Michael Bay Dot ComHappy Holidays
Hi guys. Just taking a little time here to wish all you guys Merry Christmas, and may you be in the company of your loved ones.… [ Read more ]
Pain' Is Michael Bay's Gain
By Michael Fleming
NEW YORK (Variety) - “Pearl Harbor” director Michael Bay is pumped to shoot “Pain and Gain,” a dark film about steroid-abusing bodybuilders who engage in a campaign of kidnapping, extortion and murder in Florida.
The project will mark Bay’s first for Paramount Pictures, which optioned a series of investigative articles written by Pete Collins for the Miami New Times about the Sun Gym gang. Much as they used steroids as a shortcut to rippling pecs and six-pack abs, the gang used crime as a shortcut to the high life of fast cars, flashy clothes and strippers.… [ Read more ]
Pearl Harbor Vid & DVD
Hit Big Millions sold on debut day.
The DVD and VHS releases of Michael Bay’s PEARL HARBOR have hit big in stores. In its first day of release, combined sales for DVD and VHS were over 3 million units. In addition, the first day of DVD sales broke Buena Vista Home Entertainment’s house record recently set by SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. Industry sources say the disc sold in excess of 1.5M. Going into the weekend, sales are expected to stay steady.… [ Read more ]
Miscellaneous tidbits
I just finished watching the “Pearl Harbor” DVDs. Real cool stuff. Awesome sound and transfer! I’ll post reviews later.
In other news, Michael Bay sued his former stockbroker Tuesday, saying the man made a sneak attack on his portfolio, defrauding the disaster filmmaker of $5 million. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, alleges Win H. Troung, a former employee of Merrill Lynch brokerage firm in Beverly Hills, engaged in excessive trading and defrauded Bay by buying and selling more than $1 billion worth of stock over a 15-month period.… [ Read more ]