Michael bay to direct "Transformers"

[cqb101]

Bay to Take on Transformers?

Source: Variety
April 6, 2005


Michael Bay ("Armageddon", "Pearl Harbor") may come on board to direct a live action movie based on the '80s phenomenon The Transformers, scheduled for a Thanksgiving 2006 releaes from DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures.

Steven Spielberg, who is currently directing The War of the Worlds for the two companies, signed on as an executive producer for the project, giving it to writers Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci to get into shape. Having worked with Michael Bay on his upcoming sci-fi film (The Island), they were probably pivotal in getting the director excited about the project and interested in directing it. DreamWorks will work on securing Bay for the project once the first new script is turned in.

"Transformers" were a popular Hasbro toy line during the '80s, which spawned a number of cartoons, comic books as well as an animated feature.

I really hope this isn't true. Bay is a pretty bad director.

[ZariusTwo]

Is'nt the film also being written by the retards behind Catwoman?

This film is going to blow, thank god Generation One DVDs exist to ease my pain...

[DrSpengler]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Is'nt the film also being written by the retards behind Catwoman?

This film is going to blow, thank god Generation One DVDs exist to ease my pain...

The first draft was written by Jhn Rogers, the idiot behind Catwoman AND The Core. However, he had to leave after the first draft due to contractual agreements and now two guys who write for CSI (I believe) are working on the final drafts.

Last I heard the role of director was going to be given to either Michael Bay or Roland Emmerich; neither choice bodes well for the film.

I'll still hold out hope until I see the final product. There's always a chance. But man...Pearl Harbor was terrible.

[cqb101]

I'd take Michael Bay over Emmerich anyday of the week....Though I'd prefer neither.

[DrSpengler]

It could always be worse. The choice could be between Paul WS Anderson and Uwe Boll.

[ZariusTwo]

It's ood how John Rogers created the concepts for a great cartoon like Jackie Chan Adventures, and yet he writes such crap movies...

...oh wait, I just remembered the excellent David Slack worked on Jackie Chan for three years, so no wonder that show was good, it's dipped since he left (you can tell when Slack's writing Teen Titans when it's more serious than usual)

[Brodie]

This is pretty old news. Wizard has been reporting on this for months.