Paramount Sets Transformers 2 Release Date

[Shinobi Rendar]

somewhere here: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-dreamworks21sep21,0,7248157.story?coll=la-home-business

Even if he leaves, Spielberg will remain the crown jewel of the acquisition for many years. He and director Michael Bay have signed on to make "Transformers 2," scheduled to hit theaters in the summer of 2009.


http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=151947

Looks like the speculation is over. According to the LATimes, Transformers 2 is scheduled for the summer of 2009 and both Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay have signed up for it.

You can see Transformers on IMAX with 2 extra minutes of footage in theatres right now. Click the discuss link below to see what other fans are saying.

[millennium movies]

WOW! Great news! I hope they won't rush the script though. Could they have tipped someone to write the script already or are Orci and Kurtzman doing it secretly?

[Jake Cassidy]

Oh my God. Transformers 2, Justice League, Robotech and possibly G.I. Joe out in the same year. I can't wait.

[Golgo-13]

O.K.Lets assume that there's gonna be more viusals/ FX involved. Doesn't that mean they should at least have a script ready soon so that they can start shooting the pre-effects stuff, so it'll be ready in time..?

[Jake Cassidy]

They might've been working on the script for a while, for all we know.

[Ilan_Movie_Math]

Michael might set aside Prince of Persia to do the sequel. Very interesting. I think some visual effects have already been done. (Michael Bay mentioned that he already has a new Transformer cooking in his mind. I'm sure concept artists are modeling that).

[Ilan_Movie_Math]

They might've been working on the script for a while, for all we know.

That would make sense considering Orci & Kurtzman are relatively free. They have nothing on the schedule beside Star Trek 11, a film which will soon hit production, then slowly ease away from any help the duo could give.

[SpideyZERO]

Cool! Nice to know it's confirmed!

[Chris B]

I hope it is true. But I also don't want them them to rush script. If it is true, then we can probably expect an announcement saying who is writing the sequel. Maybe they're bringing back John Rogers to pen TF2?

[Golgo-13]

That would make sense considering Orci & Kurtzman are relatively free. They have nothing on the schedule beside Star Trek 11, a film which will soon hit production, then slowly ease away from any help the duo could give.

The writers of TF1 said they weren't coming back. This was pretty much confirmed, unless there has been a RECENT change.

They might've been working on the script for a while, for all we know.

Bay stated in a recent interview that there has been no work on a TF2 script. It was on the SHH front page.....

Michael Bay on Transformers 2 and IMAX
Source: Michael Bay
September 17, 2007


Transformers director Michael Bay has commented on his official message board about the IMAX release and sequel:

"But I just saw the first IMAX print of 'Transformers'. Not depressing - freakin AWESOME! They need to bottle the magic of IMAX because it's the future of cinema.

"It comes out next Friday the 21st. I added some extra scenes.

"'Transformers 2', well that's another story. Iching [sic] to work pre-strike (June) so I might jump ship and come back a year or so later cause people at the studio have been dragging for two months. Not sure why. I'll keep you informed."

Because of the pending strike, all the filming needs to be done pre-May 2008 because once the strike hits (if it happens) there's no telling how long it will last. If it last 8 months or so, there's not way they can film TF2 and get the FX done by summer of 2009.....

[Gotham]

The writers of TF1 said they weren't coming back. This was pretty much confirmed, unless there has been a RECENT change.





They were saying that to keep the heat off Trans2. I don't even think they knew at the time whether r' not when StarTrek would go into production. Anyway - Michael Bay has been known to lie a lil' bit. Remember that Transformers 2 fiasco?

"I'm not coming back."
"Maybe."
"I dunno.."
"They shoved millions in my face. I'm back." :hyper:

[katiserge01]

oh good, 2009! that way, i wouldn't be so worried about cullen's voice aging a bit more. :trans:

[Mal'Akai]

Good news. Now let's just see how they top the first.

[tviceman]

Michael might set aside Prince of Persia to do the sequel. Very interesting. I think some visual effects have already been done. (Michael Bay mentioned that he already has a new Transformer cooking in his mind. I'm sure concept artists are modeling that).

That would be a transforming aircraft carrier.

[Apollo]

nice! i'll definitely go see it. I wonder if the cast from the first one are all returning. But they should still get more people.

[Jake Cassidy]

^ I'm pretty sure that Shia, Megan and Josh are returning. I'm not sure about the rest, though.

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=37625

Paramount Sets Transformers 2 Release Date
Source: Box Office Mojo (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers2.htm)
September 24, 2007


Despite a recent comment from Transformers director (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=37625#) Michael Bay that the studio hasn't been going full speed ahead on a sequel because of the possible strike next year, Paramount Pictures has now set a June 29, 2009 release date for Transformers 2. It is unclear who all will return for the sequel, as far as crew and cast members. Hopefully we'll know more soon.

The only other movie (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=37625#) currently scheduled for the July 4th weekend in 2009 is Fox's Ice Age III (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=20487).

[Gotham]

^ I'm pretty sure that Shia, Megan and Josh are returning. I'm not sure about the rest, though.


Shia has signed onto the project. I'm not sure about the rest, though.

[tzarinna]

Good to know. :up:

[Figs]

Cool! At least they got the groundwork for the transforming effects done with the first film so it shouldn't take them as long with the effects. I don't see a reason for Josh's character to be back in the sequel though. I just hope they don't rush the script.

[bumblebear]

YO CHECK IT OUT AS BIGGEST NEWS
Paramount Sets Transformers 2 Release Date

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6337

JUNE 29 2009 !!!!

[Bumblebee1983]

I just have one plea:

NO DINOBOTS PLEASE!!!!

That's all, thank you. :word:

[Bumblebee1983]

YO CHECK IT OUT AS BIGGEST NEWS
Paramount Sets Transformers 2 Release Date

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6337

JUNE 29 2009 !!!!

SWEET!!! That's my birthday weekend!!!

But I'll be 27 then....:whatever:

*marks date on calendar*

[Sam Fisher]

Ice Age 3:dry:

[Excel]

Dunno if they have changed; but the email I got said

JUNE 26TH

[Bumblebee1983]

Dunno if they have changed; but the email I got said

JUNE 26TH

Hmm...even better. The day BEFORE my birthday. :hyper:

[liesse00]

It's set for Jun 26 2009 http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers2.htm

[Astrodust]

I hope they bump up the budget of TF2 to over 200 million. That would give Bay some breathing room to add some extra scenes for an extended edition.

[tviceman]

I just have one plea:

NO DINOBOTS PLEASE!!!!

That's all, thank you. :word:

No dinobots, and no unicron!

Lets please keep it "sensible"!

[Gotham]

No dinobots, and no unicron!

Lets please keep it "sensible"!


Because a meteor crashing toward earth, somehow sparking a magnetic chain of events, and ultimately a huge battle sequence with a dozen robots fighting is "sensible". Please... :dry:

[skorponok]

I think 2 years is fine for its gestation...it's still fresh...

There were only 2 years between Spider-man 1 and 2...

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

somewhere here: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-dreamworks21sep21,0,7248157.story?coll=la-home-business




http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=151947

SO SO SO happy that both Bay and the Berg have signed on, 2009 though worries me a bit, hope they dont rush it.

Still cant wait though!

[Kalleo]

Well Transformers 2 will def get my 20 bucks.

[D4rkShaDoWz]

WOO-HOO a sequel!!!

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Well Transformers 2 will def get my 20 bucks.

Oh i'll be going to see it, no worries there.

[Bumblebee1983]

Oh i'll be going to see it, no worries there.

Me too.

There will be nothing that will seperate me from seeing TF2 on the big screen. :hyper:

[megatron01]

More good news:

Transformers 2 Rolling Out
Bay, LaBeouf expected to return.
by Stax
September 27, 2007 - After weeks of "will he or won't he return?" buzz, Michael Bay will reportedly reprise his directing duties for Paramount and DreamWorks' Transformers 2, which is targeting a tentative June 26, 2009 release.

According to Variety, "Bay has not yet inked a deal to helm the follow-up but is in the final stages of negotiation. With Bay's involvement, [the first film's star, Shia] LaBeouf is expected to return as well."

Also, even if DreamWorks topper Steven Spielberg, who exec produced Transformers, leaves the studio as industry pundits suggest he might, the trade claims he'll remain involved with the sequel.

The studios are said to want Transformers 2 in production before the expected industry strikes happen mid-next year even if, as Variety suggests, "they have to finish after it." The June 26, 2009 release date isn't set in stone because of that.

http://movies.ign.com/articles/823/823338p1.html

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^I thought Bay and Spielberg had already signed on?!

[Super Kal]

awesome! :up:

just heard about this on E! News

[Golgo-13]

^ :up:

[megatron01]

interesting news:

Transformers 2 More Ambitious

Scott Farrar, visual-effects supervisor and second-unit director of Michael Bay's Transformers, told SCI FI Wire that the recently announced sequel will be more ambitious visually.

"We want to improve on some of the processes that we did," Ferrar said in an interview at Industrial Light & Magic in San Francisco, where the film's transforming robots were created. "I think what we're going to do is get faster and know our problems sooner and quicker. And then, of course, I know Michael's always thinking about new, crazy actions. And we're open to that."

After discussing the monumental task of creating the effects for the first film, Farrar groaned and fell off his chair in jest when asked about the sequel, which was announced last week with an anticipated release date of June 26, 2009.

"It's a circus, and they're going to raise the tight-wire walker a little bit higher next time," he said. "But it's all going to be dramatic. I think the commitment is not to just chuck out a sequel. The commitment is—and this makes us really happy here—that it's a deep story. There are lots of layers to the story of all these Decepticons, everybody. And so they want to really keep the characters rich."

Farrar added that the filmmakers plan to use the techniques and technology they learned on the first film to make the second even better. "It was difficult and, I think, laborious and I think we learned a lot by the end," he said. "I think we've learned a lot about lighting, and I think we can go to much moodier lighting. Lots of things. It'll be improved."

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=44393

[Avangarde]

Given that TF2 will have a bigger budget this is a positive step, however I'm taking it with a grain of salt until I hear more, I don't want to have my hopes dashed.

[megatron01]

Given that TF2 will have a bigger budget this is a positive step, however I'm taking it with a grain of salt until I hear more, I don't want to have my hopes dashed.

well, it's just good to know that their discussing what they're going to do in the sequel.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

interesting news:

Transformers 2 More Ambitious

Scott Farrar, visual-effects supervisor and second-unit director of Michael Bay's Transformers, told SCI FI Wire that the recently announced sequel will be more ambitious visually.

"We want to improve on some of the processes that we did," Ferrar said in an interview at Industrial Light & Magic in San Francisco, where the film's transforming robots were created. "I think what we're going to do is get faster and know our problems sooner and quicker. And then, of course, I know Michael's always thinking about new, crazy actions. And we're open to that."

After discussing the monumental task of creating the effects for the first film, Farrar groaned and fell off his chair in jest when asked about the sequel, which was announced last week with an anticipated release date of June 26, 2009.

"It's a circus, and they're going to raise the tight-wire walker a little bit higher next time," he said. "But it's all going to be dramatic. I think the commitment is not to just chuck out a sequel. The commitment is—and this makes us really happy here—that it's a deep story. There are lots of layers to the story of all these Decepticons, everybody. And so they want to really keep the characters rich."

Farrar added that the filmmakers plan to use the techniques and technology they learned on the first film to make the second even better. "It was difficult and, I think, laborious and I think we learned a lot by the end," he said. "I think we've learned a lot about lighting, and I think we can go to much moodier lighting. Lots of things. It'll be improved."

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=44393

This is good news, especially the part about the story being deep, i dont just want an emotionless action fest.

[Golgo-13]

Hate to be the pessimist but how does he know the story is gonna be deep, if there isn't even a script yet? I think he was just speaking hypothetically, and 'deep' meaning the TF's showing a vast range of motions/emotions.

[Super Kal]

This is good news, especially the part about the story being deep, i dont just want an emotionless action fest.
I like story too, but I don't want a movie that's just story and no action...

*coughSRcough*

[Batx69]

::electronicaly altered Welker voice:: We need Rampage Ravage , Lazer Beak and SOUND WAVE!!:trans: