MUMBAI: Michael Bay known for his direction of Transformers has finalised his next sci-fi franchise. His production company has picked up the rights to I Am Number Four, the first in a series of six books about nine aliens who escape to earth before their planet is destroyed written by James Frey.

Frey, who co-wrote the series with Jobie Hughes, came into prominence in 2006 when his best-selling ‘memoir‘ A Million Little Pieces took the centre stage on accusation of being fabricated.

The film follows a particular alien who takes the form of a high school student.