ninja turtles

TMNT Is Getting Another Reboot At Paramount, Platinum Dunes

Paramount Screenwriter Andrew Dodge (Bad Words) has reportedly been hired to pen the script for a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles induction for Paramount. As Borys Kit notes over at The Hollywood Reporter, the move comes in the wake of Jim Gianopulos’s arrival as chairman and CEO prior to his recent-stated commitment to reviving the studio’s franchise potency. Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller will produce the reboot via Platinum Dunes, taking cues once more from the cult classic 1984 comic IP created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, telling of four turtles accidentally mutated into full-grown ninjas of legend, trained under the tutelage of wise mutant rat, Master Splinter. Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath Of The Titans) and Dave Green (Earth To Echo) respectively helmed the 2014 and 2016 CGI hybrids that saw Megan Fox join a quartet of mo-cap performers and select voice actors to shepherd the characters on […]

New Set Pics From TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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Comic Book Movie has some new set photos for directorJonathan Liebesman‘s upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, revealing a little bit of actor William Fichtner‘s “Eric Sachs” rendition of the character, Shredder in the film. A few other teaser photos were revealed illustrating a bit of the Turtles’ lair. Not much else to report here, accept that the film’s production has earned some positive support from eyewitness fans near the set, despite a little over a year of hefty criticisms from fans in the face of seemingly spontaneous changes to the storyline prior to the rewrite of the script. Both Bay and co-star Alan Ritchson have defended the film along with TMNT franchise co-creator Kevin Eastman. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stars Alan Ritchson, Pete Plozek, Noel Fischer and Jeremy Howard, with Megan Fox, Danny Woodburn, William Fichtner, Will Arnett and Whoopi Goldberg. The film is slated for a U.S. release […]

NINJA TURTLES Gets Its "Shredder"

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The creators behind the latest theatrical CG/live-action installation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sure took their time in finally letting everyone know that actor William Fichtner‘s character of “iconic stature” meant he is playing the Shredder. The announcement came back in May as updates were made regarding actress Megan Fox‘s role, that of the main Turtles’ cast, and actors Will Arnett and Danny Woodburn were included in the film. Today, ComingSoon.net has forwarded a quote from Fichtner’s latest interview with Huffington Post Canada while promoting his latest TV show, Crossing Lines. While talking about playing the Shredder, Fichtner says “…It is cool. It’s one of those things that came along where I thought, “Really? Let me think about this for a minute.” [Laughs] Then I was like, “Yeah, OK, this sounds like a journey.” I’m very glad that it worked out, I’m really glad that I’m doing it.“ In the original […]

NINJA TURTLES NEWS: Setting The Record Straight One Year Later

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When it comes to anything controversial, people spin things and use the internet to solicit and certify mistruths that have a deeper impact on things. Such as the case with childhood favorite television and film franchises like the upcoming Michael Bay co-produced reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (formerly known as Ninja Turtles). And a year later, it seems there is still not enough Turtle Power in the world to prevent this much butthurt over a movie. Alas, here cometh Michael Bay, again, trying to explain things…AGAIN. In a statement from Moviefone forwarded by ComingSoon.net, Bay chose to set as much of the record straight regarding the production vision for the film: There was that quote saying that we’re making [the Ninja Turtles as] aliens. We’re not…It’s the ooze! It’s from the original source material. These are from the original writers, and I never went out to correct myself in […]

NINJA TURTLES Cast Gets Its Master Splinter

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Deadline reported on Monday that actor Danny Woodburn has been tapped for the role of Master Splinter in the upcoming film, Ninja Turtles. The 48 year old actor and advocate for the disabled, whose TV and film credits also include The Pretender, She Spies, Seinfeld, Watchmen and Mirror, Mirror, will be joined by Megan Fox who will play April O’Neil. In addition, the main ‘Turtles’ cast will include Pete Plozek as Leonardo, Noel Fischer as Michelangelo, Jeremy Howard as Donatello, and Alan Ritchson as Raphael. Also joining is Will Arnett, whose role has yet to be disclosed. In the original story, Master Splinter was once the beloved pet of a great and honorable ninja named Hamato Yoshi, whose training inspired Splinter to mimick his movements. Yoshi met his fate at the hands of fellow ninja, Oroku Saki, who would later become the Turtles’ bitter rival known as The Shredder — […]

Open Casting Call For NINJA TURTLES

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From L to R: Daniel Graham and Jeremy Marinas In recent weeks you may have heard of the names Jeremy Marinas and Daniel Graham. They are one of a trio of martial arts stuntmen, actors filmmakers called Three Amigos who recently featured a new shortfilm called Death Before Dishonor. Anyway, Daniel has taken the liberty of announcing a last minute casting call for extras and stuntmen and women for the upcoming Jonathan Liebesman film, Ninja Turtles. So, if you or someone you know is an aspiring martial artist and stunt performer and you are looking to be cast in a major motion picture as an extra on one of the most highly anticipated features of 2014 (no pressure, lol), you may want to pay attention to the following information below: New Yorkers! We are holding an Action Extras audition for the movie Ninja Turtles in Brooklyn at Steiner Studios this Monday, […]

Will Arnett Gets A Mystery Role For NINJA TURTLES

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Actor Will Arnett is the latest to join the cast of the Jonathan Liebesman directed film, Ninja Turtles, according to The Hollywood Reporter and several sources. Arnett’s role is also being kept super-secret, meaning the hype will continue to build as fans grow ever more curious about the nature of the production. The news comes not too long after the first five names of the characters have been listed. Actors Alan Ritchson, Jeremy Howard, Pete Plozek and Noel Fisher will each fill the roles of Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo and Michaelangelo, the four titular characters under the leadership of the life-sized rat, Master Splinter. Actress Megan Fox was the first name mentioned for the cast as the character, April O’Neil, through a slate of reports that drew enormous attention considering her previous history with the film’s producer, blockbuster filmmaker Michael Bay. SYNOPSIS Aliens invade Earth and inadvertently spawn a quartet of […]

The NINJA TURTLES Have A Cast!

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Several reports are now in for the official line-up of actors set to portray the title characters in director Jonathan Liebesman’s upcoming film, Ninja Turtles. Adding to the roster that includes Alan Ritchson and Megan Fox as Raphael and April O’Neil, respectively, are actors Pete Plozek (Parks & Recreation) as Leonardo, Jeremy Howard (Battle: Los Angeles) as Donatello, and Noel Fisher (Shameless). SYNOPSIS: Aliens invade Earth and inadvertently spawn a quartet of mutated reptile warriors, the Ninja Turtles, who rise up against them to defend the world. The news comes as the cast and crew are less than a month away to begin filming in New York City this April for a June 6, 2014 release date. Filmmaker Michael Bay is co-producing the movie for Platinum Dunes and Nickelodeon Movies, based on a screenplay by Josh Appelbaum, Andrew Nemec, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway and John Fusco. Galen Walker, Andrew […]

NINJA TURTLES Gets Its Raphael!

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Nerd Reactor is reporting via Deadline that actor Alan Ritchson is being picked to play the character Raphael in Jonathan Liebesman’s upcoming film, Ninja Turtles, which starts shooting in New York City this April and is slated for theatrical release on June 6, 2014. The news comes a month after co-producer Michael Bay and actress Megan Fox made amends (as well as headlines) with the word that Fox will be joining the official cast as news reporter April O’Neil. SYNOPSIS: Aliens invade Earth and inadvertently spawn a quartet of mutated reptile warriors, the Ninja Turtles, who rise up against them to defend the world. Tentatively named “Ninja Turtles”, the film is an upcoming reboot of the the classic franchise created by Kevin Eastman, along with Peter Laird who shared his optimism regarding the film’s direction in a recent interview with ComingSoon.net: From everything that I’ve seen in the [“TMNT”] script […]

NINJA TURTLES Release Date Pushed Back Again To June 2014

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Deadline recently reported that the upcoming Michael Bay-produced and Jonathan Libesman-directed reboot of NINJA TURTLES has had its release date pushed a month back from May 16, 2014 to June 6, 2014. No word yet on who will be cast in the film other than that of Megan Fox, who will portray April O’Neil in the film, which came as a shock to many just a few years after Bay and Fox fell out upon the release of Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen. The film will be based on a screenplay by Josh Applebaum, with production assistance from the original creators of the TMNT franchise, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Stuntman, stunt coordinator, actor and fight choreographer David Leitch will be in charge with directing the action sequences along with stunt group, 87Eleven.

Fox And Bay Reunite For The NINJA TURTLES Reboot

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Deadline reported on Thursday that actress Megan Fox will join the cast of the the Michael Bay-produced and Jonathan Liebesman-directed reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The news comes long after it became public that the work-relationship between Bay and Fox melted down, leading to a write-out of Fox’s characte from the third Transformers movie. The film is a reboot of the entire franchise, with albeit direct support from the original creators of the TMNT franchise. Liebesman had this to say of his partner and co-creator, Kevin Eastman, who is also working on the vision for the film: “Whatever mythology we’re building on or expanding is from that guy, Kevin Eastman’s head, who created the Turtles in the first place. And so everything will tie in with the mythology; fans will be extremely excited with what we’re coming up with. A lot of it is stuff he’s wanted to do for […]