TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS | 06.09.2023 | Paramount | final gross: $157,066,392

[WittyUsername]

19 minutes ago, TheDude391 said:

Is Optimus Primal a new character distinct from Prime or is Peter Cullen being recast? I don’t know Beast Wars lore, it’s all very confusing.

Optimus Primal is the descendant of Optimus Prime and is therefore a new character. 

[cookie]

1 hour ago, Eric is Full of Pride said:

That's...honestly kind of a bummer. There was something so charming about Peter Cullen still sticking around for all these years

They said just days ago that Cullen was basically going to be the lead in this...

 

(And Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime are different characters)

Edited June 28, 2021 by cookie

[robertman2]

Prime = Truck

 

Primal = Monkey

[Eric Duncan]

Okay so I'm a dumbass. I thought this said "Optimus Prime". Did not notice the "Primal". Carry on then. Yay Ron Perlman

[AJG]

CEO of Hasbro and eOne just died.

 

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Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, Producer on ‘Transformers’ Movies, Dies at 58

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/brian-goldner-dead-hasbro-transformers-1235087482/

 

Took a medical leave on Sunday, died on Tuesday.

[Eric Duncan]

 

[filmlover]

Delayed a year.

 

 

Paramount:

TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS, previously dated for June 24, 2022, is now June 9, 2023 (wide).

— Boxoffice Pro (@BoxOffice) November 10, 2021

[AJG]

Paramount still shaky with the release dates.

[CoolioD1]

FUCK

[grim22]

13 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Delayed a year.

 

 

This movie seriously needs to be like next-level quality to overcome the diminishing returns of the franchise. Right now, it is the big underdog for 2023, and there's nothing in that summer yet.

[clockwork]

First Indiana Jones 5 gets pushed back an entire year now this, whats going on? They were both already well into filming so something had to happen for Paramount to bring things to a halt, major script rewrites? This is getting crazy.

Edited November 10, 2021 by clockwork

[marveldcfox]

Some major reshoots incoming 

[filmlover]

4 minutes ago, clockwork said:

First Indiana Jones 5 gets pushed back an entire year now this, whats going on? They were both already well into filming so something had to happen for Paramount to bring things to a halt, major script rewrites? This is getting crazy.

There's still a backlog that's been caused by COVID and so studios are filling up their schedules for the next two years with stuff that's either already shot or in the middle of shooting. FWIW its original release date would've had it following Jurassic World and Lightyear with Minions and Thor following right behind it.

[Macleod]

Folks: Don't immediately assume this is about this movie, itself.  This was the Star Trek date -- which Paramount simultaneously pushed back to December 2023 -- and I'd be more apt to believe, based on recent history in that franchise, that it's the Trek production that they're still figuring out.  This is how unwarranted rumors get started, with no evidence otherwise...yet.  

[dudalb]

On 6/28/2021 at 11:09 AM, Eric the Big Red Dog said:

Okay so I'm a dumbass. I thought this said "Optimus Prime". Did not notice the "Primal". Carry on then. Yay Ron Perlman

ROn Pearlman

Ron Pearlman never changes.

 

[Noctis]

Where is Hailee Steinfeld? Bumblebee was a good movie so I was assuming a sequel would be happening.

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8 hours ago, Eric the Big Red Dog said:

 

And I was actually starting to look forward to seeing a trailer for this. Oh well.

Edited November 11, 2021 by cookie

[Macleod]

1 hour ago, Noctis said:

Where is Hailee Steinfeld? Bumblebee was a good movie so I was assuming a sequel would be happening.

"Good movies" unfortunately don't equate to investor confidence.  But agreed, Bumblebee was the most enjoyable of any of these movies since, well...the very first one.  

[BadOlCatSylvester]

It's disappointing that this is basically going to be collecting dust on a shelf for an entire year, but this delay might be worth it in the long run, since summer 2022 is already crowded as is. Jurassic World 3, Doctor Strange 2, Thor 4, Black Adam etc. would have caused this to be buried much like Detective Pikachu and Godzilla 2 were because of Endgame.

 

Of course, the new belt-tightening Paramount regime is going to be a problem. That's why I think this delay might also be to give Robbins and co. enough time to decide what to do with this big budget leftover from Jim G. We'll see what happens.

[lorddemaxus]

Finished rewatching the Bay Transformers movies and I doubt this will look even half as good as the ugliest looking one (the first one).