'Transformers 5' News, Update: Can the Franchise Survive Without Director Michael Bay?
New "Transformers 5" update indicated that the purported installment of the popular science fiction action series could be last for the franchise now that long-time director Michael Bay is out to helm the project.
A report from Enstarz.com cited Movie Pilot saying that the Transformers franchise "might not be able to survive without Bay."
The 50-year-old director has been working with the robot flick ever since it started in 2007 with actors Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, and Megan Fox.
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To make the matter even more complicated, the media outlet went on to indicate that the rumored "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" director Jonathan Leibesman would likely be taking over Bay's chair.
"I didn't think the 'Turtles' was that bad, but there were definitely some holes in it," Benjamin Harrison of Movie Pilot said. He added that Liebesman "has some big shoes to fill in" and that he's still hopeful that the outcome would be favorable for him.
As for its casting, it has already been reported that the "Age of Extinction" star Mark Wahlberg is confirmed to be onboard for the upcoming sequel. The actor went on to reveal that filming would begin soon to meet its 2016 opening date.
"Transformers: Age of Extinction" was released on June 27, 2014 and though it grossed over $1 billion in the box office, the title garnered mixed to negative reception from viewers and critics alike.
