Transformers 3

So when oh when will the new Transformer 3 come out? That’s still anyone’s guess. My question is, should a Transformers 3 come out at all? Well there have been some developments that are positive when we talk about the universe of cars turning into robots. Let’s first talk a bit about the previous movie.

Transformers 2, aka Transformers Revenge of the Fallen was released this past summer and was meant to be a major blockbuster. Instead, it ranks right up there with Plan 9 from Outer Space, Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (Dance of the Double Chainsaws anyone?) and The Stuff. In other words, it was one of the worst movies ever made. Okay, the action and special effects were good, but the screenplay was awful and so was the acting. The movie had so many holes and so many cliches that it was a walking talking example of how not to make a movie.

Now director Michael Bay has said that he doesn’t want to jump right into making another Transformers movie. He wants to take a break from the talking robots and make a smaller movie. I say good for him. Please don’t destroy this franchise any more than you already have. Even better news, according to a posting in the Don Murphy forums, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtman may take a pass on the new Transformers movie also (although they are working on the new Star Trek — if they manage to do something like Transformers 2, heaven help all us Trekkies).

Now the other news is that Paramount still wants to milk this cow while the milk is fresh. They’ve announced that the new Transfomers movie will arrive in theaters in July 2011. Makes sense for them. Get ‘em while there is still some interest in the film. Not that there is going to be much anyway after the disaster they released this past summer, but hey, gotta get something, right?

On the other hand, Transformers 3 would be entering a very crowded summer with Harry Potter’s final installment coming out at almost the same time and the newest super hero film about Captain America (what I want to know is when we’re going to see a revival of Wonder Woman?). This may be a good reason for Paramount pictures to postpone the launch for another year. Not to mention that it would give everyone a breather and maybe a chance to come up with a decent story.

In other news regarding Transformers 3, there is a rumor that Leonard Nimoy may be tapped for the third installment as the voice of the Fallen. One hopes his voice over would be better than the wooden performance he gave in the revived Star Trek film.