«Hasbro President and CEO Brian Goldner, speaking in the company's third-quarter earnings conference call, said that the company is in "active discussions" with Paramount Pictures, director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg about a potential fourth "Transformers" movie» ©

Update: Via Rotten Tomatoes, Collider talked to Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, who said that an announcement about a new flick should be made in the next quarter. Meanwhile, Variety indicates that Paramount has interest in shooting Transformers 4 and 5 back-to-back, much like the The Matrix sequels, and that screenwriter Ehren Kruger has a plot idea the studio is excited. Actor Jason Statham is a name still being bandied about as a possible replacement for Shia. ©