Release Dates: 'Transformers 5' and 'Star Trek 3' in 2016, 'Bourne 5' Moved to Same Year

Michael Bay told us Transformers: Age of Extinction was the start of a new trilogy with Mark Wahlberg basically confirming it, and now we see Paramount taking steps to prepare for the franchise's future. Whether that will include Bay's direction is still kind of up in the air, but we do know the film will arrive in 2016.

The announcement was made today at CineEurope that not only will Transformers 5 arrive that year, but the studio will be going sequel and remake crazy in 2016 with Star Trek 3, Beverly Hills Cop, G.I. Joe 3, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2, and Paranormal Activity 5, which apparently won't come out in 2014 after all. They will also release Timur Bekmambetov's remake of Ben-Hur that same year. Star Trek 3 recently gained a director in longtime screenwriter Roberto Orci, and the plan to release it in 2016 coincides with plans to have the film ready by the franchise's 50th anniversary.

Over on the Universal lot, they've bumped the fifth 'Bourne' film eleven months to July 15th 2016. Justin Lin recently came aboard to direct the returning Jeremy Renner, reprising his role from The Bourne Legacy as super-agent Aaron Cross. [THR]

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Scared Yet? Two 'Paranormal Activity' Films Coming in 2014

So....been disturbed by the lack of Paranormal Activity 5 news? Halloween isn't that far away, and isn't that usually where the unquestioned horror king begins its annual box office dominance? Well, you haven't missed anything, because there's been no news on it, other than Paramount taking it off the 2013 calendar completely. Considering the films cost nothing and scare up some huge dollars, Paramount is going to make sure we get a double dose in 2014.

Shocktilyoudrop reports that Paranormal Activity 5 will return to its normal slot next year on October 24th. Although we were led to believe the film would be ready for this fall, there has never been any actual talent attached, and there still isn't even now.

Ok, then where is this second film coming from? A few months ago we heard plans of a Latino-themed spinoff, titled Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. Teased at the end of Paranormal Activity 4, it comes from franchise producers Oren Peli, Jason Blum, and Christopher Landon. Now dated for January 3rd 2014, all we know about it is that it will carry a heavy Catholic influence and an all-Latino cast.

Horrors generally have a brief shelf life of profitability, and having two movies hit theaters in less than a year could burn out the franchise quicker than the producers think. Actually, I'm kind of hoping it does.

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'Paranormal Activity 5' hits Halloween 2013; Latino spinoff finds director

Well nobody should be surprised that Paramount is already greenlighting a fifth installment of their small budget, box office crushing Paranormal Activity franchise. The fourth film just took in $56.7M globally against a $5M budget. While a weaker opening than previous flicks that's still a significant haul. So they've gone ahead and set up the next film for Halloween 2013. Details are few at this point, including a director and writer, but does any of that really matter at this point? They could get a ham sandwich to sit behind the camera and it would make $200M easy. 

Also, remember that Latino spin off we've been hearing about and was teased at the end of Paranormal Activity 4? Christopher Landon, who wrote the highly lauded Disturbia script and also the werewolf flick Blood & Chocolate, will take over the directing chores. The film will be partially shot in Spanish, feature a primarily Latino cast, and will include the same demon from the series. To me that sounds like Kate Featherston will be appearing, but it's always possible the same demon could possess somebody else. Landon has been dabbling mostly in TV lately, as this will be his first feature directing gig since 2010's ensemble Burning Palms.

Look for the Latino spin off to creep up on ya some time next spring. In the mean time, check out a bootleg look at the tease for it....[Deadline]

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