Michael Bay is taking over Hollywood! OK, not really. But his "Transformers" franchise has no clear end in sight as Paramount Pictures has set release dates for three new films in the series.
Movies 5, 6 and 7 will arrive in theaters in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively, according to The Wrap. The outlet reports that "Transformers 5" will be released on Jun 23, 2017, "Transformers 6" on June 8, 2018 and "Transformers 7" on June 28, 2019.
The most recent entry into the series, 2014's "Transformers: Age of Extinction," was ravaged by critics but somehow crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office, guaranteeing the continuation of the franchise in the process. When all was said and done "Age of Extinction" settled in at No. 15 all-time on the box office list.
Michael Bay will return as director for "Transformers 5," and Mark Wahlberg is under contract for a handful of additional installments. However, this new "Transformers" trilogy will be the result of a writers' room that included some impressive names. Could their work on the script cause a turn for the better in terms of quality? We're hoping so.
