Forgive me for the title — no, the inevitable Transformers 3 will (most definitely) have nothing to do with The Nightmare on Elm Street.
Nor will it have anything to do with J.J. Abram’s buddies Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who scripted Star Trek and worked on the first two Transformers films, but won’t be returning for Michael Bay’s third rampage.
Orci has direct contact with /Film on their forums, and he previously noted that it was “Time for fresh blood … the main reason we would move on is because we risk getting stale and comfortable. If you only sing one song for too long, you miss the opportunity to sing news songs. We’ll see.”
Now, the third film, slated for a release in Summer 2011, will be scripted by Ehren Kruger, who also worked on Revenge of the Fallen, as well as Blood and Chocolate and Reindeer Games. While this might seem like a serious downgrade from Orci and Kurtzman, I think it’s important to remember that Transformers 2 suffered from the same problem that hindered Spiderman 3: overcomplication.
Perhaps reducing the amount of writers on deck will lead to a more refined, streamlined, explosion-ridden experience than the last outing. Whatever the case, we’ll know soon — Optimus Prime will be rolling out again in two short years.
