Michael Bay Confirms 'A Whole New Reimagining' of 'Transformers'

Earlier this week, Corwin shared with us the earth-shattering news that, despite months of denying such reports, Paramount is indeed set to reboot Michael Bay's "Transformers" franchise, with Bay returning to direct. That news came out thanks to producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, a slip of the tongue that perhaps kicked Paramount into high gear to announce the project in a formal manner, by way of an exuberant press release confirming both the reboot and Bay's involvement.

But what says Bay who has, for many months, denied such a return to tussling robots? Bay took to his own website to discuss the new project, albeit briefly. Bay writes:

"To clarify uninformed reports coming out of Toy Fair - Steven Spielberg and I are working on a whole new re imagining of Transformers, the fourth installment. We have been working on the idea for a few months. I'm excited about where it's headed. But first I'm doing a small $20 million dollar edgy black comedy of a true crime story set in Miami called "Pain and Gain," staring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson, and very close to signing on a couple other great actors. I'm extremely excited to simplify my film career this spring with a great character piece. That starts filming at the end of March. I might then jump onto a very cool television show my company Platinum Dunes is selling to a major cable network. It might be my first pilot I might potentially direct. We are still working out the details of the deal."

What exactly could "a whole new reimagining" mean? Certainly a new cast of humans, though all those robots will likely stick around (what is a "Transformers" film without Bumblebee?). Considering that the plot of the third "Transformers" film, "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," pretty much guaranteed that the entire human race is well-aware of the intergalactic existence of mechanical beings that can turn themselves to anything with an electric spark, it will be interesting to see just where Bay intends to take this next film. Interesting and, of course, loud and with giant-scale action sequences that are both hard to follow and headache-inducing.

Also, if you're interested in Bay's next, "Pain and Gain," check out the real-life story that inspired it, as covered in an engrossing report from the Miami New Times. [TG Daily]