Opening dates for hundred million dollar-plus films are very important things, and studios must take many, many things into consideration when it comes to scheduling their opening dates. Production schedules and actor availability must be checked and rechecked.
And, apparently, in the case of Paramount scheduling Transformers 3, triple-checking with your director.
Yesterday, Newsarama reported that Paramount had scheduled the release of Transformers 3 for July 1, 2011.
It’s starting to look like the guy who was supposed to triple check that date with director Michael Bay was out as the news from the studio was being finalized. According to Michael Bay, posting on his official website, he agreed to Transformers 3 hitting July of 2012, not 2011.
“I said I was taking off a year from Transformers. 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.
Michael”
March 18th, 2009 at 7:24 am
Yeah, I thought that seemed a little too soon. Bay deserves a break… making a film of that caliber, especially two in a row, must be quite exhausting.
March 18th, 2009 at 7:29 am
Maybe it’s their subtle way of telling him they found somebody else, but that’s if Hollywood worked like the real world.
March 18th, 2009 at 8:27 am
I think we all need a break from fighting robots sometimes.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
I thought the first movie was pretty good and I’m hoping the sequel is as cool as the trailer, but I don’t have to have another one in two years. I would say they SHOULD take a year off and make sure they make a high quality movie rather than just cashing in on the success. Part 3′s are historically poor anyway, take the time and make this one good.
March 19th, 2009 at 7:35 am
I think everyone is behind Bay on this. Quality over quantity these movies have to be so epic it’s a good to think they wouldn’t want to role these things out cookie cutter style.
October 6th, 2009 at 1:14 am
impossible… everybody knows the All Spark is done for, therefore there could not possibly be another Transformers