Earlier today, a new report fromDeadlinerevealed that thewriters roomforTransformers 5has completed its work, withAkiva Goldsman, who lead the team, set to write the script for this sequel, whichMichael Baywill direct. When the writers room was set up earlier this year, it was believed that the goal was to get a story forTransformers 5ready, forMichael Bayto film after he wrapped on13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, which hits theaters this January. Shortly after today’s report broke,Michael Baytook to hisTwitterpage to clarify that he hasn’t committed to directing the sequel quite yet, but he is discussing ideas withSteven Spielberg. Here’s what he had to say in his brief statement.
“Re: directing TF5. No, it’s not official. I have not committed to any idea as of yet. Just met withStevenand we are discussing.”
It should be noted thatMichael Bayhas a long history of claiming he is “done” with theTransformersfranchise, before eventually coming back. Whether or not he comes back forTransformers 5remains to be seen, but the earlier report claimed that shooting will begin in June, withTransformers: Age of ExtinctionstarMark Wahlbergreprising his role as Cade Yeager. It is believed thatNicola PeltzandJack Reynorwill reprise their roles as Tessa Yeager and Shane Dyson, but that hasn’t been confirmed.
Thewriters roomthat convened this summer not only created ideas forTransformers 5, but other ideas for futureTransformerssequels and spinoffs. The writers room is lead byAkiva Goldsmanand includesSteven S. DeKnight(Daredevil),Robert Kirkman(The Walking Dead),Art Marcum&Matt Holloway(Iron Man),Zak Penn(Pacific Rim 2),Jeff Pinkner(The Amazing Spider-Man 2),Andrew BarrerandGabriel Ferrari(Ant-Man),Christina Hodson,Lindsey Beers,Ken NolanandGeneva Robertson-Dorsett.
Today’s report also revealed thatAnt-ManwritersAndrew BarrerandGabriel Ferrarihave signed on to pen an animated movie, tentatively titled Transformers One. The story reportedly goes back to theTransformers' home planet of Cybertron, showing how the war between theAutobots and Decepticonsfirst started. In total, there were nine feature projects pitched during the course of this writer’s room, five of whichSteven Spielbergthought could be turned into two-hour movies.
AfterTransformers 5and Transformers One, the studio will then develop a script byJeff Pinknerand then another byLindsey Beers. They also have a comprehensive bible with all of these pitches and ideas, which will be used inTransformers 5and beyond. The original report fromDeadlinesaid thatTransformers 5is expected to be the last movie in the franchise thatMichael Baydirects himself, but it seems he hasn’t committed to it quite yet. Take a look at the director’s tweet below, and chime in with your thoughts.
