Micheal Bay To Direct 'The Transformers'

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Michael Bay is looking to direct live-action The Transformers with Steven Spielberg exec producing, according to Variety.

Scheduled for a Thanksgiving 2006 release. Shooting will begin in the fall.

The Transformers spawned a comicbook series, TV show and animated feature in the 1980s and have a devout following among the retro set. This is Hollywood's first attempt to transform them to the live-action screen.

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