Transformers 3 Announced For 2011 Sequel stakes out Prime b.o. real estate
Now this is confidence – there’s a good three months to go before UK audiences will clap their peepers on Michael Bay’s mega-sequel, Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen. Yet today Paramount and DreamWorks announced a release date for Transformers 3, in anticipation of box office receipts that Variety types might call ‘boffo’.
That date is July 1, 2011, which means that the Transformers threequel will pretty much have the July 4th weekend to itself. Frankly, it’s hard to envisage any rival studios being ballsy enough to go up against it.
Of course, it’s early days yet for the movie. No deals have been struck for the return of Bay, or stars Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, while writers haven’t even been hired.
No, this announcement is symptomatic of the increasing need for studios to earmark release dates for their tentpole movies a couple of years before the event. Marvel, of course, announced last week that, amongst other things, they were moving The Avengers to 2012, a year that will already see one of The Hobbit movies.
At this rate, we’ll be able to plan our 2020 weekend activities before the end of the year.
Of course, if Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen doesn't do as well as expected, this could turn out to be a very foolish bet. But we'd be very surprised if that happens. In the history of sure things, few have looked quite as sure as the total Bayhem coming our way on June 26.
L: CORLEONE
UTB: Defender of The Bay
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I'll join him, like most people, leaving only the fake film buffs standing at the other side, attempting to impress with their "opinions" derived straight from the most respected "film critic" they can quote. ... Read More
L: iboosh
L: UTB
L: CORLEONE
Anyone that wants depth can fuck off and chin stroke over Ingmar Bergman's catalogue.
Mark Kermode: watch out.
Congratulations, I think you've just provided us with the weakest response to something ever.
OMG N00B!!!
You have no idea what i'm referring to so please be quiet.
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L: UTB
L: CORLEONE
Anyone that wants depth can fuck off and chin stroke over Ingmar Bergman's catalogue.
Mark Kermode: watch out.
sp;
Congratulations, I think you've just provided us with the weakest response to something ever.
If you don't like it, go watch something else! Brilliant. What's next? If you don't like the taste of something, eat something else!!
LMAO. I don't think Mark Kermode will be watching for anything ... Read More
L: CORLEONE
UTB: Defender of The Bay
amn right. I appreciate what his movies are. Pure entertainment value.
Anyone that wants depth can fuck off and chin stroke over Ingmar Bergman's catalogue.
Mark Kermode: watch out. ... Read More
It's just a gimmick, a ploy, it's advertising for the second movie. The studio are basically saying "Hey, we are so satisfied with the results of our second attempt that LOOK we're already pushing ahead with the third" I seem to recall that this happened just before the release of Men in Black 2 (they were stating parts 3 and 4 were in the pipeline) and look how that turned out. Of course Transformers was huge box office, and I love all Michael Bay movies. Bring it on! ... Read More
L: DONOVAN KURTWOOD
L: UTB
L: DONOVAN KURTWOOD
please, please, please don't let Bay sign on
ome of us, however, have enjoyed the first and are looking forward to the second (which no doubt you will watch in order to bore us further with your comments of how loud/flashy/noisy/quickly edited it is).
And i would love to know where these apparent comments of mine are UTB? When exactly did i say any of these things?
I have a Bad Boys 2 poster on my wall for chrissakes!!... Read More
I'm really not that bothered if it's directed by Michael Bay or not...just please, no more Transformers! I hated the first one (yes, i'm probably the only person but oh frickin well) and the thought of a second and now a third one?? Christ no... ... Read More
L: Tech_Noir
L: DONOVAN KURTWOOD
I have a Bad Boys 2 poster on my wall for chrissakes!!! (as evidenced in joypad uote]
I rather have a Gabrielle Union poster.
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horses for courses i guess! ... Read More
