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:''See also: [[Movie timeline|Movie timeline]]''
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[[Image:Transformers2007teaserposter.jpg|right|180px|thumb|''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]'', [[2007]]]]
[[Image:ROTFteaserposter.jpg|right|180px|thumb|''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[2009]]]]
The '''live-action film series''' is an [[umbrella term]] that refers to series of theatrical feature films directed by [[Michael Bay]] beginning in 2007, including the vast amount of ancillary fiction created for it.


[[Image:Transformers2007teaserposter.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Transformers, 2007]]
At this time {{now|14 Jan 2009}} a second film in the series, titled ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', is slated for release on [[June 24]], [[2009]]. A third film is tentatively planned <ref>{{quote|That will be my ''Lord of the Rings'' and then I'll just make indies the rest of my time, for a long time.|Actor [[Shia LaBeouf]] confirms he signed for two sequels.|[http://movies.about.com/od/bobby/a/bobbysl111006_4.htm "Exclusive Interview with Shia LaBeouf and Brian Geraghty: On 'Bobby' and 'Transformers'"], Rebecca Murray <small>p4</small> ([[November 10]], [[2006]].) <u>About.com</u>. <small>Retrieved on [[February 17]], [[2009]]</small>.}}</ref> but its production is ''presumably'' contingent on the performance of the second film and availability of the principals involved.
[[Image:ROTFteaserposter.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Revenge of the Fallen, 2009]]
The '''live-action film series''' is an [[Umbrella franchise|umbrella term]] that refers to series of theatrical feature films directed by [[Michael Bay|Michael Bay]] beginning in 2007, including the vast amount of ancillary fiction created for it.


At this time&lt;sup&gt;(Jan-14-09)&lt;/sup&gt; a second film in the series, titled ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', is slated for release on [[June 24|June 24]], [[2009|2009]].  A third film is tentatively planned &lt;sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"&gt;&lt;a href="#cite_note-0" title=""&gt;[1]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/sup&gt; but its production is ''presumably'' contingent on the performance of the second film and availability of the principals involved.
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|[[Movie (franchise)|Transformers]]<br />([[2007]])
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|[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]<br />([[2009]])
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|"[[Transformers 3]]"<ref>{{quote|There are not firm plans for Transformers 3 beyond, ironically, that it will '''not''' be called "Transformers 3.|Writer [[Roberto Orci]] says that the films will ''not'' be numbered.|[http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/07/24/writers-reveal-theme-of-transformers-sequel-the-bad-news-no-dinobots/ MTV MovieBlog], [[July 24]], [[2008]]}}</ref><br />(planned)
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&lt;th align="center" bgcolor="#6699CC" colspan="5"&gt;'''&lt;font color="white"&gt;Live-action film series:&lt;/font&gt;'''
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&lt;td&gt; [[Movie (franchise)|Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;([[2007|2007]])
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&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&lt;br /&gt;([[2009|2009]])
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&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;"[[Transformers 3|Transformers 3]]"&lt;sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"&gt;&lt;a href="#cite_note-1" title=""&gt;[2]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(planned)
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''This article is a [[:Category:Stub|stub]] and is missing information. You can help '''Transformers Wiki''' by &lt;span class="plainlinks"&gt;[http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Live-action_film_series&amp;action=edit expanding it]&lt;/span&gt;.''
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==Continuities==
==Continuities==
The live-action film series is a [[Continuity family|continuity family]], and as such includes all [[Continuity|continuities]] concerning closely related characters and settings.
The live-action film series is a [[continuity family]], and as such includes all [[Continuity|continuities]] concerning closely related characters and settings.
 


* The mainline continuity consists of the films and in-continuity comics.
* The mainline continuity consists of the films and in-continuity comics.
* A second continuity was established in [[Titan Books|''Titan Magazine's'']] [[Transformers Comic issue 9|''Transformers'' Comic issue 9]] and continues to [[Transformers Comic issue 26|issue 26]]. This continuity follows events after [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ''won'' the battle of [[Mission City|Mission City]].
* A second continuity was established in [[Titan Books|''Titan Magazine's'']] [[Transformers Comic issue 9|''Transformers'' Comic issue 9]] and continues to [[Transformers Comic issue 26|issue 26]]. This continuity follows events after [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ''won'' the battle of [[Mission City]].
* [[Micro-continuity|Mirco-continuities]] also exist in the form of video games, some toy bios, and certain comic story threads that are incompatible with each other.
* [[Micro-continuity|Micro-continuities]] also exist in the form of video games, some toy bios, and certain comic story threads that are incompatible with each other.


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
&lt;ol class="references"&gt;&lt;li id="cite_note-0"&gt;&lt;a href="#cite_ref-0" title=""&gt;↑&lt;/a&gt; &lt;tt&gt;&#8249;That will be my ''Lord of the Rings'' and then I’ll just make indies the rest of my time, for a long time.&#8250;&lt;/tt&gt;, ''Actor [[Shia LaBeouf|Shia LaBeouf]] confirms he signed for two sequels.'' — &#8220;Exclusive Interview with Shia LaBeouf and Brian Geraghty: On "Bobby" and "Transformers"&#8221;, Rebecca Murray &lt;small&gt;p4 &lt;/small&gt; ([[November 10|November 10]], [[2006|2006]].)  &lt;u&gt;About.com&lt;/u&gt;.  &lt;small&gt;Retrieved on [[February 17|February 17]], [[2009|2009]].  &lt;a href="http://movies.about.com/od/bobby/a/bobbysl111006_4.htm" class="external free" title="http://movies.about.com/od/bobby/a/bobbysl111006_4.htm" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://movies.about.com/od/bobby/a/bobbysl111006_4.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;
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&lt;li id="cite_note-1"&gt;[#cite_ref-1" title=""&gt;↑&lt;/a&gt; There are not firm plans for Transformers 3 beyond, ironically, that it will '''not''' be called "Transformers 3;" Writer [[Roberto Orci|Robert Orci]] says that the films will ''not'' be numbered. &lt;a href="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/07/24/writers-reveal-theme-of-transformers-sequel-the-bad-news-no-dinobots/ MTV MovieBlog], [[July 24|July 24]], [[2008|2008]]&lt;/ol&gt;


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[[Category:Umbrella franchises]]
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Revision as of 10:23, 22 March 2009

See also: Movie timeline
Transformers, 2007
Revenge of the Fallen, 2009

The live-action film series is an umbrella term that refers to series of theatrical feature films directed by Michael Bay beginning in 2007, including the vast amount of ancillary fiction created for it.

At this time (Jan-14-09) a second film in the series, titled Revenge of the Fallen, is slated for release on June 24, 2009. A third film is tentatively planned [1] but its production is presumably contingent on the performance of the second film and availability of the principals involved.

Live-action film series:
Transformers
(2007)
Revenge of the Fallen
(2009)
"Transformers 3"[2]
(planned)



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Continuities

The live-action film series is a continuity family, and as such includes all continuities concerning closely related characters and settings.

Footnotes

  1. That will be my Lord of the Rings and then I'll just make indies the rest of my time, for a long time.Actor Shia LaBeouf confirms he signed for two sequels., "Exclusive Interview with Shia LaBeouf and Brian Geraghty: On 'Bobby' and 'Transformers'", Rebecca Murray p4 (November 10, 2006.) About.com. Retrieved on February 17, 2009.
  2. There are not firm plans for Transformers 3 beyond, ironically, that it will not be called "Transformers 3.Writer Roberto Orci says that the films will not be numbered., MTV MovieBlog, July 24, 2008