The most impressive thing about the “Transformers” franchise is how this film series, built to cater to fans who grew up with the ’80s TV cartoon, has endured and apparently connected with a fresh generation of young filmgoers.

Well, Paramount certainly hopes so. And judging from the fan comments on the trailers, noting the ongoing vocal presence of Peter Cullen, a lot of those First Gen fans are sticking with this, through thick and thin, from Shia to Wahlberg, and ever onward.

This one takes the metallic toys into the wild. So one assumes it’s less about cars and trucks that metallically shape-shift into sentient robot-beings than usual.

We’ll see.

Hell, there’s an “origin story” starring ScarJo and Chris Hemsworth due out next year. Johansson and “Thor,” adding franchises to their collection, cashing those checks.

“Rise of the Beasts” opens Friday, or Thursday night for those who can’t wait.