Michael Bay confirmed his involvement and revealed a much earlier than expected summer 2011 release date for Transformers 3, reports Hollywood Reporter.  The film was originally slated for a 2012 release.  Also returning are Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf, along with the co-writer of this summer’s sequel in the series.  Bay said on his web site that he has already met with Hasbro regarding new characters.

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