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Transformers Films' Writer, Producer Roberto Orci Dies at 51

posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Co-wrote 2007 Transformers, 2009 sequel, 2009 Star Trek reboot, Transformers Prime

Photo of Roberto Orci speaking at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California
"Roberto Orci" by Gage Skidmore
Image via Wikimedia Commons
Screenwriter and producer Roberto Orci died on Tuesday, February 25 due to a kidney disease. He was 51.

Orci co-wrote the 2007 Transformers film with Alex Kurtzman and John Rogers, and also co-wrote the 2009 sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with Ehren Kruger and Alex Kurtzman. He co-created the Transformers: Prime television series.

Orci began his career as writer and co-executive producer on the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess television series.

He also co-wrote and was executive producer on the 2009 Star Trek reboot film, and then was a co-writer and producer on the Star Trek Into Darkness sequel.

Source: Deadline (Nellie Andreeva) via Transformer World


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