Blaze 2 (also known as Blaze: The Dark Beginning 2, previously titled Blaze: Back in Time) is a 2011 superhero film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and written by J.J. Abrams. A sequel to Blaze: The Dark Beginning, the film stars Ryan Reynolds, Jason Statham, Ashton Kutcher, Emily Blunt, John Cho, Eric Roberts, Brad Pitt, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Will Smith. Due to the positive feedback to Blaze: The Dark Beginning, Michael Bay confirmed that he would make a sequel to it. The screenwriter, J.J. Abrams, stated that this movie has "time travel done right".