Looks like the Transformers are hoping to mark their territory in a summer that looks to have more blockbusters planned than any in recent memory. Transformers 3 is getting a release date of July 1, 2011 and the second chapter has yet to be released.
Paramount and DreamWorks are forging ahead with “Transformers 3,” dating the movie for release on July 1, 2011.
It’s the first official word of the three-quel. Paramount insiders have said that the dating of the pic isn’t an official announcement that the project is going forward; rather that the studio wanted to plan a stake in the date.
I like how they tease that the movie itself is not official, but if they move on it that’s where it is going to land, hoping to scare off any competition for the time slot.
I have no doubts that Transformers Revenge of the Fallen will rake in the bucks. And we all know that any movie that makes that kind of cash is always up for consideration of a sequel.
UPDATE: From Michael Bay’s website we get this :
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
Moves it to my birthday… I can deal with that, if not the extra year.
