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Why Did Michael Bay Stop Making Transformers?

Michael Bay brought the Transformers franchise into live-action on the big screen, but the action movie director wasn't involved with later entries.

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Transformers: This Decepticon Served as Inspiration for Megatron in the Live-Action Movies

2007's Transformers slowly built up to the emergence of its main villain, Megatron, by borrowing from a classic tale of a conflicted Decepticon.

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Michael Bay to Make TV Directing Debut With Untitled Amazon Series

Bad Boys and Transformers filmmaker Michael Bay is set to make his television directing debut with an untitled bounty hunter series for Amazon.

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Michael Bay Faces Criminal Charges for Allegedly Killing a Pigeon on Set

Italian authorities hold Michael Bay responsible for the death of a pigeon while filming action movie 6 Underground, although Bay denies the charges.

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Michael Bay Would '100 Percent' Work With Will Smith Again

Ambulance director Michael Bay says he would definitely work with Will Smith again in the future despite the infamous Oscars slap.

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Michael Bay Is Confident He Holds a Specific and Destructive Hollywood Record

Ahead of Ambulance's release, Michael Bay addresses his car explosion affinity and claims he's blown up more than "any other director in history."

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Michael Bay Walks Back 'Sh-t' CGI Comment

Director Michael Bay clarifies recent comments he made about the CGI in his upcoming action-thriller, Ambulance, starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

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Steven Spielberg Told Michael Bay, Stop Making Transformers Movies

Hollywood mega-producer Michael Bay, known for the Transformers films, reveals Steven Spielberg once told him to stop making movies in the franchise.

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5 Directors Who Love IMAX

IMAX has emerged as the gold standard that every other film format has to live up to.

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Transformers Director Michael Bay Thinks the CGI in His New Movie is 'Sh-t'

Director Michael Bay isn't thrilled with the visual effects in Ambulance, describing them as inferior to the film's practical stuntwork.

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Transformers: 9 Things From Michael Bay's Movies That Don't Really Hold Up Today

Michael Bay's Transformers movies were huge box office hits, but over time the problems with them have become clearer and clearer

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Transformers: 10 Ways Michael Bay's Movies Could've Been Better

As revolutionary and revitalizing as Michael Bay's five Transformers films were, they were not without their shortcomings.

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10 Transformers Plot Holes Everyone Just Ignores

In the case of the Transformers movies, there are a lot of plot holes, some far more egregious than others. That's just part of their charm.

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Transformers: 10 Things That Make No Sense In Michael Bay's Films

Underneath the explosions, supermodels, and expensive cars, the Transformers films didn't make much sense.

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10 Transformers Characters That Michael Bay's Films Ruined

Though the franchise made an obscene amount of money, Michael Bay's Transformers movies didn't do right by most of the brand's iconic characters.

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Michael Bay's Pandemic Film Production Stopped Over Safety Protocol Issues

The Michael Bay-produced pandemic film Songbird has halted production due to a lack of transparency over safety protocols.

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Michael Bay, Sony Pictures Sign Multi-Year First Look Deal

The Transformers and 6 Underground director Michael Bay is returning to Sony for a multi-year including TV and movie projects.

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6 Underground: How Michael Bay Does Action with Bayhem

Michael Bay's 6 Underground is the perfect example of how Bay shoots action and what "Bayhem" truly means.

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Michael Bay Wants to Direct a Transformers Spinoff Movie

The longtime Transformers director says he’s done with the core series, but would be interested in directing one of the franchise’s spinoff films.

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Here's Why Michael Bay Will Never Make A Marvel Or DC Movie

The Transformers director reveals why he's wary about venturing into the superhero genre.

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