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Michael Bay has confirmed he will return to direct Transformers 3 a year earlier than expected.

In an announcement on his website, the director pledged to have the movie ready for release on July 1, 2011, as opposed to its previous release date of July 1, 2012.

He said: "Well, it's official: We have a great Transformers 3 story. Today is Day One."

Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox are both due to reprise their roles, while Steven Spielberg will once again oversee as producer.