Transformers 2 is so on for June 2009, Michael Bay countdown clock confirms
OK, we admit it. We went a little bit overboard in the six months (maybe a year) leading up the Transformers movie. It's hard for us not to love a movie that includes a Mustang vs. Camaro battle scene and a seriously bad-ass Optimus Prime. If you were with (the few of -Ed.) us panging in anticipation of the first Transformers movie, you'll appreciate the fact that Michael Bay already has a countdown to the second installment of what will likely be a long-running movie franchise.
According to Mr. Bay's countdown to Transformers 2, the date to remember is June 26, 2009. That's about 470 days from now, which will give us plenty of time to start
[Source: Michael Bay via Winding Road]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Rick 6:33PM (3/12/2008)
Transforemers 2 with no Megatron??
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TBlueMax 10:04AM (3/12/2008)
I've already begun saving my $9 for the cost of the movie ticket. (likely $12+ by the time mid-2009 rolls around) Gas prices rising I can almost understand - confluence of factors including low value of the dollar, instability in middle east, yadda, yadda, yadda... but movie ticket prices seem to be creeping skywards just for the heck of it. /rant
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Joe K. 10:57AM (3/12/2008)
The true irony of it is that as other things get more expensive they also slowly add value, for example cars, they add a new crumple zone, or VSC or what have you and the consumer's price goes up arbitrarily. But with movies they seem to be getting worse (as with most art forms, music especially) but the prices keep going up... And this is after the advertising bucks pay into the product placements... really quite crazy...
Franz 10:13AM (3/12/2008)
It was a fun movie to watch, and I thought the cinematography and graphics were really good. I loved the transformation scenes! Plus, I loved Transformers when I was a kid. :)
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Whiplash 10:17AM (3/12/2008)
Don't worry, the Chevy Volt autobots can fight for up to 40 minutes on battery power, and then the engine kicks in. That should be plenty to get it through a 120 minute movie without recharging.
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Frylock 10:18AM (3/12/2008)
Haha
Matt 10:18AM (3/12/2008)
Transformers 1 had some of the most ridiculous writing of any movie I've ever seen. Hopefully they use this opportunity to make a decent flick this time.
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Pete 10:50AM (3/12/2008)
What was so bad about the writing? I mean, what were you expecting? It was hilarious, and that was intentional. It was clearly not taking itself too seriously, which was a good thing considering there were transforming robots walking around. It was a far cry from the worst writing I have ever seen. I think Bay did a great job considering the material.
speedball3 11:31AM (3/12/2008)
Pete, you need to watch the movie again. I really enjoyed the movie in the theater and thought it was awesome until I watched it again. Then I saw all the painful, lame storyline parts as I waited for the cool robot parts. While the robot/car scenes were awesome, there was just too much lameness to suffer through for the movie to really shine. They need to dump the kid and the girl, reconstruct Jazz somehow (he was my favorite movie character... who would've thought a Pontiac Soltice w/Hardtop would look so cool?? =D), and make Transformers 2. That would work out well.
Joshua 10:26AM (3/12/2008)
does anyone know if it will still be GM-only? to me this was the only weakness of the first film. i don't care if there are kias, i just don't want to see the movie dominated by a single brand.
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Eric Liberatore 10:49AM (3/12/2008)
I don't think it was as distracting as "I Am Legend".
vintage 1:49PM (3/12/2008)
Agree 1234eleventy BILLION.
It really really really detracted from the movie.
Mr. Blake 8:15PM (3/12/2008)
AGREED. The whole movie was one long GM commercial.
Chevy Nick 8:33PM (3/12/2008)
......except for the scenes with the mustang
Way of the Future 10:32AM (3/12/2008)
most movies these days are sponsored by one company..even Juno looked to be sponsored by Toyota. So a movie about cars, a lot of manufacturers will be panting at the opportunity.
Maybe Ferrari sponsors this one =)
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3seriesisking 11:38AM (3/12/2008)
I wish it wasn't that way. It seems like the Iron Man flick coming out might be some deviation from the norm. as well.
Joshua 10:58AM (3/12/2008)
really? aside from the speeding mustang at the beginning, which really felt more like a mini-commercial, i wasn't too bothered by fords' placements.
with transformers, it is kind of pathetic/far-fetched that out of all the vehicles on our roads, they all happen to scan the gms. not to mention, transformers really revolves around their vehicle disguises, where as in i am legend the vehicles weren't the stars.
bob d 10:34AM (3/12/2008)
Transformers 2:
Protect (Hasbro's profit margin by having people pay for a hour and half toy commercial).
Destroy: (any sense of credibility as Hollywood as an entertaiment industry).
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John P. 10:47AM (3/12/2008)
I was pretty happy with the way the first movie came out so I suppose I'll be waiting in line to see the second one.
As far as one make. That didn't bother me. The cars looked super cool, and the Saleen Mustang with the Stereotype Cop driving was downright badass.
Now if they went all Camry and Corolla on us I'd boycott the movie and never watch a Michael Bay movie again.
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sabih 10:46AM (3/12/2008)
Please add some real cars this time, im sick of this GM only nonsense. Do you really think if Autonomous intelligent robots from another planet came here, they would pick a GM or a Ford car?
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