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No 'Transformers 3' for Michael Bay

June 19, 2009 02:23:21 GMT

'After the three and a half years I've spent making these movies, I feel like I've had enough of the Transformers world,' the director of 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' fesses up.


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"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" could be director Michael Bay's last "Transformers" feature project. Having stated earlier that he would take a break before tackling "Transformers 3", the 44-year-old filmmaker recently told WENN that should the third installment of the transforming robots series get the go ahead from film bosses, it will likely to happen without him on the director's chair.

"After the three and a half years I've spent making these movies, I feel like I've had enough of the Transformers world," the man who is known for his explosive action sequences opened up. He furthermore fessed up on what he wants to do next, saying "I need to do something totally divergent, something without any explosions."

On the possible cause of him moving away from big budget blockbusters, Bay pointed out on the negative reviews he gets even before the critics even see the movie he made. "It's easy to go shoot an art movie in a winery in the South of France. But people have no idea how hard it is to create something like Transformers," he said. "They (the critics) review me before they've even seen the movie."

Though nothing is official yet, "Transformers 3" is reportedly aimed for Independence Day holiday in 2011. In the meantime, its predecessor "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" will be available in U.S. theaters next Wednesday, June 24.

*UPDATE: Director Michael Bay has fired back on the circulating rumor that he is quiting "Transformers" franchise. Posting a message at his Shoot for the Edit forums, he wrote, "Hah, love press how they spin. Never said it - just wanted a vacation is more to the point. And no I don't read the good or the bad reviews."

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posted by Diabs on Feb 18, 2011
Agree with all the others on humour - Leave it out! What the hell were u thinking!? Over done action & pointless scenes, anyone could have done a much better job than the immature Michael Bay. Wake up!
posted by Biggesssssssssst Fan on Oct 02, 2010
hey i loved watching transformers...yeah i agree that the humour added to this movie transformer 2 has spoilt few scenes...but still its one of my fav movies...and i want Micheal bay to come with 3,4,5,6,7,8...and on...part s of transformers....BUT PLS DONT ADD ANY HUMOUR TO IT....KEEP IT STRICTLY A COMPLETE ACTION MOVIE.....
posted by bumblebee is awsome on Jul 07, 2010
plez make a third one im dieing to watch a three one......i hope that someone else makes a third one.....why r u tired of tranformers.... millions of peolpe love the moives..... i love bumblebee more than anyone in the world everyone doesnt love him as much as me....im getting that car......plez someone make a 3 rd that well make my life sooooo happy.....why does it end with megtron say this isnt over....its just going to end like that....with him still alive.....u should a 3 rd b/c it will be awsome if all the deseptcons die.......nd they make one of the autobot turn evil like somewhere in the middle.....but not bumblebee.....nd at the end they turn him back in to a good guy.........or he dies.....one of the autobots kill the evil atuobot....not bumblebee...so just make a 3 rd one a take a break....first make the 3 rd one....plez do this for yr fans.....u just cant walk out on the moive like that....everybody loves bumblebee....u just cant stop and leave the autobot....what r u going to do with then now.....if u get one this page im obsested with both moives...i love the 2 nd b/c it has more bumblebee in it nd more action in too....yr just going to leave all yr fans....fuck the rest of the other movie nd just do transformers.....at lest make three and that could be the last one....make it for 3 hour and let be the best one of all of them......the coolest on put more action, more bumblebee,and more fights but let noting happen to bumblebee octmpis who cares about him let him die for GOOD.....plez im talking from my heart plez make a three one for everyone nd make them happy nd just make one last one with all the action in it.....soo im jasmine acevedo nd i live in califorina of u read it...yr awsome if u never made transformers i would have never fallen in love with the camaro nd bumblebee....PLEZ DONT QUIT ONE MORE THAT IS ALL WE R ARKING FROM U ND LET IT BE A GOOD ENDING FOR ALL OF THE TRANSFORMERS....u will make all the transformers fans happy..p.s im a girl.....i love the part of bumblebee in the 2 nd when hes in the barage nd he things he going to college with sam i love when he does the song he is soooo cute nd awsome......ive watch both like a millon times i just like 2 mouths.....so i just make a thir plez nd u well make everyone happy forever...... will that it for today nd it took mehlif an hour to write this soooo i put alot to work......bumblebee is awsome
posted by Transformerfreak on Jun 04, 2010
Okay if anyone does make a 3rd one it should have more people from the original transformers i mean seriously how many autobots were from the original transformers 1?
posted by mbtj on Jan 30, 2010
micheal bay better not quit this. im sooo looking forward to the third movie. screw haters. they're gay. so shove off.
posted by TRANSFORMERS on Jan 02, 2010
transformers KICKs ASS dont care wat haters think nd we need part 3!!!
posted by 3e on Dec 14, 2009
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posted by punchme on Oct 23, 2009
"people have no idea how hard it is to create something like Transformers" Translation: I worked rally hard so people shouldn't give me negative reviews even though my films sucked complete ass.
posted by buzzzzz on Oct 22, 2009
keep it upp bay, you can make the 3rd one EVEN bettter i know it, but take a break for now, youve worked hard buddy
posted by Amit on Oct 09, 2009
The flick was superb, no doubt about it..both parts are good...of course bay must go for 3 rd one...but lets take a break for now..
posted by ArgonautManX on Oct 05, 2009
YESSSSSSS!!!! I'm SO GLAD that fucker is not directing the third film. Now we can see the Transformers for what they truly are. Fuck You Michael "bitch-ass" Bay!!! Corporate-American jackass!!
posted by hi on Aug 06, 2009
your creer is going low michal
posted by do it on Jul 26, 2009
man o man i love transformes and if does not do that it will be a neack the milatry was a good idea i like 1&2 and hope for a third
posted by bitch on Jul 23, 2009
hall na yall have to make a transformers 3.......everyone needs transformers.....cmon...go for it
posted by devatator_is_crying on Jul 22, 2009
Yes they should go ahead and make 3 without Bay... and fire the writers that came up with the "humor" found in 2.
posted by a7x on Jul 22, 2009
the first 2 are my fav movies ever. he is a genius iwant the 3rd
posted by michael GAY on Jul 21, 2009
Michael Bay has fucked the whole Transformers' franchise! Why put the military into the film? Why can the shard resurrects Megatron, Jetfire but can't resurrect Optimus? Why does Optimus battle three decepticons and then all the other autobots conveniently show up right after he gets killed? Why does a transformer needs to fart and cry tears? Why the hell is there an autobot heaven? Why the hell does Sam die and then go to the autobot heaven and then get sent back to life? If all the 7 primes are in that heaven then why is not Optimus in there? why... Ahhh... this michael GAY lord has fuuuckkked the transformers forever, I'm sooo pisssssed with that retard, he needs to get his head stuck up his ass and never come out in public again!!!
posted by me on Jul 13, 2009
the first transformers was pretty badass, but the second was handled like a fucking joke. it had sweet action sequences, but the sophomoric humor completely killed the mood that the action set.
posted by jazz on Jul 06, 2009
well we have good directors in line like stan lee
posted by Not a fuckin idiot on Jul 04, 2009
Michael Bay is a fuckin idiot. His form of directing (Ok, i want a big ass explosion here, and i want Megan dressed up like a whore while another explosion goes off behind her....you know, let's film it in slow-motion with a low angel shot" there, that's both the fuckin movies summed up
posted by lyn on Jul 03, 2009
NO, please tell me it isent true. I want TRANSFORMERS!
posted by shane cloutier on Jul 02, 2009
I dont even think that the movies would be that good if Bay didnt direct them, he is one of the best for action movies like these ones! DONT GIVE UP BAY ONE MORE THEN TAKE A BREAK, YOU WILL BREAK LOTS OF FANS HEARTS!!!!!
posted by Salem on Jul 02, 2009
Both transformers were excellent and the 3rd one will be the best hope you stay and direct another one Bay
posted by selenium on Jul 01, 2009
good maybe it will be goo..d um no no it wont un less thay tack the long winded comic relief out yes Im talking to you Shia. if you liked shia please dont even try to comment on this I wont care
posted by movieCRITICs on Jun 29, 2009
what the hell wrong with you guys?! You are just discouraging the man. If optimus revive, mike could revive too!
posted by Pussy wrangler on Jun 27, 2009
Penis
posted by FAAAAAAAAACK on Jun 27, 2009
BITCH!!! BIIIIIIITCH!!!
posted by Naaa, dont want any on Jun 27, 2009
FUCK ME SIDEWAYS!!! Cant end a movie like that and not have a new sequal.
posted by Biggest fan on Jun 21, 2009
well both transformers were realy good and i cant wait til the 3rd one.

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