While
some
of
us
dream
of
a
life
in
Hollywood,
Steven
Caple
Jr.
'10
makes
his
dream
a
reality.
Paramount
Pictures
and
Hasbro
Studios
selected
Caple
to
direct
the
upcoming
"Transformers"
movie,
set
to
debut
in
June
2022.
The film will be the second "Transformers" movie following the storyline of the character Bumblebee. The original Bumblebee movie brought in $465 million worldwide.
Caple, who earned a B.A. at Baldwin Wallace in film studies and marketing, is known for creating heart in his projects. In directing Bumblebee, the "Transformers" franchise made an intentional turn toward allowing the viewer to become attached to a specific character's story. This focus made Caple the perfect choice to continue building the series.
"Transformers"
will
be
the
second
big
franchise
film
for
Caple.
In
2018,
he
directed
"Creed
II,"
the
eighth
film
in
the
"Rocky"
series.
Caple
was
made
director
of
the
sequel
by
"Rocky"
star
Sylvester
Stallone,
who
directed
the
first
"Creed"
film.
Caple was chosen because he brought a younger eye to the project. Under his direction, "Creed II" received high praise from critics and fans alike. He staged a hometown premiere in Cleveland with some of his old BW professors in attendance.
In
commenting
on
Caple's
earlier
work
in
an
article
in
The
Plain
Dealer,
professor
Joe
Tarantowski
said,
"As
an
undergraduate
at
BW,
he
was
just
very
productive
outside
the
classroom.
He
didn't
wait
for
a
class
assignment
to
produce
a
film.
He
was
always
creating
something
just
to
work
out
ideas
in
his
free
time.
When
he
finished
school,
I
discovered
many
saved
projects
that
were
never
turned
in
for
a
grade."
After graduating from BW, Tarantowski and others encouraged Caple to go to graduate school. He earned a master's degree from USC Film School, and HBO picked up his capstone project. His first feature film was 2016's "The Land."
