Transformers: Age of Extinction is a grave.
Ehren Kruger ( born October 5 , 1972 ) is an American screenwriter and film producer . Michael Benjamin Bay ( born February 17 , 1965 ) is an American filmmaker known for directing and producing big-budget action films characterized by fast cutting , stylistic visuals and extensive use of special effects , including frequent depictions of explosions . Transformers: Age of Extinction . Like its predecessors , it was directed by Michael Bay and written by Ehren Kruger , with Steven Spielberg and Bay as executive producers .