After the second film – which star Shia LaBeouf and director Michael Bay have publicly apologized for -there was hope that Transformers: Dark of the Moon would settle Michael Bay down, and give him a better story to tell. Working with 3-D, his hyper-editing style wouldn’t work in the format, and there would be no “afterthought” Imax scenes. There would also be no writer’s strike, so the script could be written in a more timely and coherent fashion. And though Michael Bay does action on a scale that is unmatached in the industry, it’s pretty much the same movie, except this time on Ritalin. Find out more below…

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For the July 1 release of Transformers: Dark (Side) of the Moon, it’s been interesting to see the returning cast and crew go on an apology tour. Star Shia LaBeouf has said he knows the film sucked, and Michael Bay has made similar comments. Which is funny in that the second film made over $400 Million domestic, and does have a number of apologists. But for the third film – which stars LaBeouf along side Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Malkovich, and Megan Fox replacement Rosie Huntington-Whiteley – they’ve said they’re going back to basics. The new stills suggest more of the same. Check ‘em out…

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With at least one franchise under his belt (Transformers) that shows no signs of stopping, Shia LaBeouf is doing what all smart actors do: collecting interesting projects. His most recent addition is Joe Hill’s best selling novel Horns, according to Variety. The premise that a year after his girlfriend was slaughtered he wakes up to find that he has both horns and superpowers. And screenplay is being worked on by Keith Bunin, who’s one of the writers on “In Treatment.”

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Last week we got our first peek at the shortlist for the upcoming Jason Bourne spin-off The Bourne Legacy. Almost every actor between the ages of 20 and 36 was mentioned as a possible candidate, and just when we thought no one else could be added, enter Shia LaBeouf. The Transformers star is the latest young man to put his horse in this casting race according to Latino Review.

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Last week we learned that Shia LaBeouf was in negotiations to join Tom Hardy in John Hillcoat’s adaptation of The Wettest County. According to THR, the young actor’s involvement is a done deal and he’s been confirmed to star in the passion project and he’s not the only one joining the cast. Jessica Chastain has also been confirmed to play one of the female leads.

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What would happen if Sam Witwicky from Transformers joined forces with Eames from Inception? You might soon find out because Shia Labeouf and Tom Hardy are both in talks to star in the dramatic thriller The Wettest County in the World. The film that will be directed by John Hillcoat was rumored to have Labeouf starring opposite Ryan Gosling, but it seems that role will be played by Hardy.

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Oliver Stone returns to the big screen with the long awaited sequel to his 1980s hit Wall Street. Money Never Sleeps takes place during the 2008 recession and follows a new and younger group of Wall Street traders. The film doesn’t try to copy the original as much as you might think. Yes, there’s the mentoring of an up and comer by a devious veteran but it also tackles the politics and corruption present in the new millennium. Money Never Sleeps opens a whole new bag of worms.

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Later this month Michael Douglas and Oliver Stone will return to the meanest land of all — Wall Street. The duo are back in the sequel Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps to tell another story of greed gone bad. This time Gekko isn’t the top dog, but an ex-con using his slimy ways to once again influence those around him. If there’s anything he knows it’s the game, so check out this newly released clip that features Gekko explaining to Shia LaBeouf why “money never sleeps.”

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Shia Labeouf has one film coming out this year, the sequel to the 1987 classic Wall Street. He’s only 24 years old and he’s managed to star in several franchise films, most notably Transformers. According to THR, for the second year in a row Labeouf has topped the Forbes list of actors who deliver the most “bang for their buck.”

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