Transformers Producer Confirms That Franchise Will Not Be Rebooted

Transformers Producer Confirms That Franchise Will Not Be Rebooted

Find out what the producer of the Transformers movies has to say about the future of the franchise.

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By MarkJulian - Jul 07, 2011 01:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Transformers
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Transformers Producer Don Murphy has posted the following on his personal site:


What happens next? Certainly not a reboot. We haven't lost the Transformers. They didn't grow up or become expensive like Toby Maguire. I don't know what happens next. I'm pretty sure there will be a second trilogy. I am pretty sure it will kick ass. And I am pretty sure some of you will hate it because it wasn't all bots."


With Shia Labeouf and Michael Bay stating that Dark of the Moon was their last Transformers movie, how do you think the series will continue? Could there possibly be a time skip with Jason Statham, playing an older Sam Witwicky?






Could Statham be an older Sam Witwicky?




Transformers is an entertainment franchise. It began with the Hasbro Transformers toy line, centered on two factions of warring alien robots which are called the Autobots and the Decepticons. In its 26-year history, the franchise has expanded to encompass comic books, animation, video games and films. Transformers: Dark of the Moon has earned an estimated $204,421,287 in North America, as of July 6, 2011, and $281,657,127 in other territories, as of July 6, 2011, for a worldwide total of $486,078,414. On its first weekend worldwide it made $382.4 million, marking the second-largest opening of all time behind that of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($394.0 million) and the largest for Paramount/Dreamworks. With another breaking record, it made the largest worldwide debut at IMAX venues, with $23.2 million. With $418.0 million by Monday, it crossed the $400-million-mark worldwide in 6 days, matching the record first set by Spider-Man 3 to reach the amount the fastest.


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PaulRom
PaulRom - 7/7/2011, 1:26 PM
BOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Sorry, but as much as I enjoyed DOTM, I think it wrapped things up nicely. A second trilogy? Pleeasseee. Or at least do a reboot or War For Cybetron-style prequel.
Moakynubs
Moakynubs - 7/7/2011, 1:27 PM
We don't need Sam Witwicky. Make Transformers about the Transformers, not the humans that know them.
blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 7/7/2011, 1:29 PM
I enjoyed part 1..
jazzman
jazzman - 7/7/2011, 1:29 PM
why would they reboot the movie anyway they can carry on with the movie with different director and screen writers.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 7/7/2011, 1:34 PM
Good Luck!!!
kurekurcubic
kurekurcubic - 7/7/2011, 1:34 PM
whats up with stupid people who only want 3 films in a franchise.and how the [frick] was dotm wraped up nicely??
should harry potter stopped at 3 films??? should it???
ThreeBigTacos
ThreeBigTacos - 7/7/2011, 1:35 PM
I enjoyed all 3 movies... sure ROTF had some low points, but I still enjoyed it. This last one was pretty awesome I must say.
RunDTC
RunDTC - 7/7/2011, 1:38 PM
their is absolutely no freakin way LaBeouf would grow up and become Jason Statham. can you imagine Statham screaming "BUMBLEBEE!!!" or "NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!" ? I can't. I'm fine with bringing in Statham, just don't make him an older same. make him a new character.
RunDTC
RunDTC - 7/7/2011, 1:40 PM
@kurekurcubic: yes it should have. then we wouldn't have all these stupid eight foot adds throughout the whole theater and having to have some excuse as to why Daniel Radliffe is relevant.
Sentrybob
Sentrybob - 7/7/2011, 1:40 PM
older sam whitwickey what he do become a speed freak
PaulRom
PaulRom - 7/7/2011, 1:44 PM
@Krekurcubic I'm not a HP fan, but of course it could continue with more than a trilogy because it was based on seven novels (and eight movies are being made out of it). the Transformers movies aren't based on novels, unless you want one movie per each comic book or whatever.
THEPHOENIX
THEPHOENIX - 7/7/2011, 1:44 PM
Really? Was the shot at Tobey really necessary? This guy sounds like a bit of a dick
Starlight
Starlight - 7/7/2011, 1:45 PM
Don't know if it should continue, but i'm SURE that if it does then it SHOUDLN'T be rebooted, jsut continue it, get different actors, the 'BOTS don't need to be rebooted... they're animations !!!
eleven59
eleven59 - 7/7/2011, 1:45 PM
Hated it bc it wasn't all bots? Oh man. No, even with statham it's already a better trilogy than with Shia labay
imnotahero
imnotahero - 7/7/2011, 1:45 PM
Reboot is the only way to make a watchable Transformers movie.
Fantine
Fantine - 7/7/2011, 1:45 PM
I don't mind them continuing it as a franchise, just with new characters. And this time make them good movies.
SoulAllFlush
SoulAllFlush - 7/7/2011, 1:47 PM
Reboot or not - I hope in the next film the robots aren't treated like they're just props. They suppose to be characters - not sure Bay ever understood that.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 7/7/2011, 1:48 PM
I wonder if the producers of these films ever stop to wonder how much they would actually make if the films were considered *good*? I mean, if you have a property that can make a mint even when they get ravaged by critics and moviegoers alike, can you imagine how much they would bring in if they were liked on the level of Nolan's Batman?

I'm not even that big of a fan of Nolan and The Dark Knight, but I'll still pay to see the next Bat flick, while you can't get me near a theater for a Bay Transformers.
THEPHOENIX
THEPHOENIX - 7/7/2011, 1:48 PM
@Soul. No, to Bay they were just sticks that blew up or farted, or pissed, or humped as the scene required
superotherside
superotherside - 7/7/2011, 1:50 PM
come on reboot it... just do it... you'll do it anyway...
Digitaria51
Digitaria51 - 7/7/2011, 1:54 PM
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marvel72
marvel72 - 7/7/2011, 1:55 PM
maybe transformers 4 could be a prequel trilogy set on cybertron.

jj abrams for director.

it'll be a prequel it can't be a continuation.

how else are they gonna do any of the characters they've killed off.
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 7/7/2011, 1:56 PM
Optimus Prime: Sam, you've gotten older, but more bad ass and somehow British
Sam: Yeah mate, it comes with the franchise
Optimus Prime: So who's your knew hot girlfriend now
mandoe40
mandoe40 - 7/7/2011, 1:58 PM
one word
UNICRON!!!
have it take place years after part 3. after the decepticons were defeated, say the bodies werelauched into space. 40-50 years later they are discovered by Unicron and transforms Megatron into Galvatron along with the other decepticons. bring in Hot Rod, Kup, etc.
throw in dinobots found near some fossils. that opens it up for space travel.
AVEN
AVEN - 7/7/2011, 2:02 PM
one word
Dinobots!!
Thevenominside
Thevenominside - 7/7/2011, 2:03 PM
with for ror to comment.......
CRleo1995
CRleo1995 - 7/7/2011, 2:06 PM
Yes "No Reboot" I mean not to sound like a selfish prick but like I said this franchise has already done to much and to reboot these movies that have such a large scale, would basically be "ludicris"...look al I'm saying is I would love to walk into a theater like in ten or twenty years to see a TF4 trailer because it would be new and interesting and because it would further the story not slow it down, for a generation that has already gotten use to it.
UncleDrew
UncleDrew - 7/7/2011, 2:10 PM
Can't wait, unlike most people i was a big fan of this trilogy :)
cyclopstb
cyclopstb - 7/7/2011, 2:21 PM
With Megatron gone, how will this saga continue ?
dahamma
dahamma - 7/7/2011, 2:23 PM
Just plz PLEASE make the story Orbit around the Transformers! I dont really care about no one else in the films I just want to see the autobots kick butt!
MoonDoggyX
MoonDoggyX - 7/7/2011, 2:25 PM
There's still more story to tell...
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