'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Trailer Gets Primal as Autobots and Maximals Team Up for Major Battle
on Wednesday, giving fans an exciting new look at the highly anticipated film.Set in 1994 New York City, the Steven Caple Jr.-directed flick follows the Autobots as they team up with a whole new faction of Transformers -- the Maximals -- to take on the Predacons and Terrorcons. The roster of Autobots will be fronted by — who else? — Optimus Prime, in his Generation 1 form. will explore who Prime is «underneath the metal» and how he becomes the leader we know him as. He'll be joined by Bumblebee (in off-road Camaro form), the rebellious speedster Mirage (a Porsche 911) and the «super tough and fierce» female Transformer Arcee (a Ducati motorcycle).With Megatron sitting this one out, the villain of is Scourge, the ruthless leader of the Terrorcons and his ninja-like right-hand woman, Nightbird (now in Nissan GT-R form).As for the titular Beasts, their leader is the wise Optimus Primal, who appears as a giant, rustic gorilla.