The film industry has descended upon Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the annual showcase where the biggest production companies and brands show off their latest and greatest projects as well as their upcoming film slates and much more. It’s no shocker then thatTransformers: Rise of the Beastswould be in attendance, but some may have noticed the giant robots invading the grounds of Caesars Palace where the event is held. While Optimus Prime, Optimus Primal, and more are there to promote the film, they’re also part of a special outdoor dinner party being held during the event in celebration of the return ofTransformersto the big screen.
The big draw of this dinner, of course, is the statues which attendees will get a view of as they dine. This isn’t the first appearance of the bots in public. The statues are set to tour around the country,previously stopping at SXSWearlier this year to promote the film. Among those on display are the leads of the Autobots and the Maximals - Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) and Optimus Primal (Ron Perlman) - as well as the newcomer Autobot spy Mirage (Pete Davidson). Much of the attention has been placed on the chilled-out Porsche-based spy bot, who not only hasa TV spot dedicated to himbut also sports thefirst officially-licensed Porsche figureinTransformershistory.
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Rise of the Beastswill be an especially starry affair to welcomeTransformersback to theaters. In addition to the trio of Cullen, Perlman, and Davidson, the film will also starAnthony Ramos,Dominique Fishbach,Tobe Nwigwe, Lauren Velez, Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage,Cristo Fernández,Michaela Jaé Rodriguez,John DiMaggio, andrecent Best Actress winnerMichelle Yeoh.Steven Caple Jr.takes the reins for this installment with veteran producerLorenzo di Bonaventuraon board as well to help usher in the new story.
Transformers: Rise of the Beastsinvades theaters on June 9. The outdoor dinner party, meanwhile, will be held on April 26 at 6:30 p.m. Stay tuned here at Collider for more news and goodies from CinemaCon and check out the statues on display below.
