Michael Bay to direct TF4 - Peter Cullen returns as Optimus

[theheretic]

ROTF was the best. Lots of action and a good storyline. DOTM was rushed. I somehow can't stand to watch the first one now. Seems slow paced.

Lets hope No 4 will be a mixture of the 3. I love Bays work. And he has done a brilliant job of getting the Transformers franchise out of the 80s and into the 'real' world.

Glad to see some Bay love. He's done so much good for Transformers and while it's not perfect, it is great. Pity about the toy line, hopefully they fix that up this time around.

[SkyWarp91]

The way I see it Bay won't let go of the TF movies until he ends them on his own terms. Then maybe, a couple of years lafter a new director can take the franchise in their own direction.

But for now, I'm going to sit back and see where he takes TF4

[kup]

The way I see it Bay won't let go of the TF movies until he ends them on his own terms. Then maybe, a couple of years lafter a new director can take the franchise in their own direction.

But for now, I'm going to sit back and see where he takes TF4

I am pretty sure he will take it in the same direction. Whether you like or hate his movies, it is clear that Bay does not deviate much when it comes to his established directing and 'story telling' style.

[fatbot]

http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...-return/25870/

It's good that Cullen is staying on as Prime, Maybe if we all bitched enough we could get ol' Frankie in as Megs?

[theheretic]

http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...-return/25870/

It's good that Cullen is staying on as Prime, Maybe if we all bitched enough we could get ol' Frankie in as Megs?

Megatron's dead. It looked to me like it would take a lot of repairing to fix him this time. Unicron might be of some help but then who can voice galvatron? Not sure Spock would want to do a second character.

[LordCyrusOmega]

The movies were good to watch. The first time. Visually excellent, just not story/ character driven.

I like the second more then 1 and 3. After transformers (not counting Frenzy) getting about 40 minutes screen time ( I timed it but am not sure on the actual time, it was smaller then expected though) RotF was well received by me. Watching Optimus die was emotonal for me. I knew he'd be back but still.

At this point if number 4 is a continuation of the trilogy then I want Michael Bay to do it. If they are doing a complete reboot then get someone else. He had his chance.

[Robzy]

I thought the whole point to TF4 was that it was supposed to be a "reboot".

But now Bay is coming back to direct, Cullen is back as Prime, and it's a continuation from the last movie with different actors... sounds more like a sequel that a reboot. And if that's the case, count me out. I'm not interested in more of the same. I'll support TF as a brand as much as I can, but I just can't sit through another Baysplosion flick.

[Megatron]

http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...-return/25870/

It's good that Cullen is staying on as Prime, Maybe if we all bitched enough we could get ol' Frankie in as Megs?

Yessss... pleaseeee. Even if they just brought Megs back... It would just about almost make me forgive Bay and his filming style.

Imo ROTF & DOTM were really bad movies so I could pick them apart all day. But the thing that bugged me the most about them was that Megatron, the baddest mofo Cybertron had ever seen, was someones bitch. He played second fiddle to both The Fallen and Sentinel Prime.

That s$%t don't fly with me. So yeah, keep him dead.

I really like when he is not characterized as a one dimensional, predictable, invulnerable character - that's boring and doesn't allow for growth of said character. Why should he be fixed in a stereotype? I want him to return for TF4.

Problem is, Hasbro's most marketable Decepticon/Evil(tm) character (to the general public, which is where most of their profit comes from) is Megatron. As frustrating as it may be, don't be surprised if he is resurrected, again. No other Decepticon is as well known by non-fans than Megatron. We may think Galvatron, Unicron, Starscream, Soundwave or Shockwave would be worthy leaders or main villains, but the first two are unknown to the general public, while the last three are just as dead as Megatron... so resurrecting one but not allowing for another, wouldn't make much sense.
I'm not defending it... just pointing out the reality of a multi-billion dollar, multi-national franchise that will always put first, the chance to make profit over what makes sense in a story (or the dedicated fans). It's just the way capitalism works, and we just have to make the most of any easter eggs they throw our way in the process.

YaY!! I hope you're right! While they're at it I hope they bring back Starscream, Soundwave and Shockwave as well... (and Jazz, would be nice too). I just don't want a TF movie without these guys, so I hope they resurrect them all.