AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 10: A general view of the atmosphere is seen during the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
The Beasts are Rising as Transformers begins its long-awaited march back to theaters with a new live-action movie. Studio Series and mainline toys have been announced, trailers have started making their way out, and things are only about to get more real.
Part of that runup is the reveal of new Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues (at SXSW in Austin, TX), with a guest spot from the superfly Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8, featured in the film as the Autobot, Mirage. Top names from the movie, including stars Dominique Fishback and Anthony Ramos, were on hand along with the latest likenesses of the big-screen bots.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: A general view of the atmosphere is seen during the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: A general view of the atmosphere is seen during the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: A general view of the atmosphere is seen during the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: A general view of the atmosphere is seen during the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: A general view of the atmosphere is seen during the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: A general view of the atmosphere is seen during the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: A general view of the atmosphere is seen during the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: A general view of the atmosphere is seen during the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: A general view of the atmosphere is seen during the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: A general view of the atmosphere is seen during the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Marc Weinstock, Ayesha Coker, Scott Baker, Brian Robbins, and Robert Ader attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Marc Weinstock, Ayesha Coker, Scott Baker, Brian Robbins, and Robert Ader attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Robert Ader, Scott Baker, and guest attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Tobe Nwigwe, Dominique Fishback, Anthony Ramos, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, and Steven Caple Jr. attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Tobe Nwigwe, Dominique Fishback, Anthony Ramos, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, and Steven Caple Jr. attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Dominique Fishback and Anthony Ramos attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Dominique Fishback and Anthony Ramos attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Dominique Fishback and Anthony Ramos attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Tobe Nwigwe, Dominique Fishback, and Anthony Ramos attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Steven Caple Jr. attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Tobe Nwigwe, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, Dominique Fishback, Anthony Ramos, and Steven Caple Jr. attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Mark Vahradian, Zev Forman, Steven Caple Jr., Tobe Nwigwe, Brian Robbins, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Scott Baker, Dominique Fishback, Anthony Ramos, Robert Ader, Ayesha Coker, Marc Weinstock, and Owen Shivley attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Jon Hoeber, Steven Caple Jr., and Lorenzo di Bonaventura attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, and Tobe Nwigwe attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Jon Hoeber, Steven Caple Jr., Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, and Tobe Nwigwe attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Jon Hoeber, Steven Caple Jr., and Lorenzo di Bonaventura attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: Steven Caple Jr. attends the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Jon Hoeber and Steven Caple Jr. attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, and Tobe Nwigwe attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, and Tobe Nwigwe attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, and Tobe Nwigwe attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, and Tobe Nwigwe attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Jon Hoeber, Steven Caple Jr., Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, and Tobe Nwigwe attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Jon Hoeber, Steven Caple Jr., Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, and Tobe Nwigwe attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Steven Caple Jr., Jon Hoeber, and Tobe Nwigwe attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 10: (L-R) Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Steven Caple Jr., Jon Hoeber, Dominique Fishback, and Tobe Nwigwe attend the official unveiling of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal statues from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and introduction of Mirage, a Porsche Carrera 911 RS 3.8 followed by a Panel Discussion at the Porsche House at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
More statue unveiling events are set to unfold as the days pass: around the US in Las Vegas, New York, and Chicago, and inernationally in Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Madrid, Berlin, Mexico City, London, and Sao Paulo!
What’s more, if you’re at SXSW, you can swing by the Porsche House to get more out of the experience by trying out the accompanying AR app! Use the app to unlock exclusive content.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is set to hit theaters on June 9, 2023.
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