Michael Bay Returns to Transformers
Michael Bay, known as the name behind the Transformers series, is getting ready to take the helm again this time. Bay, who has directed five films before, received mixed reviews from critics despite having great success at the box office. Now, it is reported that he has reached a table with the studio for a new Transformers film.
A New Era May Begin in the Transformers Universe
It was known that Michael Bay had distanced himself from the series after Transformers: The Last Knight, which was released in 2017. However, after his latest projects failed to reach the desired box office figures, Bay is said to have returned to Paramount. According to the allegations, Bay wants to take part in the project as a producer and also sit in the director’s chair again. In fact, the script work has already been started by Jordan VanDina.
The studio currently has five different Transformers projects in development. If the sales process expected to take place with Paramount’s Skydance is completed, these projects will be taken over. These productions include a possible crossover film with G.I. Joe. However, Bay’s return may delay these plans. On the other hand, it is stated that Josh Cooley, the director of the animated film Transformers One, has also signed an agreement to develop a live-action version.
In a previous statement about the first Transformers film from 2007, Michael Bay said that the process was quite difficult due to the uncertainty of the technology at that time. However, he also emphasized that the success of the film opened a new page in the field of digital effects. Bay also admitted that he shot the fourth and fifth films despite Steven Spielberg’s advice to “leave it in three films”, but later regretted it.
Michael Bay, who is preparing to return to the Transformers universe after years, may have different interpretations among fans for this move. However, this decision may be an important step for Paramount to regain the series’ former commercial power.
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