Episode 188 - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (w/Luk Reviews)

We're back with the next installment of our summer series, and this time we're returning to one of our respective favorite settings. Dom is joined by Luk of Luk Reviews to break down the first live action Transformers installment since 2018's Bumblebee, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts." Directed by Stephen Caples, Jr. of Creed II fame, this installment takes place in 1994 and sees the Autobots attempting to claim the Transwarp Key which would allow them to return home to Cybertron after they've been marooned on Earth. Along for the ride is disgraced former military operative turned car thief Noah Diaz (Anthony Ramos) and museum intern Elena Wallace (Dominique Fishback), as they help the Autobots interact with the Maximals, a separate race of Transformers that transform into animals rather than cars and trucks. Together, these two factions face off against the Terrorcons, who seek to claim the Transwarp key for their master, the planet devourer Unicron. The film features a voice cast that includes the likes of Peter Cullen, Ron Perlman, Pete Davidson, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Dinklage, Cristo Fernandez & Colman Domingo. Dom & Luk break down how this compares to the previous installments in the series, what this film lacks versus how it honors the Beast Wars cartoon, and where it ranks for them in the Transformers canon. All of this and more every week only on the #talkintvpodcast