More Bay movies on the way, more “Bayhem” for “Bumblebee” successors

Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/REX Shutterstock (3520945de) Lorenzo di Bonaventura 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' film premiere, London, Britain - 20 Jan 2014

“Transformers” fans might not have to squabble much longer about which vision they prefer for their films, as Lorenzo di Bonaventura, the series’ producer, has gone on record to say that Bayhem is coming. Not only are fans going to have more “Bumblebee”-type movies, but apparently, a successor to “The Last Knight” is also being worked on. Here’s the direct quote:

…the audience had asked us several times, in different ways, ‘I want to get to know a Transformer better.” We did that. In some respects, definitely a tip to what the audience had said to us. The interesting part is when you set out to do something like that, you don’t exactly know the ramifications of it. In this case, the ramification of it was, for the people who didn’t love the movie, was not enough action. Because you’re telling a more intimate story, therefore you can’t. So the criticism we got from some fans was like, “Hey, come on.” It was funny, I was just in Japan…and one of the reporters said to me, ‘I love the movie, I love this, I love this, and I was very tired of Michael Bay.’ I said, ‘Uh huh, I’ve heard this before.” And he goes, ‘But you know, after watching this film, I kind of wish it had a little more Michael Bay.’ It was really funny. I said, ‘Listen, I completely understand. I like what Michael does, too. Two different films, two different attempts.

Several lessons have come out of this. One is that we have the freedom to tell almost any story. The other is that, how strongly the audience identified with the strength of character and emotion. I know the next Transformer, our attempt anyway, is to sort of do a fusion of Bumblebee and the Bay movies…a little more Bayhem. And a little bit more of the character falling in love within the emotional dynamic of the movie. One of the things I want to do—and I hope we pull it off—is, we did it with Bumblebee because he’s so cute and he’s so accessible, but he can’t talk. I think the more human we can make these characters, the more people are going to like them.

What do you think about Lorenzo di Bonaventura’s statement? Are you on board with a new Bay movie? Or do you think “Bumblebee” should have set the definitive way forward, despite underperforming at the box office? Sound off in the comments below! (SOURCE: Collider)

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