Transformers 3 gets a release date

The third "Transformers" movie has a release date: July 1, 2011.

That will set the action flick up for a nice box office haul over the Fourth of July holiday, especially since there are no other release dates set for that weekend (though I’m sure that will change).

The second movie, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," will explode into theaters on June 24, 2009. I’d say it’s the most anticipated summer blockbuster at the moment, followed by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," in theaters July 17, 2009.