Don Murphy News

June 5, 2008
Transformers 2 Gets Longer Name?
Transformers 2 has just gained a colon and a few extra words in its title -- the sequel will now apparently go by Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. More...

August 23, 2007
Producer Confirms Transformers 2 Won't Make Strike Deadline
After more box office than meets the eye (ha ha), everyone is expecting a Transformers 2. However, these movies take time and with several guild strikes looming next year, it is unlikely we will see the Autobots again any time soon. More...

August 22, 2007
Terminator Animals in Don Murphy's We3
No, it's not the actualization of Donald Kaufman's screenplay from Adaptation. We3 is the latest project in development with Don Murphy, producer of Transformers and Shoot 'Em Up. Wait until you hear the pitch. More...

July 6, 2007
The Return of the Michael Bay Blogs! This Time, With More Scathing Evisceration and Burnt Bridges
Love him or hate him, you have to admit Michael Bay isn't afraid of speaking his mind. Especially when he's seeing red. This time, it's not a hard-to-eliminate Hollywood actor in Bay's sights, but a couple of producers of his own record-breaking flick, "Transformers." More...

September 28, 2006
"Transformers" Production Winding Down
The main unit shooting is just about to wind down on Michael Bay's "Transformers" flick, and producer Don Murphy has the semi-interesting news posted on his own message board. Elsewhere, screenwriter John Rogers talks about some of the changes made to the initial screenplay. More...

July 20, 2006
Del Toro to Bring "Deadman" to Life Onscreen
Fan favorite Guillermo del Toro will be adapting DC's offbeat anti-hero "Deadman" for the silver screen. I don't know anything about this particular comics character, but based on the synopsis I just read, del Toro seems perfect for the gig. More...

May 3, 2006
"Transformers" Find a Fox in Their Midst
Beautiful young actress Megan Fox ("Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen") has been signed to play the female lead in Michael Bay's "Transformers" flick. She'll be joining a cast that includes Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Bernie Mac, and a few other non-robotic beings. More...

January 12, 2006
Fincher Signs Up for "Torso" Tale
According to Variety, fan favorite David Fincher is about to sign on to direct "Torso" for Paramount, a project based on the graphic novel by Brian Michael Bendis & Marc Andreyko. The genre-centric Ehren Kruger will be penning the adaptation. More...

July 14, 2005
"Transformers" Lay Claim to July 4th Weekend (2007, that is)
ComingSoon.net kindly shares a press release from the fine filmmaking folks over at DreamWorks, and the short version is this: Michael Bay's "The Transformers" -- July 4th, 2007. Click on in for a closer look at the specifics... More...