IGN: Why did you decide not to do Transformers 3?
Kurtzman: I think it was largely a matter of the fact that we have a
couple other movies on their feet and some television things happening
now, and didn't feel we could responsibly do it and give it what it
needed. Cowboys & Aliens is a very full time job right now and we
should be focusing on that, because it took awhile to get it on its
feet.
Orci: And the second one we didn't think we could responsibly do, and
that's why we were so happy to team up with Ehren Kruger, who was
amazing. This time, I think even teaming up with him, we wouldn't be
able to give him what would be fair. And it's really a matter of time,
but again, the best idea should win, and they need an idea now. We
don't have one right now, so…