Spielberg Was Right: Michael Bay Should've Stopped After Transformers 3

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Although the last two Transformers movies were rather financially successful, Steven Spielberg was still wise to advise that Michael Bay stop after three. While promoting his upcoming film, Ambulance, director Michael Bay has had time to reflect on the state of the Transformers franchise and his role within it. Spielberg’s advice proved to be sound based on the franchise's quality issues, and it would seem that Bay has his regrets about not listening.

Bay has long been known for his explosive, high-octane action sequences, a style dubbed “Bayhem” by his fans, which is on full display across the live-action Transformers films. Based on the 1984 animated series, the Transformers franchise has defined the director’s career, making him one of the most sought-after filmmakers in the industry. From 2007 to 2017, Bay directed 5 Transformers movies, grossing a collective $4.8 billion at the worldwide box office and making it one of the most successful movie franchises in history. Despite being an anchor for the series, Bay didn't direct the prequel Bumblebee, nor is he set to direct Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, arriving in 2023.

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In a recent interview, Michael Bay revealed that legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg suggested that the director “just stop at three” Transformers movies, which Bay initially agreed to before signing on for Transformers: Age of Extinction in 2014. Transformers: Dark of the Moon was the 28th highest-grossing movie of all time, beating Transformers: Age of Extinction by just under $20 million, but the series suffered a significant drop in quality between the two films, a fact with which even Bay reluctantly agrees. “I made too