Bay counts to Four?
Jun. 26, 2009
Now that he's done hammering our senses and IQs with the relentless robotic cacophony of TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN, what's up next for Destructicon Michael Bay?
Sounds like he might be hanging with his buds at Dreamworks again for a project called I AM NUMBER FOUR. The studio grabbed rights to the upcoming series of sci-fi/action books, and Bay will produce and possibly direct the first. Steven Spielberg returns to exec produce and, presumably, attempt some form of restraint on the rambunctious director.
The story is "about a group of nine earthbound alien teens who escaped their planet just before it was destroyed by a hostile species. While the high school-aged kids assimilate, the title character discovers that he is being hunted by the enemy that blew up his planet." (Something tells me Bay might have only picked up on the words "destroyed," "blew up" and "planet.")
The books are supposedly done under a pseudonym of author James Frey, probably best known for the memoir "A Million Little Pieces" and for then getting lambasted by Oprah for daring to be a writer who makes stuff up.
| Extra Tidbit: | Bay is likely already compiling a long list of hot young actresses to "audition" for the movie. |
|---|
| Source: | Variety |
|---|
That said, I seriously doubt Bay has any idea what this story is about, or indeed what a story is.
That said, I seriously doubt Bay has any idea what this story is about, or indeed what a story is.
Yawn
Yawn
@Hooligan
You should know making personal attacks towards fellow Schmoes isn't exactly wise around here.
It's not like I was writing a thesis but...
... it is very (and sadly) ironic!
You should know making personal attacks towards fellow Schmoes isn't exactly wise around here.
It's not like I was writing a thesis but...
... it is very (and sadly) ironic!
Sounds cool
?
Few things are more ironic than spelling "intelligent" improperly, huh?
Few things are more ironic than spelling "intelligent" improperly, huh?
FireCaptain4
Also, if anything, if he's doing TF3, he's gonna want a 4th of July 2012 release so he can take a break.
Definitely agree with you on The Island, its first half has its fair share of intriguing sci-fi plot bits (yeah, dare I say it). Then he kicks it into Bay mode and I think it's still an enjoyable flick, didn't deserve to bomb the way it did.
Also, if anything, if he's doing TF3, he's gonna want a 4th of July 2012 release so he can take a break.
Definitely agree with you on The Island, its first half has its fair share of intriguing sci-fi plot bits (yeah, dare I say it). Then he kicks it into Bay mode and I think it's still an enjoyable flick, didn't deserve to bomb the way it did.
Second, what I initially thought of was the old "Roswell" TV show, but it's really a story that's been done more times than I'd like to remember.
Third, as pyrotechnic as Michael Bay is, I keep feeling like the jokes about him would better suit Roland Emmerich, who bases all his movies around big cataclysmic events, whereas Bay just prefers blowing things up as punctuation.
Second, what I initially thought of was the old "Roswell" TV show, but it's really a story that's been done more times than I'd like to remember.
Third, as pyrotechnic as Michael Bay is, I keep feeling like the jokes about him would better suit Roland Emmerich, who bases all his movies around big cataclysmic events, whereas Bay just prefers blowing things up as punctuation.
Vincent,
Kinda sounds like...
I just hope Bay stops with Transformers. I still really love "The Rock" and "The Island." In fact, I think "The Island" is somewhat intellegent (it has "themes" and a "story" and stuff).
I just hope Bay stops with Transformers. I still really love "The Rock" and "The Island." In fact, I think "The Island" is somewhat intellegent (it has "themes" and a "story" and stuff).
At any rate, I hope he stays for TF3. This sci-fi endeavour sounds pretty big, what ever happened to taking a break from TF to do "a small, personal movie"?
At any rate, I hope he stays for TF3. This sci-fi endeavour sounds pretty big, what ever happened to taking a break from TF to do "a small, personal movie"?