Netflix's loss may well be Transformers fans' gain, however. Bay is currently in discussions with Paramount about returning to the giant robot franchise that he launched back in July 2007. In total Bay directed five movies in that series over 10 years, ending with Transformers: The Last Knight in 2017.

Michael Bay has reportedly departed production on Will Smith ’s upcoming Netflix action film over ‘creative differences.’ Transformers director Bay, 60, was set to helm Fast And Loose for the streaming service, with Smith, 56, in the lead role.