Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the sequel to a 2001 Michael Bay film.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon . It is the third installment in the live-action Transformers film series , and is the sequel to 2009 's Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen . Like the first film , it was nominated for Best Sound Editing , Best Sound Mixing , and Best Visual Effects at the 84th Academy Awards . Transformers is a 2007 American science fiction action film based on the toy line of the same name created by Hasbro .