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Paramount Pictures’ Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Transforms Quebec Economy With Over $150 Million Spent Across the Province

June 9, 2023

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, JUNE 9, 2023 – New data released today demonstrates the significant impact of Paramount Pictures’ Transformers: Rise of the Beasts with more than $150 million spent by the production across Quebec.

Filming over 98 days, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts paid over $51.5 million in local wages and spent over $98.8 million at local Quebec businesses on production-related goods and services, including:

more than $5.8 million spent on hardware and lumber;
over $2.2 million on truck rentals;
more than $1.7 million on catering; and
over $1 million for lodging.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts combined the talents of over 1,895 local Quebec cast and crew to bring to life the latest installment of the beloved franchise.

Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new faction of Transformers – the Maximals – to join them as allies in the existing battle for earth. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback, the film arrives in theatres June 9, 2023.

*All figures calculated in Canadian dollars*

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“The summer of 2021 was marked by the presence of the largest foreign film shoot in Quebec’s history, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, says Christine Maestracci, President and CEO of the Quebec Film and Television Council, with significant economic spinoffs for the Quebec economy. Behind this successful title, we must emphasize the contribution of an experienced workforce whose talent is recognized internationally, state-of-the-art infrastructures and studios, and a variety of outstanding landscapes and architectural elements. Our production of world-class audiovisual services contributes to Quebec’s reputation, and we have a lot to be proud of.”

“We are proud to be part of the success of the latest movie in the Transformers franchise,” said Christian Lemay, President AQTIS Local 514 IATSE. “Global studios recognize our members’ talent and contributions to large-scale projects like this, however, it is equally important for the people of Quebec and Canada to recognize and acknowledge our involvement and economic impact. We look forward to working with major studios in Quebec on similar projects in the future!”

“Filming in Montreal provided us with an exceptional cast and crew, captivating locations, and the top-notch facilities needed to bring Transformers to life,” said Lee Rosenthal, President of Worldwide Physical Production, Paramount Pictures. “We formed great relationships with local vendors and suppliers, allowing us to support local businesses in Montreal while fulfilling all our production-related needs.

“The data released today demonstrates the significant impact just one movie can have on the local economy,” said Wendy Noss, President of the Motion Picture Association – Canada (MPA-Canada). “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts created more than 1,895 jobs for local cast and crew, showcasing the skills of Quebec talent working in film and television production to audiences everywhere. The film also features the innovative visual effects work produced by Quebec’s world-class artists and studios. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is a fantastic example of great global entertainment made right here in Canada.

About the Motion Picture Association-Canada

The Motion Picture Association – Canada (MPA-Canada) is the voice and advocate of the major international producers and distributors of movies, television and streaming programming in Canada and is an affiliate of the Motion Picture Association, Inc. (MPA).  Through the production of long-running television series, feature films, and post-production, visual effects, and animation projects, the global studios we serve – including Disney (ABC), Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal (NBCUniversal) and Warner Bros. Discovery (HBO) – make substantial investments in Canada. On behalf of the MPA member studios, we work with governments and local industry partners to support initiatives that strengthen the film, television and streaming industry in Canada.

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