From: SlymDayspring | #008
writers have less to do with the direction that the production takes than producers. a lot less.
and Michael Bay has the power in the relationship regardless of how many producers there are.
This has been shown with Dragonball Evolution. Ben Ramsey, despite being the writer, actually didn't write the script. His script was much closer to the anime in terms of plot and characters than the final product. I think the director didn't like it because he thought it was too good for a licensed movie.
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