Scifi Wire has posted a brief interview with Alex Kutrzman and Robert Orci. In it, they reveal that although the sequel will have bigger explosions, it will really be more about character. Similar to such great sequels as Empire Strikes Back and Aliens they wanted to raise the emotional stakes, and they wanted to bring the Transformers characters alive some more.

You can read the full interview, and some banter about a Transformers court room drama, here!