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UPDATE: Michael Bay Announces Transformers 3 Release Date!

October 2, 2009

Director Michael Bay has announced on his official website the release date for Transformers 3 and says they are jumping right back into it! Oh, and he included a note to Megan Fox as well...

Well its official: We have a great Transformers 3 story. The release date is now July 1st 2011. Not 2012.

Today is Day One. This morning started with an ILM meeting for five hours in San Francisco. Currently I'm flying with writer Ehren Kruger to Rhode Island to talk to Hasbro about new characters.

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.

Pain and Gain is right after shooting of Trans 3.

Michael

This puts it up against the Peter Berg-directed Battleship, also based on a Hasbro property, so we're guessing Universal will be moving that adaptation somewhere else.

Transformers made $709.7 million worldwide and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has made $832.4 million.

The summer of 2011 is shaping up to be quite amazing. You can check out the May through August releases that year here. (And don't forget Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is scheduled for Summer 2011 but doesn't have a firm date yet!)

UPDATE: Universal and Hasbro have already moved Battleship from July 1, 2011 to August 5, 2011, so Transformers 3 now has the spot to itself.

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COMMENTS (104)

Posted by:

Moe

October 1, 2009

This could be good!

Posted by:

eelyajekim

October 1, 2009

I am betting this film will still get low ratings, but still make massive amounts of money.

Posted by:

Bill

October 1, 2009

No, it could not be good, this could be horrible.

Posted by:

Ugh

October 1, 2009

this wont be good, i bet by then its going to be in 3D and such. im not excited by this announcement

Posted by:

Harker Studios

October 1, 2009

Wonder if this one will break the $1 billion mark worldwide..

Posted by:

Derek

October 1, 2009

Looking forward to it. I believe I'm in the minority of people who aren't so jaded they can't enjoy a brainless popcorn flick. These movies aren't exactly Coppola and Scorsese material, folks.

Posted by:

Andrew

October 1, 2009

"As some directors may be hazardous to your health, please consult your Doctor to determine if this is right for you". I wonder if this means he might not want her for the next film. Megan HAS been bashed Bay a few times lately.

Posted by:

Stanley

October 1, 2009

Gah!! Take more time to develop a storyline.

Here's the story for Transformers 3... "Sam and Mikaela run fast! Transformers attack! ACTION ACTION ACTION!"

Posted by:

Butterscotch

October 1, 2009

Yes! I'm excited! I'm a little worried that they're going with 2011 and not 2012, but still excited anyway.

Posted by:

minish_cap

October 1, 2009

I hate it when ppl use the term popcorn flick. Popcorn flick = skip out on story and anything involving intelligence and enjoy the flashy lights and sounds.