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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:48 pm

Debunked

Michael Bay wrote:Leaked Script

Some Internet sites this morning reported that some document recovery guy has found a legitimate 120 page script of Transformers 4. I can absolutely 100 percent say this is completely false. The only two people in the world that have our unfinished script are Kruger and myself. Also we are only up to page 70 in our T4 script. Maybe this guy has a cartoon or something else – but definitely not our movie!
Bay

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 1:55 pm

As many of you are probably aware a supposedly leaked Transformers 4 script has been making it's way around the internet. We were actually supplied with this script a couple of weeks ago through an anonymous news submission. The script was allegedly recovered by someone working at a document shredding facility. After reviewing the script we came to the conclusion that is was almost certainly a fake and chose not bother posting it as news. Since then several entertainment websites, such as Unleash The Fan Boy, have ran with the script and it's picked up enough traction to draw the attention of Paramount and director Michael Bay. Which brings us to the official statement we just received from our friends at Paramount officially debunking this rumor. See the Michael Bay's statement below:

Hi there,
Please find below a statement from director Michael Bay, refuting the earlier news about the "Transformers 4" script referenced by writer Steve Lemlek, being leaked online.

"Some Internet sites this morning reported that some document recovery guy has found a legitimate 120 page script of Transformers 4. I can absolutely 100 percent say this is completely false. The only two people in the world that have our unfinished script are Kruger and myself. Also we are only up to page 70 in our T4 script. Maybe this guy has a cartoon or something else – but definitely not our movie!"
Bay

http://michaelbay.com/

News Credits: 438 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 2:14 pm

Thank goodness! It was basically the 1986 movie plus Circuit Breaker, the Protectobots, uber fanwank, and time travel. No way would something like THAT be real.

News Credits: 2 · by **NemesisMonkeySupreme** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:03 pm

Does Seibertron have a "No Movie News" option (similar to another TF site)? Just curious, I would really appreciate it, personally. As far as I'm concerned those lowest common denominator abominations directed by some pathological liar and egotist have NOTHING to do with the Transformers. But maybe that's just me…

by **SLUGSLINGER81** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:13 pm

Why do I get the feeling that any discarded TF script (other than any written by Michael bay) found in the studio will be better than his current one :lol:

only time will tell >:oP

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:43 pm

NemesisMonkeySupreme wrote:Does Seibertron have a "No Movie News" option (similar to another TF site)? Just curious, I would really appreciate it, personally. As far as I'm concerned those lowest common denominator abominations directed by some pathological liar and egotist have NOTHING to do with the Transformers. But maybe that's just me…

Sorry, but there's no "no movie news" option available on Seibertron.com. Those of us not happy with them just have to pass over the news-bites.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:27 pm

this proves that there was some validity to the script, if it was "fake" then why would they even care about it?

News Credits: 1 · by **Heavy B** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:08 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Thank goodness! It was basically the 1986 movie plus Circuit Breaker, the Protectobots, uber fanwank, and time travel. No way would something like THAT be real.

Too bad to. Scarlet Johanson would make a sexy great Circuit Breaker

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:16 pm

I figured it was fake, but considering that it would be a better read than the real script, I read it.

My response:

News Credits: 438 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:42 pm

Megatron Wolf wrote:this proves that there was some validity to the script, if it was "fake" then why would they even care about it?

Even before Bay gave this confirmation, the folks over at Allspark.com were already one step ahead of him and exposed the false nature of the script.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:33 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Megatron Wolf wrote:this proves that there was some validity to the script, if it was "fake" then why would they even care about it?
Even before Bay gave this confirmation, the folks over at Allspark.com were already one step ahead of him and exposed the false nature of the script.

We more or less had the same discussion internally when the script first turned up. It's pretty clear to seasoned TF fans that it's fake, though I can see why entertainment websites with less specific interests would be fooled.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:25 am

But on the other hand... since when do we trust what Bay says? :grin:

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:54 am

Mykltron wrote:But on the other hand... since when do we trust what Bay says?

Good point. :michaelbay:

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:07 am

It looks as though the next installment of the Transformers movie franchise will not receive a comic book adaptation. Director Michael Bay posted an update to his message yesterday that debunked the leaked movie script rumor indicating Transformers 4 will not receive the comic treatment to help keep the movie's plot under wraps. You'll remember prior to Transformers: Dark of the Moon's opening the comic adaption leaked and spoiled the film's major twist involving Sentinel Prime. See the statement from Bay's website below:

Michael Bay wrote:P.S. I bet it is something from Hasbro. This time they are not doing a comic book of the movie because we want to keep our story under wraps. It must be their version of a comic themed Transformers story they are creating.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:07 am

Bay's adapting. :michaelbay:

Clever...

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:15 am

Seeing as how stumbling across that spoiler really dulled DOTM's impact for me...good call Michael. Perhaps his most sound TF decision yet.

Of course, IDW might just do one the following year. They did "Wrath of Khan" 2 decades later, so why not?

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:32 am

Does that mean there will be no book adaptation either?

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:39 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:Does that mean there will be no book adaptation either?

Possibly. But I see no immediate release a little bit before or during the film's release.

by **RiddlerJ** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:06 pm

How could there be a script leak? He makes these up as he goes along.

by **prowl123** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 2:34 pm

This happened with both the 2nd and 3rd movies and they both turned out to be fake. No way this is real.

by **XDMan** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:52 pm

Well, there is not much for me to say, other than how much I prefer Prime accepting Meg's truce than rejecting it. :-(

News Credits: 4 · by **Slashercon** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:21 pm

HALLELUJAH!!! That picture of Sentinel killing Ironhidealso somewhat lowered my expectations of the movie. (And my surprise.)Then again Transformers (2007) was the ONLY time I didn't get spoiled beforehand for a TF movie.

by **AutoBorst** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:03 am

How about they just spare us all the pain and skip making the whole film? I'd rather read a poopy story in comic book form then waste another 2 hours watching Bay's TF-garbage.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:54 am

AutoBorst wrote:How about they just spare us all the pain and skip making the whole film? I'd rather read a poopy story in comic book form then waste another 2 hours watching Bay's TF-garbage.

Movie making is big bucks. Doesn't matter if you're a fan of Bay's Transformers or not: people who want to see big :michaelbay:

's will pay for it.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:58 pm

AutoBorst wrote:How about they just spare us all the pain and skip making the whole film? I'd rather read a poopy story in comic book form then waste another 2 hours watching Bay's TF-garbage.

Did someone force you to watch Bay's TF films?