This month legendary American film director and producer Michael Bay turns 50. His
talent directing big-budget action films with stylistic visuals and
extreme special effects has allowed him to make a name for himself as
one of Hollywood’s boldest and most bankable feature film directors.
The Blu-ray and DVD of his latest work Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is out today, the 16th February,
just in time to be added to his successful portfolio before his
milestone birthday. To celebrate, we’re taking a look at his career in
pictures.
Bad Boys and Bad Boys II
Released in 1995 Bad Boys starred Will Smith and Martin Lawrence who played
best friends and detectives of the Narcotics Division of the Miami
Police Department. The film was followed by the sequel Bad Boys II in
2003.
The Rock
Michael Bay directed this action film about Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, in 1996, starring Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris.
Armageddon
Starring Ben Affleck and Bruce Willis Armageddon was an international box-office success in 1998. Bruce Willis
plays Harry Stamper who leads his team in a mission to destroy an
asteroid which is threatening to wipe out existence should it collide
with Earth in 18 days.
Pearl Harbour
This 2001 film starred Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale and is a dramatic retelling of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
The Island
Michael Bay directed this American science fiction action thriller in 2005 starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson.
The Hitcher
Michael Bay partnered with Sean Bean for the second time on this feature film. Released in 2007 this horror thriller told the story of a couple driving across New Mexico and their run-in with a hitchhiker.
Transformers
Michael Bay has directed four transformers blockbusters from 2007 to the present day with the franchise grossing over $2.4 billion. The latest film Transformers: Age of Extinction took $300 million globally when it opened and broke box office records in China.
Michael Bay’s most recent work is the action-packed and highly entertaining comedy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which comes to Blu-ray, DVD and VOD today, 16th February. The legendary heroes
Shredder, Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo take to the
streets to defend their home, New York, which is under attack. The film
stars Megan Fox as an intrepid reporter.
AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY, DVD AND VOV today, 16TH FEBRUARY
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