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Entries in Michael Bay (46)

Thursday
01Oct2009

Michael Bay confirms 'Transformers 3' for 2011

DateThursday, October 1, 2009 at 5:01PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Michael Bay

Michael Bay today confirmed he will be back for "Transformers 3," and he also said the third installment in the series will come to theaters July 1, 2011. That's right folks: the brainless robots will be back soon...

Bay announced the news on his Web site, and the original statement follows below. He said he just met with ILM here in San Francisco, and now he's heading to Hasbro with screenwriter Ehren Kruger to talk biz, etc.

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Monday
14Sep2009

Daily news dose: 'Battleship' gets release date; Harrison Ford says 'Indy 5' story in the progress

DateMonday, September 14, 2009 at 11:49PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Here is a collection of short but important movie news out of Hollywood and from the Web:

• Universal plans to release Peter Berg's "Battleship" July 1, 2011. The film is a live-action version of the popular Hasbro board game. Berg told Variety the film is "a contemporary story of an international five-ship fleet engaged in a very dynamic, violent and intense battle."

• Harrison Ford apparently can't wait to return to the world of Indiana Jones. Speaking with France's Le Figaro, he said the story for a fifth "Indiana Jones" flick is already taking shape. George Lucas is busy working on the story, he said. I think they should just leave Indy alone for good. Enough is enough.

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Saturday
12Sep2009

Everybody hates Megan Fox, even film crews

DateSaturday, September 12, 2009 at 9:19PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Megan Fox

This is not exactly intriguing film news or anything, but it is darn funny and quite entertaining. Three crew folks who worked with Michael Bay before wrote an open letter complaining about Megan Fox and how she behaved on set for the two "Transformers" flicks.

The letter comes after Fox bashed Bay recently. I guess these guys thought that was the perfect opportunity to get their frustration out as well. I don't care who Megan Fox is, really, but if she acts like this indeed, I would probably never want to work with her.

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Sunday
30Aug2009

Columbia is developing 'Bad Boys 3'

DateSunday, August 30, 2009 at 9:03PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Bad Boys 2

The "Bad Boys" will soon return to the big screen, as Columbia Pictures is prepping a third installment in the popular series starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. "Bad Boys 3" is only in the earliest developmental stages right now, but I'm sure we'll hear more about it once a script nears completion.

The Hollywood Reporter says Peter Craig is set to write the third film. Plot details are unknown at this point, but the film will follow the latest adventures of Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett. No deals have been made with either Smith or Lawrence at this stage.

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Wednesday
08Jul2009

Today in Hollywood: 'Transformers 2' reaches $300M; Gary Ross to rewrite 'Spider-Man 4'

DateWednesday, July 8, 2009 at 7:22PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Here's what's up in Hollywood today:

• Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" has officially crossed the $300 million mark. The action sequel pulled in $5.7 million Tuesday, lifting its domestic total to $305.5 million. "Fallen" is currently ranked No. 29 on the list of all-time domestic grosses. "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" led Tuesday with a daily gross of $7 million.

• Gary Ross is set to rewrite Sam Raimi's upcoming sequel "Spider-Man 4." James Vanderbilt and David Lindsay-Abaire have already worked on the script for the fourth installment, which is expected to hit theaters May 6, 2011. Ross also directed "Pleasantville" and "Seabiscuit." (The Hollywood Reporter)

• EW reports Cameron Diaz is in talks to join Seth Rogen in Michel Gondry's upcoming "The Green Hornet." Rogen and Evan Goldberg wrote the script, which follows the adventures of Britt Reid, who inherits his dad's newspaper and fights crime as a masked hero at night. Diaz is currently on-screen in "My Sister's Keeper." Watch out for her in "The Box" later this year.

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Friday
03Jul2009

'Revenge of the Fallen' beats 'Ice Age' Thursday

DateFriday, July 3, 2009 at 3:43PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" jumped back to No. 1 at the North American box office Thursday with an estimated $11.5 million in ticket sales at 4,234 locations.

"Revenge of the Fallen" lost the top spot to new entry "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" Wednesday, but the "Transformers" sequel managed to win Thursday's race by a narrow $400,000. "Dinosaurs" took home $11.1 million from ticket sales at 4,032 locations.

Bay's "Fallen" lifted its domestic total to $250.9 million after one week in release. The third "Ice Age" flick brought its two-day total to $24.9 million.

Meanwhile, "Public Enemies," this week's second major release, collected $6.6 million in third place, bringing its two-day gross to $14.8 million. The Michael Mann-directed crime drama stars Johnny Depp as American bank robber John Dillinger.

Other results from Thursday's box office: "The Proposal" picked up $3.4 million at No. 4, while "The Hangover" earned $3 million at No. 5.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)

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Wednesday
01Jul2009

'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' joins box office race

DateWednesday, July 1, 2009 at 11:39PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs tops Wednesday box office

Although Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" still dominated the North American box office with $13.5 million in ticket sales Tuesday, new entry "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" took the crown Wednesday.

Estimates show the latest installment in the "Ice Age" series brought in $14 million. The animated film opened at 3,993 locations Wednesday. Meanwhile, "Revenge of the Fallen" scored around $10 million, lifting its total gross to $238 million.

Also opening Wednesday was Michael Mann's crime drama "Public Enemies," which grabbed $8 million. Starring Johnny Depp, the film follows the adventures of American bank robber John Dillinger.

This holiday weekend should be an interesting, as the box office race between "Fallen" and "Dinosaurs" will intensify. Full estimates for Wednesday will be available later today.

Sources: Variety, Box Office Mojo

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Monday
29Jun2009

Daily news dose: Michael Bay to direct 'Number Four;' Brandon Camp to helm 'Relativity'

DateMonday, June 29, 2009 at 12:27PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Here is your dose of film news for June 29, 2009:

• Brandon Camp, whose directorial debut "Love Happens" opens Sept. 18, 2009, is set to helm Walden Media's family comedy "Relativity." The story follows a family gathering for the parents' 30th wedding anniversary. Things quickly get out of hand when their children find out they're adopted. Peter A. Craig wrote the original script, with Daniel Cohn and Jeremy Miller completing recent drafts. (Variety)

• Michael Bay, whose "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is leading the box office worldwide, is in early talks to prooduce and maybe direct "I Am Number Four" for DreamWorks. The film is based on an unpublished sci-fi book and follows nine alien teenagers who are sent to high school on Earth after their planet is destroyed. One of them then discovers he's targeted by an ruthless enemy. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Paramount Pictures has acquired "License to Steal," a pitch for an action comedy Shane Salerno ("Shaft") will write. Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, screenwriters of "Star Trek" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," will produce the flick, which is loosely based on a Salon.com article about the top-line repo business. (Variety)

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Sunday
28Jun2009

'Revenge of the Fallen' picks up $162M overseas

DateSunday, June 28, 2009 at 11:18PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" topped the international box office this weekend with a stunning $162 million in ticket sales. The film's overseas total currently stands at $181.6 million.

Despite a superb launch on the international circuit, "Fallen" failed to break the $251.1 million opening week run of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End." Domestically, the sequel to "Transformers" brought in $201.2 million after a five-day run.

At No. 2, "Terminator Salvation" picked up another $10.4 million, reaching a total haul of $220 million. Following in third place with $10.1 million was "The Hangover," which lifted its overseas cume to $46.2 million.

Meanwhile, Anne Fletcher's "The Proposal" took home $7.2 million for a cumulative gross of $22.7 million. Finishing fifth this weekend was "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," which reached $202.3 million after earnings of $5.2 million.

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Saturday
27Jun2009

'Revenge of the Fallen' reaches 3-day total of $125M

DateSaturday, June 27, 2009 at 10:45AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" collected another $36.7 million Friday, lifting its three-day domestic total to an impressive $125.9 million.

The sequel to "Transformers," which is currently playing at 4,234 locations, scored an average of $8,668 per theater. The film previously picked up $60.6 million Wednesday and $28.7 million Thursday.

Starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, "Fallen" follows Sam Witwicky as he helps the Autobots prevent the Decepticons from destroying mankind.

At No. 2, "The Proposal" pulled in $6.1 million for a total of $56.7 million. Following in third place with $5.3 million was "The Hangover," which brought its cume to a solid $171.3 million.

New entry "My Sister's Keeper" only made it to No. 4, earning $5 million from ticket sales at 2,606 locations. The Nick Cassavetes-directed film is based on the novel by Jodi Picoult. At No. 5, Pixar's "Up" reached a total haul of $241.1 million.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)

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