Before I even get started, it's worth clarifying one very important point; Transformers as we know it in the West started as a follow - on toyline from the Takara Microman range in Japan. (mechadamashii.com)
Last April it was announced that Sony had snapped up the rights to the iconic Mattel toyline Barbie for a live - action movie, and now it has been revealed that Oscar - winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno) has signed on to rewrite the script from Jenny Bicks (What a Girl Wants). (flickeringmyth.com)