Michael Bay (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Michael Bay" in English language version.

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accessonline.com

"'Transformers' Director Michael Bay Fends Off Racist Robot Criticism". Access Online. June 24, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

amctv.com

"Shootout – Michael Bay". AMC TV. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

askmen.com

Nusair, David (June 26, 2009). "The AM Take". AskMen.com. Retrieved August 24, 2010.

avclub.com

Selcke, Dan (July 7, 2014). "Here's a learned analysis of why Michael Bay movies are bad, but pretty". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 16, 2016. "No matter how many buildings, spacecrafts, [sic] and sentient robots Michael Bay explodes, the director can't seem to get any respect. His movies are panned by critics, and his bombastic filmmaking style is routinely mocked by respectable, erudite writers on the Internet."

bleedingcool.com

Wickline, Dan (August 25, 2015). "Michael Bay's 451 Media Group To Publish Hi-Tech Graphic Novels". Bleeding Cool.

bloody-disgusting.com

Fuller, Brad (December 21, 2009). "Platinum Dunes: The Official Site". Bloody Disgusting. Brad Miska and Tom Owen. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2010.

bloomberg.com

"'A Quiet Place' Stars Emily Blunt, John Krasinski Want More Money From Paramount". Bloomberg News. May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.

boxofficemojo.com

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Gray, Brandon (July 1, 1999). "Daily Box Office: Mild, Mild West". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
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"Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) - Box Office Mojo". boxofficemojo.com.
"Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)". Box Office Mojo.
"Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

businessweek.com

Grover, Ronald (May 31, 2004). "Jerry Bruckheimer: Hollywood's Most Wanted". Businessweek – BW Online. McGraw-Hill. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved July 9, 2010.

cnn.com

marquee.blogs.cnn.com

'Transformers 4' arriving in June 2014 Archived December 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, CNN, February 14, 2012.

comicbookresources.com

Damore, Meagan (August 25, 2015). "Michael Bay's 451 Media Group Announces Interactive Graphic Novels" Archived August 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Comic Book Resources.

criterion.com

Basinger, Jeanine (June 21, 1999). "Armageddon". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

deadline.com

D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 5, 2017). "'Transformers: The Last Knight' To Gallop Out Two Days Earlier In June". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 25, 2017). "Why 'Transformers' Is Screaming For Reboot After $68M Start; 'Wonder Woman' Steps On 'Cars 3' In 2nd-Place Fight – Monday AM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 7, 2018). "Michael Bay Lining Up 'Robopocalypse' & '6 Underground' As Next Projects". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
Hipes, Patrick (October 1, 2019). "'6 Underground' Trailer: Ryan Reynolds Sums It Up – "This Is All So [Bleeping] Dangerous"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
Kroll, Justin (November 11, 2020). "Michael Bay To Direct Action-Thriller Ambulance With Jake Gyllenhaal In Talks To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 14, 2021). "Ambulance Zooms To Early April". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 15, 2021.

digitaltrends.com

"VR explosions are en route as Michael Bay teams with The Rogue Initiative". June 21, 2016.

dvdreview.com

Henckel, Guido (February 1999). "DVD Review – Midas Touch of Destruction". DVD Review. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2010.

engadget.com

hd.engadget.com

Drawbaugh, Ben (October 29, 2010). "Transformers 2 tops chart, best selling Blu-ray of all time?". Engadget. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
Lawler, Richard (April 26, 2010). "Avatar smashes Blu-ray sales records, has some owners ready to smash incompatible players". Engadget. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2010.

eonline.com

Finn, Natalie (June 1, 2016). "Michael Bay's Chauvinist Reputation Remains Intact and No One Seems Less Concerned About That Than Michael Bay". E!. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

ew.com

Vary, Adam B. (June 30, 2010). "Optimus Prime Time". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 7, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
Hochman, David (July 10, 1998). "Is Michael Bay the Devil?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
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fastcompany.com

Goble, Andrew (January 30, 2019). "Why this stylized filter is all over your Instagram feed". Fast Company. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

filmreference.com

"Michael Bay Biography (1965–)". FilmReference.com. Advameg, Inc. Retrieved July 3, 2010.

filmschoolrejects.com

Giroux, Jack (April 6, 2012). "Interview: Tarsem Singh on 'Mirror Mirror' and What Michael Bay Was Like in College". Film School Rejects. Retrieved August 12, 2024.

flickeringmyth.com

"Transformers: A reminder that Megan Fox auditioned for the movie by washing Michael Bay's car while he filmed it". Flickering Myth. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

forbes.com

Pomerantz, Dorothy (June 22, 2009). "Michael Bay: Making Movies, Enemies and Money". Forbes. p. 2. Retrieved July 3, 2010.

forward.com

Abrams, Nathan (June 20, 2017). "The Secret Jewish History Of The Transformers". The Forward. Retrieved June 4, 2018. As the adopted son of Jim and Harriet Bay, Michael was raised in a Jewish household.

gq.com.au

"What Michael Bay films taught us about women". GQ. August 4, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

hauteliving.com

Wilson, Stephanie (September 5, 2008). "Behind the Camera". Haute Living. Seth Semilof. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2010.

hollywoodreporter.com

McClintock, Patricia (August 4, 2016). "Michael Bay's Benghazi Film Gets Trump Bump in Home Video". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

imdb.com

"Mason Rock Bay". IMDb. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

indiewire.com

The Playlist Staff (April 23, 2013). "The Best Commercials & Music Videos Of Michael Bay". IndieWire. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
Sharf, Zack (June 23, 2017). "Here Are The 555 Times Michael Bay Has Used Product Placement". IndieWire. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

jewishbusinessnews.com

Nevo, Joab (April 23, 2014). "Michael Bay Transforms His Transformers". Jewish Business News. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

jewishvirtuallibrary.org

Michael Bay Jewish Virtual Library - retrieved July 23, 2013

latimes.com

Boucher, Geoff (May 24, 2009). "Michael Bay, master of the 'huge canvas'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
Horn, John (July 17, 2005). "You Call This Paradise?". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 11, 2010.

macleans.ca

Hertz, Barry (June 12, 2014). "How Michael Bay transformed the blockbuster". Macleans.ca.

miaminewtimes.com

Collins, Pete (December 23, 1999). "Pain & Gain". Miami New Times. Kevin Thornburg. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.

michaelbay.com

Lauren, Nelson. "Biography". michaelbay.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
Lauren, Nelson (September 13, 2009). "Transformers 3, Pain & Gain, Bad Boys 3". michaelbay.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
Lauren, Nelson (May 6, 2007). "Sunday Post". michaelbay.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

mtv.com

"1997 MTV Movie Awards – Winners". MTV. June 10, 1997. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
Wigler, Josh. "'Transformers' Director Michael Bay On His Next Movie, Taylor Lautner And 'Bad Boys 3'". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.

moviesblog.mtv.com

Carroll, Larry (April 21, 2009). "Michael Bay Afraid to Offend Leonard Nimoy With Transformers Family Reunion Offer". MoviesBlog.MTV.com. MTV. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2010.

newyorker.com

Denby, David (July 6, 2009). "Tommy Guns and Toys". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 25, 2010.

nytimes.com

artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com

Motoko, Rich (July 1, 2009). "HarperCollins Buys Series From James Frey". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2010.

nytimes.com

Diamond, Jamie (July 17, 2003). "AT HOME WITH – Michael Bay – A Slam-Bang Master with a House of Om". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

orange.co.uk

web.orange.co.uk

"Linkin Park Rocks Russian Transformers Premiere". Orange News. June 24, 2011. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.

oscars.org

"Nominees and Winners for the 69th Annual Academy Awards". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 24, 1997. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
"Nominees & Winners for the 71st Academy Awards". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. March 21, 1999. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Nominees and Winners for the 74th Annual Academy Awards". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. May 24, 2002. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2010.

pqarchiver.com

pqasb.pqarchiver.com

Philips, Michael (June 24, 2009). "And the popcorn transforms into earqplugs". Live!. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2010.

razzies.com

"30th Annual Dis-Honors for Cinematic Dreck: RAZZIE Voters Spread the Loathe Around". Golden Raspberry Awards. March 6, 2010. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2010.

reuters.com

Kit, Borys (January 20, 2010). ""Disturbia" director counts on "Four"". Reuters. Retrieved September 2, 2010.

rollingstone.com

Eells, Josh (January 4, 2016). "13 Hours': Can Michael Bay Pull Off a Gritty Movie About Benghazi?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

rottentomatoes.com

"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Bad Boys". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of The Rock". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Armageddon". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Pearl Harbor". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Bad Boys II". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of The Island". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Transformers". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Transformers: Dark of the Moon". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Pain & Gain". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Transformers: Age of Extinction". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
"13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
"Transformers: The Last Knight". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
"6 Underground". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
"Ambulance". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
"We Are Storror". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 8, 2025.

screenjunkies.com

Schumacker, Patrick; Sobel, Ian (June 23, 2009). "The Michael Bay Explosion Tournament". ScreenJunkies.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2010.

screenrant.com

Michel, Lindsay (February 25, 2020). "The 10 Best Explosions in Michael Bay's Movies, Ranked". ScreenRant. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

slate.com

Curtis, Brian (June 15, 2005). "The Bad Boy of Summer". Slate. The Slate Group. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
Curtis, Bryan (June 15, 2005). "The Bad Boy of Summer: Michael Bay vs. his Critics." Slate.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.

suntimes.com

rogerebert.suntimes.com

Ebert, Roger (June 23, 2010). "Reviews – Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen". Roger Ebert. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2010.

sxsw.com

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"We Are Storror".

syfy.com

"Ranking Michael Bay's movies by how well they blow s**t up". SYFY Official Site. April 8, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

the-numbers.com

"Top-Selling DVDs of 2009". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. August 31, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2010.

theblast.com

"Megan Fox Addresses 'Sexualized' Michael Bay Audition on Instagram". The Blast. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

thecut.com

Piaella, Gabriella (June 1, 2016). "A Condensed History of Michael Bay Being a Sexist Jerk". The Cut. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

thedailybeast.com

Stern, Marlow (June 1, 2016). "The World According to Michael Bay, the Donald Trump of Cinema". The Daily Beast. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
Stern, Marlow (February 8, 2018). "When Michael Bay Degraded Megan Fox—Then Tried to Sabotage Her Career". The Daily Beast. Retrieved July 12, 2020.

thefilmstage.com

Barr, Merrill (January 9, 2010). "Transformers 3 Set for 2011 at The Film Stage". The Film Stage. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.

theguardian.com

Heritage, Stuart (December 12, 2019). "Every Michael Bay film – ranked!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
Solomons, Jason (July 4, 2009). "Trailer trash: Duncan Jones follows his dad into space | Hats off to Johnny Depp | How Megan Fox got the job". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 12, 2020.

thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com

Simon, Alex (February 28, 2008) [June 2001 (reprinted; originally published by Venice Magazine)]. "Jerry Bruckheimer: The Hollywood Interview". The Hollywood Interview.com. Nancy Martinez. Retrieved July 5, 2010.

theinspirationroom.com

"Got Milk? (Aaron Burr)". The Inspiration Room. May 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

theinstitute.tv

"The Institute". Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2010.

thenationalnews.com

Mottram, Jake (March 17, 2022). "How Michael Bay made heist film 'Ambulance' with Jake Gyllenhaal in record time". The National. Retrieved March 26, 2022.

time.com

Pols, Mary (June 24, 2009). "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Falls Short". Time. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2010.

usatoday.com

Breznican, Anthony (June 18, 2009). "'Transformers' blasts back: Another Michael Bay direct hit". USA Today. Retrieved July 3, 2010.

vanityfair.com

Miller, Julie (January 5, 2016). "Michael Bay's Astronomical Net Worth Revealed (by Michael Bay)". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
Willer, Julie (December 11, 2018). "Why Megan Fox Isn't Sharing Her #MeToo Stories". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

variety.com

Fleming, Michael (January 29, 2008). "New Line Sets Up New 'Nightmare'". Variety. Reed Elsevier. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
Riley, Jenelle (May 23, 2017). "Michael Bay Reflects on His Career as He Receives Hands and Feet Honor". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
Ravindran, Manori (June 28, 2020). "Michael Bay's Pandemic Thriller 'Songbird' Scores First Sale with Germany's Leonine (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
Schneider, Michael (August 7, 2024). "Michael Bay's First Docuseries, About a Murderer Who Thought His Cellmate Was Jesus, Gets Release Date on ID (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
Steiner, Andrew; Wallenstein, Robert (July 24, 2024). "'Skibidi Toilet' Film and TV Franchise in the Works From Michael Bay, Adam Goodman — Listen to the Exclusive Interview". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
"Digital Domain acquired by Galloping Horse". Variety. September 22, 2012.
McNary, Dave (August 25, 2015). "Michael Bay's 451 Media Group Launching Interactive Publishing Arm". Variety.
David, Mark (September 6, 2011). "Michael Bay Bails in Montecito". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

vimeo.com

Com, Michael Bay Dot (December 9, 2009). "Victoria's Secret "A Thousand Fantasies" (90 sec)" – via Vimeo.

vulture.com

Tartar, Andre (July 3, 2011). "Michael Bay Recycles Scenes From His Earlier Films". Vulture. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
Buchanan, Kyle (June 26, 2014). "7 Ways to Tell You're a Woman in a Michael Bay Movie". Vulture. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

web.archive.org

Schumacker, Patrick; Sobel, Ian (June 23, 2009). "The Michael Bay Explosion Tournament". ScreenJunkies.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
"The Institute". Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
"Linkin Park Rocks Russian Transformers Premiere". Orange News. June 24, 2011. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
Carroll, Larry (April 21, 2009). "Michael Bay Afraid to Offend Leonard Nimoy With Transformers Family Reunion Offer". MoviesBlog.MTV.com. MTV. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
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"Shootout – Michael Bay". AMC TV. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
"Got Milk? (Aaron Burr)". The Inspiration Room. May 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
Wilson, Stephanie (September 5, 2008). "Behind the Camera". Haute Living. Seth Semilof. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
"Martin Lawrence Says Bad Boys 3 is Real". Worst Previews.com. April 21, 2010. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
Ascher-Walsh, Rebecca (February 6, 1996). "Death of a Hollywood Bad Boy". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
"1997 MTV Movie Awards – Winners". MTV. June 10, 1997. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
"Nominees and Winners for the 69th Annual Academy Awards". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 24, 1997. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
Henckel, Guido (February 1999). "DVD Review – Midas Touch of Destruction". DVD Review. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
Grover, Ronald (May 31, 2004). "Jerry Bruckheimer: Hollywood's Most Wanted". Businessweek – BW Online. McGraw-Hill. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Nominees & Winners for the 71st Academy Awards". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. March 21, 1999. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Nominees and Winners for the 74th Annual Academy Awards". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. May 24, 2002. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
Ebert, Roger (June 23, 2010). "Reviews – Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen". Roger Ebert. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
Philips, Michael (June 24, 2009). "And the popcorn transforms into earqplugs". Live!. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
Pols, Mary (June 24, 2009). "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Falls Short". Time. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
"30th Annual Dis-Honors for Cinematic Dreck: RAZZIE Voters Spread the Loathe Around". Golden Raspberry Awards. March 6, 2010. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
Drawbaugh, Ben (October 29, 2010). "Transformers 2 tops chart, best selling Blu-ray of all time?". Engadget. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
Lawler, Richard (April 26, 2010). "Avatar smashes Blu-ray sales records, has some owners ready to smash incompatible players". Engadget. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
Barr, Merrill (January 9, 2010). "Transformers 3 Set for 2011 at The Film Stage". The Film Stage. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
Lauren, Nelson (September 13, 2009). "Transformers 3, Pain & Gain, Bad Boys 3". michaelbay.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
Collins, Pete (December 23, 1999). "Pain & Gain". Miami New Times. Kevin Thornburg. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
Wigler, Josh. "'Transformers' Director Michael Bay On His Next Movie, Taylor Lautner And 'Bad Boys 3'". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
'Transformers 4' arriving in June 2014 Archived December 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, CNN, February 14, 2012.
Eells, Josh (January 4, 2016). "13 Hours': Can Michael Bay Pull Off a Gritty Movie About Benghazi?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
Kroll, Justin (November 11, 2020). "Michael Bay To Direct Action-Thriller Ambulance With Jake Gyllenhaal In Talks To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
Fuller, Brad (December 21, 2009). "Platinum Dunes: The Official Site". Bloody Disgusting. Brad Miska and Tom Owen. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
Damore, Meagan (August 25, 2015). "Michael Bay's 451 Media Group Announces Interactive Graphic Novels" Archived August 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Comic Book Resources.
Lauren, Nelson (May 6, 2007). "Sunday Post". michaelbay.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
Miller, Julie (January 5, 2016). "Michael Bay's Astronomical Net Worth Revealed (by Michael Bay)". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

wired.co.uk

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