The character's beast mode in the film was based on unused concept art that was illustrated for an inclusion in the 2017 film, Transformers: The Last Knight. Jongnic Bontemps provided the film's score, after previously working with Caple on his directorial debut, The Land. Despite the Autobots' valiant efforts, Scourge managed to outperform Optimus in combat and kill Bumblebee.

Following the critical and commercial success of Bumblebee, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro announced a sequel in early 2019. In an interview with BET, Caple discussed his decision to handpick the trailer's song, a remix of " Juicy" by The Notorious B. Scourge's grill is decorated with insignia "trophies" taken from his slain enemies, which transform into his arms and shoulders in robot mode. On April 6, 2023, two months before the film's release, Tongayi Chirisa was announced to be voicing the Maximal Cheetor.Transformers: Rise of the Beasts was released on Digital HD on July 11, 2023, and was released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on October 10, 2023.

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Creed II) and features a cast that includes Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Luna Lauren Velez, and Tobe Nwigwe, along with Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, Ron Perlman as Optimus Primal, Michelle Yeoh as Airazor and Pete Davidson as Mirage. Released in the second wave of "Beast Combiners", Scourge converts from robot to post-apocalyptic truck mode in 7 steps, and is packaged with Scorponok, who combines with Scourge to form his armor in 6 steps. In May 2023, it was also announced Paramount was also planning a crossover between the Transformers and G. We wanted to get as much versatility out of the character, without deviating from his onscreen appearance. Before the Autobots escaped Scourge's advances, he infected Airazor with Unicron's foul energy, which eventually corrupted and brainwashed her into Scourge's minion.Concurrently, museum intern Elena Wallace studies an ancient statue of a falcon bearing the Maximal symbol and accidentally breaks it open to reveal the key hidden inside. Caple revealed on Instagram that Optimus Prime's unmasked face in the film was designed after Cullen himself.

It's also worth noting that this series's Megatron also adopted a similarly Mad Max-esque truck form during the events of Dark of the Moon. As his body sunk into the lava, Prime forcefully removed Bumblebee's stolen Autobot insignia from his frame. He is a ruthless, cunning, treacherous, cruel, and incredibly powerful player that should be avoided at any cost. TRANSFORMERS 7 Adds SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE And DEXTER Star Luna Lauren Velez (Exclusive)". After instructing his Sweeps Freezer and Novakane to sniff out Elena Wallace and Noah Díaz, who were in possession of the Key, Scourge engaged with Optimus Prime and his Autobot forces alongside Battletrap and Nightbird.

Subsequently, the Autobots meet Optimus Primal and the other Maximals, who entrusted the second half of the key to a human tribe they have worked with for millennia.