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A Scene from Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

The World Trade Center as seen in the movie Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Today, Transformers is seen as one of Hasbro's flagship brands. But back in the early 1990s, the line was struggling for relevance. Generation 1 had wrapped up, Generation 2 had failed to reinvigorate the series, and in 1995 Hasbro dumped the property onto its recently acquired Kenner offices and told them to figure something out. The result was Beast Wars, and a popularity boost that has remained ever since.

That mid-era malaise was woven into Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Having been stranded on Earth with limited resources, Optimus Prime and his crew were sitting around - sometimes literally collecting dust - when the call came that a new generation had arrived and they needed to get back into action. Being set in 1994 worked to have the film fit with the Bumblebee continuity (and avoid having to deal with whether or not this is part of the 2007 Transformers movie), but it also highlighted this critical juncture in Transformers history.

Scenes in New York City are nothing new for Transformers. From G1 comics and cartoon episodes to Revenge of the Fallen having Megatron reveal their existence to the world by broadcasting from the antenna atop the Empire State Building, it has been a frequent stop for the Cybertronians. The establishing shot above made sure that we knew both the where and when we were going to go for the latest outing in the series.
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