Transformers 3 greenlit for 2011 release

[SofaMan]

And yes, Bay is still in charge.

From IMDb:

Filmmaker Michael Bay has bumped up the release of the second Transformers sequel - it will hit movie theatres in 2011, a year earlier than planned.

Bay has announced that a script for Transformers 3 is complete and Megan Fox, Shia Labeouf and their robot pals will be returning to the big screen sooner than fans had anticipated.

In a post on his website, which features a countdown to the new release date, the director writes, "Well it's official: We have a great Transformers 3 story. The release date is now July 1st 2011. Not 2012.

"Today is Day One. Currently I'm flying with writer Ehren Kruger to Rhode Island to talk to Hasbro about new characters."

Bay's post includes a cheeky swipe at Fox, who he clashed with over his filmmaking methods while shooting the last installment.

He adds, "P.S. Megan Fox, welcome back. I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production of this motion picture.

"Please consult your physician when working under my direction because some side effects can occur, such as mild dizziness, intense nausea, suicidal tendencies, depression, minor chest hair growth, random internal hemorrhaging and inability to sleep.

"As some directors may be hazardous to your health, please consult your doctor to determine if this is right for you."

Both Bay and Fox will be hoping filming on Transformers 3 will be a lot less dramatic than the other two blockbusters - after the actress called her director "hopelessly awkward" during a 2009 interview, the crew of Transformers 2 lashed out at Fox in a collective message.

They wrote that the actress was "about as ungracious a person as you can ever fathom," adding, "She shows little interest in the crew members around her. We work to make her look good in every way, but she's absolutely never appreciative of anyone's hard work."

[Lord_Zed]

Commence 2 (possibly justified) years of Transfans whining…… NOW!

[Kyle]

ROTF was a crap movie but I enjoyed it. I choose to be positive.

[Scattershot]

After the last abortion im not even the tiniest bit excited about this news. It's more of a case of what's he gonna screw up now?

[FFN]

Bay has announced that a script for Transformers 3 is complete

He didn't say the script was complete at all. Hence "Day 1".

[kup]

He probably wrote the script on a napkin while he was waiting for his lunch.

[Towers_Spy]

He probably wrote the script on a napkin while he was waiting for his lunch.

I can so picture that!

*michael bay writing* Transformers 3, by me!

scene 1: boring hyooman stuff
scene 2: more hyooman stuff
scene 4: ooh ooh! big fight with big robots and explosions and stuff!
scene 5: more explosions and giggly body parts (remember to memo megan)

Teh end!

[G1Optimal]

I can so picture that!

*michael bay writing* Transformers 3, by me!

scene 1: boring hyooman stuff
scene 2: more hyooman stuff
scene 4: ooh ooh! big fight with big robots and explosions and stuff!
scene 5: more explosions and giggly body parts (remember to memo megan)

Teh end!

I'm guessing a Actors strike, is going to hit between scenes 2 and 4 ...

Anyway hope, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are back as writers.

[Autocon]

preys for better film then number 2!!! please please please!!

[GoktimusPrime]

Don't blame Bay for the script - that's Orci and Kurtzman's department. Hopefully he won't _mess_ with the script as much as he did with ROTF. As Ben Yee said, Bay's not a bad director for Transformers, but he really should just stick to his job as a director and let the writers do the writing.