Report: Michael Bay blows up at 'Transformers' studio
Just days before its release, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" director Michael Bay is unhappy with the movie's studio.
The explosion-lovin' director dashed off an incendiary memo blasting Paramount for not adequately promoting the movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
See pictures from 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.'
"I cannot figure if this is a cash issue with your company? Is there some clever idea why we are not spending? I'm not sure," Bay reportedly wrote. "I'm sure though the movie will do fine, but not to your internal expectations because right now we are fooling ourselves by being cocky."
Bay specifically took issue with marketing in Entertainment Weekly, the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times, as well as his appearance (with a clip from the film) at this year's MTV Movie Awards.
Paramount declined to comment.
The movie hits theaters Wednesday. Considering the first film's $708 million worldwide payday, we suspect the sequel will perform well no matter what the marketing budget.
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Yeah there hasnt even been a McDonalds Happy Meal toy tie in...WTF!!!
He would have done himself a favor by having a copy editor read his memo first.
Wait, I can't go ANYWHERE on the web without seeing some blurb or story on Megan Fox!
Printed media as well.
How can Bay not see this as promotion for the film?
Every kid and teenager I know already has plans to see it on opening day.
Geez Michael!
He was probably just high. Michael Bay needs the movie to do well so he can support his huge coke habit. My friend has worked on the set of 3 of his movies and said he has the most debilatating coke habit she has ever seen, and that's saying something. Dude will just snort coke in front of the whole crew.
I cannot wait to watch this movie! Go bots!
I cant wait to see it either, I think it was pretty well promoted
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Bin aus Austria 3433 Schulg 2/7 !
Glaubt das des geht das dazu komme bei den Film Transformer ?
Freundin keine die Us Rihanna Popsängerin mmuss erst mal kommen dann hat mich Hannes Schreiber .