November 12th, 2007, posted by FofR | Digg This
Variety are running an update on exactly how the current Writer’s Guild strikes shall affect the big budget Hollywood productions, specifically Michael Bay’s Transformers 2 and the Wolverine X-men spin off:
DreamWorks/Par’s “Transformers 2″ is far enough along to proceed with pre-production, location scouting and advance VFX work, but will face serious issues if the strike continues for several months. Michael Bay’s megabudget sequel isn’t set to start filming until June.
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Fox is moving full speed ahead with its “X-Men” spinoff “Wolverine,” even though many roles are still uncast. Unlike “X-Men,” “Wolverine” rests solidly on Hugh Jackman’s shoulders.
If you don’t understand the cause of these strikes, I recommend watching this video which explains everything you need to know:
January 2nd, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Looks like Transformers 2 is getting pushed back to 2010 now. Hope wolvie doesn’t get messed with too much. Stupid writer’s strike!
January 5th, 2008 at 3:30 am
[...] Hollywood Reporter have an unconfirmed article stating that the release date for Transformers 2 has slipped from June 26th 2009 to a now “unslotted date“, possibly being pushed back to a 2010 release. This is all speculation at this point, as I cannot find a reliable source to confirm this. Though any delays can in all likelihoods be linked to the WGA strikes. [...]