Paramount says Transformers 3 in 2011 - Michael Bay disagrees

Paramount have announced that Transformers 3 is scheduled to be released in July 2011 but this may get pushed back another year if they want to keep hold of the first two films director Michael Bay.

Hours after the announcement Bay told his official forums "Im taking off a year from Transformers, Paramount has made a mistake in dating Transformers 3 - they asked me on the phone - I said yes to July 4 - but for 2012 - whoops! Not 2011!!! That would mean I would have to start prep in September. No way. My brain needs a break from fighting robots."

So what it comes down to now is whether this is a simple misunderstanding or whether either Bay or Paramount will have to compromise if the partnership is to be rekindled for the third film in the trilogy.

Bay is currently putting the finishes touches on Transformers 2 which does have a confirmed release date of 26th June 2009