It's time for Optimus Prime to meet Optimus Primal in "Transformers 7: Rise of the Beast" The next installment in the hugely successful Transformers film series is officially confirmed and will be a direct sequel to 2018's critically acclaimed "Bumblebee"

Even more excitingly, Terracon and Maximal will be joining the already vast Transformers film universe, as "Bumblebee," released in 1987, was the sixth film in the long-running "Transformers" film series and was both a prequel to the series and a soft It was also a reboot

Directed by "Creed II" director Steven Caple Jr "Rise of the Beast" continues the story begun in "Bumblebee," this time set in Brooklyn circa 1994 Of course, things won't stay in one place for long, as this is an action-packed blockbuster

Here's everything we know about "Transformers": so far, "Rise of the Beast"

"Transformers 7: Rise of the Beast" will be released on June 24, 2022

Key details about the plot are being kept under wraps, but the new film will greatly expand the Transformers universe and incorporate characters from the popular Beast Wars storyline

Anthony Ramos, who gained attention last month for "In the Heights," leads the human cast as Noah, a former military electronics expert who lives with his family in Brooklyn

Ron Perlman, who voiced Optimus Primal in the animated Transformers series, will reprise his role in Power of the Primes: Ron Perlman, who voiced Optimus Primal in Power of the Primes, will once again play the leader of the Maximals Also returning is Peter Cullen as the voice of Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots

The full cast includes:

Ramos and Fishback have known each other since college Fishback posted the news on Instagram that they would be co-starring in Transformers: Fishback posted the news on Instagram that they would be co-starring in Transformers: Transformers: Rise of the Beast

Many fans want to know if John Cena will reprise his role as Jack Barnes in Bumblebee While there has been no official confirmation, Cena said he hopes to return to the franchise after the success of Bumblebee 'I hope so,' Cena replied when asked about the next 'Transformers' film in 2019" I really enjoyed working with Travis (Knight), but I love the movie and it's going to make a lot of money, so I hope I can do it again"

Hailee Steinfeld, who played Charlie Watson in "Bumblebee," is currently in "Rise of the Beast" There are no plans for her to return

Voice actors for many of the robots in "Transformers 7: Rise of the Beast" have not yet been announced, but Paramount has revealed some of the other fan-favorite characters that will appear

Autobots

Terracon

Maximal

Director Caple revealed some story details for "Rise of the Beast" during Paramount's virtual presentation The new film's action will travel between New York and Machu Picchu, expand the Transformers universe beyond the Autobots and Decepticons, and feature Predacons, Maximals, and Terracons Maximals and Predcaons are prehistoric, time-traveling robots

"In disguise, they take on the appearance of animals In our film, they are prehistoric animals that travel through time and space, and we find them here on Earth" [Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura added Our hope was "how to find a new villain" and "how to find new priorities for that villain" If you have seen other films and are a fan, you will see villains you have never seen before and Autobots you have never seen before That was one of the driving forces behind our decision Fortunately, there are so many tribes in "Transformers" that the character base is really rich This film will bring all of those tribes together "

Ramos, who plays Noah, a former military electronics expert, and Fishback, who plays Elena, an artifact researcher, are caught up in a conflict between disparate Beast tribes

The two actors spoke about their characters: according to Ramos, "Noah is all about taking care of his loved ones [He] comes from a low-income family, so Noah is always hustling" Ramos added that Noah is "great with electronics" and that "what I love about Noah is his tenacity, his heart, and his will to never quit despite all the craziness that life throws at him And it's great to see his journey as we go out into the world and humans meet bots and things start to happen"

Fishback added, "I play an intelligent relic researcher working in a museum She's trying to get a foothold in life, but her boss keeps taking credit for her work, so she's trying to get [out] on her own"