Collider was the first to report the appointment of Perlman. In Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, the actor will play the role of Optimus Primal, the leader of Maximali. This is the first new name announced for this film.
Directed by Steven Caple Jr. The image will introduce the successors of the Autobots and Decepticons – Maximals and Predacons. Another antagonist faction, Terrorcons, will join the world of transformers adaptations. It is they who will be the main villains of this production.
The action of the film is set in 1994. Three new groups of machines that can turn into animals and other beasts join the conflict between the Autobots and the Decepticons. The picture is to hit theaters in June next year.