Having made big bucks on the robotic action-series Transformers, director Michael Bay looks to be continuing his passion for the films after he issued a statement on his website saying that upcoming sequel Transformers 4 will be the start of another trilogy.

In what sounds like a bold yet risky move, Bay has also insisted that the fourth film will not be a reboot but will follow-on from the events of Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).

“This movie takes place exactly 4 years after the war in Chicago. The story makes a very natural transition, and reason as to why we have a whole new cast. This Transformers will feel very different then the last three. We are embarking on a new trilogy.”