Director Steven Caple Jr. has been hard at work on the highly anticipated seventh installment of the beloved Transformers franchise. When Rise of the Beasts hits the 2023 new movie release schedule, it will feature a variety of new robots in disguise, including the first big screen appearance of live-action versions of characters from the classic 90s television show Beast Wars. However, bringing these bots to life on the big screen requires a lot of skill and coordination, especially when it comes to fighting scenes. Luckily, Caple had some experience with that sort of thing. With that, the filmmaker explained how directing the exhilarating and well-reviewed Creed II was “super helpful” for his turn with the Autobots.
On the surface, the Rocky spinoff and Transformers flick couldn't seem anymore different. However, Steven Caple Jr. was able to meld the two experiences from a behind-the-scenes standpoint. He spoke with The Hollywood Reporter and explained that directing the boxing matches between Creed and Drago was helpful when conceptualizing fights between the metal titans. While the scraps between the two warring factions of aliens have been enjoyed by movie lovers for years now, Caple had a specific goal in mind for this flick. When talking about how the sports movie impacted things, he said:
