[Locke]

I think the hate for Bay is largely unfounded. Sure he plays loose and fast on the stuff he is adapting, but then neo-Saban can't even be bothered to properly reference and build on their own mythology.

And since we know Bay is competent in making big, fun, crowd pleasing spectacles I think he'd be a great match. Once we've got the crowd hooked, then the franchise can look for a director who is more interested in more story, character driven narratives who can still juggle action like Marc Webb maybe.