It was trumpeted across the blogs last night: Transformers 4 announced for July 1st, 2011!

Paramount announced it via a Variety article and put all it’s franchise chips in Michael Bay’s massive-looking fighting robot sequel.

Too bad they didn’t ask Michael Bay, who says there’s no way we’ll see a third Transformers by 2011…

From the official Bay site:

 Wait a Minute!

I said I was taking off a year from Transformers. Paramount made a mistake in dating Transformers 3 - they asked me on the phone - I said yes to July 4 - but for 2012 - whoops! Not 2011!!! That would mean I would have to start prep in September. No way. My brain needs a break from fighting robots.

Michael

So July 4th not 1st? And 2012 not 2011? So up against The Avengers and not Captain America?