Michael Bay: “I’m Taking a Year Off From Transformers”

By Jeff Olson
March 17, 2009

Yesterday we reported that Transformers 3 would see a release date of July 1, 2011. Now that news looks to be incorrect, or at least, very presumptuous. Transformer’s director Michael Bay is refuting the news that Paramount and Dreamworks stated just yesterday. On his official website, Bay states, ” Wait a minute! 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.” If MIchael Bay is stating that a 2011 release date is not going to happen – I wonder how the studios feel about it?