After the latest airing of the initial teaser for Jonathan Liebesman‘s forthcoming big screen revisit of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the reaction has been well mixed, particularly when a reddit user inspired more dialogue after freeze-framing a few stills to make some comparative graphic corrections on the noses of the characters. Needless to say, however, that facial feature is less likely to change along with the recent casting of actors Johnny Knoxville and Tony Shahloub as the voices of characters Leonardo and Master Splinter, played physically by Pete Plosek and Danny Woodburn, respectively.
On that note, I was really expecting a slightly longer wait for a full-length trailer before seeing any television spots-maybe that’s just me. My guess is that Paramount wants to show just a little new footage as a sign of post-production progress in light of any criticisms that may have come since earlier this month. But what’s appealing here is that we get to hear a sample of Shalhoub as the iconic rat Ninjutsu master in this week’s new TV spot, along with some new footage of actor Alan Ritchson kicking ass as the CGI-hybrid rendition of fellow character Raphael, in addition to actors Jeremy Howard and Noel Fischer as characters Donatello, as well as Michelangelo, still trying (and failing) not to creep out poor April O’Neil, played by Megan Fox.
The film comes out of its shell and into theaters on August 8, and so the wait continues for a full trailer. In the meantime, let’s hope we don’t have to wait too long for a full trailer.
Watch the TV spot below and stay tuned for more info. And if you missed the previous character poster rollout, CLICK HERE.
SYNOPSIS:
The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan.