Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

• Anthony Ramos as Noah Diaz, an ex-military electronics expert who lives with his family in Brooklyn, trying to support them.[6][7]
• Dominique Fishback as Elena Wallace, an artifact researcher at a museum whose boss keeps taking credit for her work.[6][8]
• Lauren Vélez as Noah's mother.[9]
• Tobe Nwigwe as Reek, a companion of Noah and Elena during their global trek.[10][11][12] Nwigwe's character in the film was based on a mutual best friend of Caple's, who passed away prior to filming in 2021.[13]

• Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobot resistance who transforms into a red 1987 Freightliner FLA semi truck.[14]
• Ron Perlman as Optimus Primal, the leader of the Maximals who transforms into a gorilla.[15]
• Peter Dinklage as Scourge, the leader of the Terrorcons and a trophy hunter, who transforms into a black Peterbilt 359 logging semi truck.[16]
• Pete Davidson as Mirage, an Autobot spy who can project holograms and transforms into a silver-blue Porsche 964 Carrera RS 3.8.[16][17]
• Liza Koshy as Arcee, a Female Autobot commando who transforms into a red-white Ducati 916 motorcycle.[10]
• Cristo Fernández as Wheeljack, an Autobot scientist and mechanic who transforms into a brown and white 1970s Volkswagen Type 2 panel bus.[10]
• John DiMaggio as:
  • Stratosphere, an Autobot Air-Soldier who transforms into a Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar cargo plane, that provides transportation for the Autobots in their global adventure.[10]
  • Transit, a Terrorcon who transforms into a School bus.[18]
• Michelle Yeoh as Airazor, a Female Maximal who transforms into a peregrine falcon.[16][17]
• David Sobolov as:
  • Rhinox, a Maximal who transforms into a rhinoceros.[16]
  • Battletrap, a Terrorcon who transforms into an orange 1980s GMC TopKick C7000 tow truck.[19]
• Michaela Jaé Rodriguez as Nightbird, a Female Terrorcon who transforms into a Nissan Skyline GT-R R33.[16]
• Tongayi Chirisa as Cheetor, a Maximal who transforms into a cheetah.[20]

• Bumblebee, an Autobot scout who transforms into a modified yellow-black 1970s Chevrolet Camaro with all-terrain extensions.
• Freezer, a Terrorcon who, in the film's toyline, transforms into weapon artillery for Scourge and his fellow Terrorcons.[21]

In December 2018, when asked about the future of the Transformers franchise, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura stated that another big Transformers film "would be produced" and that it would be "different than the ones that we've done before." He described the process as more of an "evolution," saying that there is more freedom to create and what they can do with it. After the success of Bumblebee that year, he said that the series would make some changes in tone and style, inspired by the film.[22] Bumblebee director Travis Knight said his goal was to return to his animation studio, Laika, though he acknowledged that he has a few ideas for a sequel.[23] John Cena expressed interest in reprising his role in a sequel.[24] Writer Christina Hodson said that "[she] knows where [she wants] to go with the next one".[25] In late January 2019, a sequel was announced.[26] In March, di Bonaventura confirmed they were developing a script for a Bumblebee sequel.[27]

In January 2020, Paramount Pictures was reportedly working on two different Transformers films, one written by James Vanderbilt and another written by Joby Harold.[28] In November, Steven Caple Jr. was hired to direct Harold's script.[29] In February 2021, it was revealed that the film was going under the working title Transformers: Beast Alliance, hinting the introduction of characters from the Beast Wars franchise.[30] During a virtual event held by Paramount in June, di Bonaventura and Caple revealed the official title as Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (revealing to be both a Bumblebee sequel and Beast Wars film in one),[4] and confirming that it would feature the Maximals, the Predacons, and a new take on the Terrorcons.[2] The visual effects for the Transformers and Beast Wars characters were provided by the Moving Picture Company, rather than Industrial Light and Magic from the previous installments.[31] The film's tone and action were heavily influenced by Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).[32]

(top): Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback portray the two human leads, Noah Diaz and Elena Wallace, while Peter Cullen and Ron Perlman provides the voices of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal.

(middle): Peter Dinklage, Pete Davidson and Michelle Yeoh voices Scourge, Mirage and Airazor.

(bottom): John DiMaggio, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and Liza Koshy voices Stratosphere and Transit, Nightbird, and Arcee.

In April 2021, Anthony Ramos was cast for the lead role in the film.[33] Later that month, Dominique Fishback was cast opposite Ramos.[34] It was also revealed that Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters had been hired to rewrite Harold's screenplay.[34] Ultimately, Harold, Metayer, Peters, along with Erich and Jon Hoeber received screenplay credit, with Harold solely receiving story credit, while Ken Nolan, Tony Rettenmaier, Juel Taylor, and Vanderbilt received "additional literary material" credit off-screen.[35]

In June, actress Lauren Vélez revealed that she has a role in the sequel.[36] In the same month, Peter Cullen was confirmed to return as Optimus Prime for the film,[4] and Ron Perlman was announced to be reprising his role as Optimus Primal from the Power of the Primes web series a week later.[15] In July, Tobe Nwigwe revealed that he had a role in the film.[37] In October 2022, Caple Jr. revealed that Michelle Yeoh and Pete Davidson will voice Airazor and Mirage, respectively, in the film.[17]

On December 1, 2022, additional members of the voice cast were announced, consisting of Peter Dinklage as the film's antagonist Scourge, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez as the female Terrorcon Nightbird, Liza Koshy as Arcee, who is replacing voice actress Grey DeLisle from both Bumblebee and Revenge of the Fallen, Cristo Fernández as Wheeljack, and returning voice actors John DiMaggio and David Sobolov from previous installments in newer roles.[19] DiMaggio voices both Stratosphere, an Autobot that originated from the toyline of Revenge of the Fallen and the Dark of the Moon video game from 2009–2011, and Transit, a Terrorcon that turns into a school bus.[19][38] While Sobolov, being the sole cast member from the Beast Wars animated series, voices both the Maximal Rhinox and the Terrorcon Battletrap.[19]

Caple revealed that more members of the voice cast will be revealed in the coming months and expressed interest to bring Mahershala Ali to provide voice work.[39] On April 6, 2022, two months before the film's release, Tongayi Chirisa was announced to be voicing the Maximal Cheetor.[40]

Principal photography began on June 7, 2021, in Los Angeles.[41] Filming also took place in parts of Peru such as Machu Picchu, Cusco, Tarapoto, San Martín[4] Montreal[42] and Brooklyn. On October 20, it was announced that filming had officially wrapped.[43]