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TMNT Co-Writer Peter Laird Speaks on TMNT Movie

I have had several requests from TMNT fans during this past week to comment on the idea… [ Read more ] of the Turtles being “reimagined” as aliens for the upcoming TMNT movie to be produced by Michael Bay. A few people — who don’t seem to understand that I am no longer in control of the property — want me to stop this, somehow. Obviously, I can’t do that, even if I wanted to.
But I would actually encourage TMNT fans to swallow the “chill pill” Mr.

TMNT Fans

Fans need to take a breath, and chill. They have not read the script. Our team is working closely with one of the original creators of Ninja Turtles to help expand and give a more complex back story. Relax, we are including everything that made you become fans in the first place. We are just building a richer world.
Michael
Source: S4TE Forums… [ Read more ]

An Apology

As some of you might know, there have been several news outlets reporting on Chris O’Dowd’s comments on Michael Bay… [ Read more ]. Here is Chris’ apology:
Dear Michael,
Chris O’Dowd here, are as you probably know me, that loudmouth Irish shit. Or even more likely, Chris O’Who?
It seems some offensive words have been cast in your direction in the last day or two, seemingly from my own potty mouth. I thought it important to apologise and try and set the record straight, though I understand if I don’t hear back from you.

‘Luck’ Correction

Several outlets have erroneously been reporting that Michael Bay was the producers of the cancelled HBO series ‘Luck’ in which three horses died.
The producer of the ‘Luck’ is Michael Mann… [ Read more ], not Michael Bay.

‘Pain & Gain’ Audition

A Miami casting firm was fired from Pain & Gain yesterday for their bad choice of a publicity stunt for auditioning a former cast member of The Real Housewives of New York City. This was a stunt concocted by them. This audition was never seen by me, nor would it ever be considered. I’m told the true embarrassment would come from the audition itself.
Hopefully, it doesn’t get into the wrong hands.
Michael… [ Read more ]

Pain and Gain Info / Hollywood Reporter Correction

I read something in Hollywood Reporter saying Pain and Gain is being made for $35 million. I wish. But it is being made for $22 million. I want to do this one cheap. Not get muddled in the stuff. It’s about the characters on this one. I’m taking director scale pay as well. I have great actors and a fun script, it should be a blast. Anyway start shooting in a few weeks and will post from time to time.
Michael… [ Read more ]

A Math Equation

Math doesn’t lie.
So I looked into this Razzie thingy. Sounds like a fruit cocktail but it is an apparent award for they say “the worst in film” by respected judges.
On their website you can join to be Judge! Holy shit, for $40 I could actually use my credit card to be a one! So I joined (I didn’t want the INNER SANCTUM membership for $75, because it sounds too much like Rectum). The $100 one for “GUARANTEED ANONYMITY” sounds kind of cool for the pure Internet lifer-hater-living-their-whole-life-behind-a-computer-wishing-they-could-of-done-something-other-then-hate-the-ones-that-are-doing.… [ Read more ]

Transformers Dark of The Moon and The Oscars

Film School Reject’s Robert Fure:

Achievement in Sound Editing
Hugo wins here, which is stupid. Drive was nominated because it was loud and realistic, but I don’t think that overcomes Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which created an amazing and realistic immersive experience that was well thought out. Say what you will about the movie or Bay, but the film is cutting edge and sounded amazing.
Achievement in Sound Mixing
Again, Hugo doesn’t hold a candle to Transformers. The action film is ignored because it’s perceived as being big, loud, and stupid, when it is actually big, loud, and technically crafted amazingly in several departments.… [ Read more ]

Transformers 4 Update

FIRST UP FOR THE PROLIFIC FILMMAKER IS “PAIN AND GAIN” STARRING MARK WAHLBERG AND DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON, FOLLOWED BY A NEW INSTALLMENT IN THE HUGELY POPULAR “TRANSFORMERS ” FRANCHISE, TO BE RELEASED ON JUNE 29TH, 2014
HOLLYWOOD, CA (February 13, 2012) – Paramount Pictures announced today that director Michael Bay has signed a two-picture deal with the studio, which will commence this spring with the filming of “Pain and Gain,” and will be followed by the next installment in the hit “Transformers” franchise.… [ Read more ]

Michael Bay Talks Transformers 4, Pain & Gain

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 Dwanye Johnson, and very close to signing on a couple other great actors.… [ Read more ]