By now you should already know that there is a movie in development based on the board game Battleship, and as stupid as it sounds, Universal and Hasbro are doing everything in their power to make this a massive blockbuster. Like everyone I had my doubts, but I am starting to think they might actually succeed, simply because they are emulating Michael Bay’s Transformers to a “T”. I mean, it’s the U.S. Navy vs. giant robots from another planet… what more do you need to know?

I have seen a lot of people already predicting that this will be a shoo-in for the worst movie of 2012, but I think they might change their tune when this finally hits theatres. If you’re a Michael Bay fan, I don’t see how this wouldn’t appeal to you. The special effects look pretty solid and director Peter Berg is no slouch. Admit it, you’re at least a little curious to see how this turns out… right? Battleship hits theatres on May 18th, 2012; check out the new trailer after the jump and see what you think.