said. "Again, it adds again to the nostalgia and something that people remember or connect to. So I was curious, when I met Lorenzo [di Bonaventura] and the team, I was like, where are we picking this thing up from? He was like 1994, and I was just like, that’s a great era. You know what I mean? It has a lot of texture. It’s rich, its texture is also vibrant culturally. It has classic music and there’s a certain energy to the '90s that I’m looking forward to capturing."
Three Maximals from the '90s animated series Beast Wars have already been confirmed for the live-action film, including Optimus Primal (voiced by Ron Perlman), Airazor and Rhinox. Other characters returning include Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, as well as the live-action debut of Arcee. The film will also feature Nightbird, Mirage and the Decepticon Scourge, who will serve as the film's villain.
Directed by Steven Caple Jr., Transformers: Rise of the Beasts stars Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Peter Cullen and Ron Perlman and is setfor a June 2022 release.
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