Transformers 2 To Begin Filming on June 2nd, 2008?

This worries me... shouldn't they have a script first?

Bay: "Okay... guys... you're driving in Bumblebee... and you have a discussion. Now... talk."

Shia: "Um... what do I say?"

Bay: "Well... we don't have a script, so just make things up. We'll dub it in later!"

Shia: "@@#%@#%"

Bay: "Great!"

Good Scripts = Good Movies.

I will wait until Xmas 2009 if I have to, and the delay would probably sort it out nicely...

That said, I would imagine that Orci et. al. have already ironed out the major events for both the second and third sequel. As you say above me, the draft is already done, it's good editing that is needed. As someone who is (trying to) finishing a major writing project, editing is where the rubber meets the road, for sure.

I would also imagine, however, since so much money is at stake, and Orci et. al. stand to benefit as much as anyone, that they are probably slipping drafts and notes back and forth across the "picket line" in the form of clandestine, encrypted, proxied emails. I don't see anything wrong with this either, since the whole point is to enhance writers' stakes in their projects. In any case, I doubt it's as if Bay hasn't convened with his writing team in some fashion since the strike began, at least informally to get business settled so production can go ahead.

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SolCross wrote:condensed version: their script, like all Hollywood scripts, probably didn't get any rewrites before the strike. Rewrites are necessary to clean up the script to prune out unnecessary dialog or make things more "in-character". A script will filter through a handful of writers (some credited, some not) before it's good to go.

So TF2 will be like the first one.

polystyleneman wrote:Already? Can't we have some more time to heal after the horror that was the first one?

You can have all the time you want. The rest of us will be waiting to see how they tackle a new story and compliment the first one.

Let's hope the strike ends soon, so we can get this movie made...as well as get rid of all of the reality TV crap on the air.

Nemesis_Apoc wrote:Gee, I wonder who Bumblebee will piss on this time...

All of the people that incessantly whine about the movie for no real good reason other than it's not what they expected it to be in the mind.

June 2nd is quite a long time, im guessing this date is a prediction. I believe Bay and Co believe that the strike will be over by then and a working script will be ready

Liege Evilmus wrote:TV shows are coming back without the writers, that right there hurts them alot.

I think you mean talk shows are coming back. Normal TV shows ain't budging anytime soon until that strike ends, so don't expect to see any new scripts for Lost, Heroes, or anything else.

People don't "whine" about TF because its a Transformers movie, they criticize it because it was a failure of a movie by almost every respect.

It's just a fact. You can still choose to enjoy it or even donate money to Bay's bankrolls by buying DVDs or whatever if you like. Although you deserve much better for your money.

polystyleneman wrote:People don't "whine" about TF because its a Transformers movie, they criticize it because it was a failure of a movie by almost every respect.

It's just a fact. You can still choose to enjoy it or even donate money to Bay's bankrolls by buying DVDs or whatever if you like. Although you deserve much better for your money.

I've said it before and I'll say it again.

I wish I could make 800 million dollars and still be considered a failure.