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Thursday

01Oct2009

Michael Bay confirms 'Transformers 3' for 2011

Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 5:01PM | By

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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Wednesday

18Mar2009

'Transformers 3' release date a mistake

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 10:22AM | By

Franck Tabouring

Paramount Pictures on Monday announced "Transformers 3" would open July 1, 2011, but according to director Michael Bay, that's incorrect.

As it turns out, Paramount made a mistake, and Bay cleared the whole thing up on his Web site:

"Paramount made a mistake in dating Transformers 3 - they asked me on the phone - I said yes to July 4 - but for 2012 - whoops! Not 2011!!! That would mean I would have to start prep in September. No way. My brain needs a break from fighting robots."

Bay's upcoming "Transformers" sequel, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," will open June 24, 2009.

You can find more Michael Bay news on his Web site here.

Daily news dose: 'Transformers 3' release date set; Carre's 'Manager' coming to big screen

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 12:50AM | By

Franck Tabouring

Here's your daily dose of film news for March 17, 2009:

• "Transformers 3" has an official release date! Paramount announced Monday it will release the third installment in the series July 1, 2011. No word yet on whether Michael Bay will return to direct. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," the next film in the series, is set to open June 24, 2009.

• Paramount has also acquired the rights to develop the big-screen version of John Le Carre's espionage thriller "The Night Manager," according to Variety. The story follows a European hotel night manager who is recruited to infiltrate the network of an arms dealer. Robert Edwards is writing the adaptation.

• Here's more from Paramount: the studio has acquired the rights to Joshua Davis' article "The Untold Story of the World's Biggest Diamond Heist" in Wired magazine. The Hollywood Reporter says J.J. Abrams will produce and may even direct the project. The upcoming article focuses on a massive diamond heist in Antwerp, Belgium.

• Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the U.S. rights to distribute Anne Fontaine's upcoming Coco Chanel biopic "Coco Avant Chanel" (Coco Before Chanel). Audrey Tautou stars as the lead character in the film, which chronicles the life and career of the fashion designer. (Variety)

Update on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 10:11AM by

Franck Tabouring

Well, Paramount made a mistake, and "Tranformers" won't be released until 2012...

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Saturday

20Dec2008

Daily news dose: 'Transformers 3' gets release date, Chow won't direct 'Hornet'

Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 9:18AM | By

Franck Tabouring

Here's your dose of quick news bits for Dec. 20, 2008...

• Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is still in post-production and won't open until June 26, 2009, but rumors about "Transformers 3" are already all over the Web. The latest one is that a release for a third installment is set for June 29th, 2011. (Dark Horizons)

• Stephen Chow, director of "Kung Fu Hustle," is no longer directing (because of creative differences) "The Green Hornet," an adaptation written by Seth Rogen and Even Golberg. Chow, however, will star in the film in the role of Kato. Rogen is on board to play the crimefighter. (Variety)

• Christopher McQuarrie, screenwriter of "Valkyrie," is gearing up to write three more flicks Tom Cruise may end up starring in: "Flying Tigers," "The Champions" and "The Tourist." McQuarrie is rewriting that last one; it's a remake of French thriller "Anthony Zimmer." (Variety)

• Hossein Amini is gearing up to write a new Jack Ryan movie for Paramount. The last time the character appear on the big screen was in "The Sum of All Fears" in 2002. This new film is apparently not derived from Tom Clancy's novels. (THR)