Later this summer, director Steve Caple Jr. is set to return with his next major film, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. The Creed II director is set to lead Dominique Fishback, Tobe Nwigwe, Anthony Ramos, Pete Davidson and Peter Cullen in the next chapter of the Transformers saga. With this edition of the Transformers series, Caple Jr. has consciously infused 90s rap throughout the film. In fact, the first two trailers feature music from DMX and The Notorious B.I.G. During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Caple Jr. teased a few more songs that will be sprinkled throughout the film.
“We have A Tribe Called Quest. We have Wu-Tang [Clan]. Oh my God, we have so many. We also have an unheard track that’s gonna come with the film. We have a legacy artist who’s blessing us with a new track for our film, and I’m so excited about that,” Caple Jr. said.
“It has not been released yet, but I think you guys are really gonna appreciate it when you hear it. He’s from the ‘90s, but I would say that he’s arguably one of the top three rappers to ever live. So I’m excited for people to check out what we cooked up with him as well.”
The return of a character like Optimus Prime coupled with the infusion of classic Rap tracks will definitely leave viewers with a bit of nostalgia. When viewers leave the theater, Caple Jr. hopes that they are able to “emotionally connect with the Transformers that you know and the new [Transformers] that we’re bringing to the table.”
“I want people to be able to connect with the new Transformers that we’re creating. Yes, I definitely want people to connect with the humans, too, because they now look like us more than ever in this film. But, if anything, I just really want people to be able to emotionally connect with the Transformers that you know and the new [Transformers] that we’re bringing to the table,” he explained.
Caple Jr. will bring Transformers: Rise of the Beasts to the theater on June 7, 2023. Check out the latest trailer below.
