Returning to write the upcoming Transformers Sequel, due out in 2009, are writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.  They are in talks of teaming up with screenwriter Ehren Kruger, who is working together currently with the 2007 Transformers film writers on DreamWorks Nightlife.  Kruger is best known for writing the Ring movies and Reindeer Games among other films.

Also returning for Tranformers 2 are director Michael Bay, star Shia LeBeouf, and producers Tom DeSanto, Don Murphy, and Lorenzo di Bonaventura. 

In regards to choosing Ehren Kruger for writing duties on the Transformers Sequel, Michael Bay and Hasbro president Brian Goldner were impressed with Kruger's knowledge of Transformers mythology.