Untitled New TMNT Project News

Villainous Foot Clan Will Return in 'TMNT' Reboot

July 10, 2009 03:07:55

After their defeat in 2007's "TMNT", the Foot Clan is coming back to the big screen in a new live-action film for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" series, Untitled New TMNT Project. The news emerged as Go Green Machine posted Mirage Studios' open casting call for these Turtles' main rivals.

The casting call seeking for 14 years or older martial arts experts noted Mirage Studios, 4Kids Entertainment and TMNT Productions "will select the best from the auditions to be a part of the stealth TMNT nemesis, the Foot Clan." The audition for the cast of the fictional Ninjutsu clan will be held on Saturday, July 18, from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at Hollywood & Highland as a part of the 25th Anniversary Shell-ebration of the "Heroes on a Half Shell" in 2009.

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'TMNT' Reboot to Be Made in 'Batman Begins'-Style

April 28, 2009 04:04:14

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" reboot movie, "Untitled New TMNT Project", will take on similar approach as "Batman Begins". Revealing early plot ideas of the new live-action project to MTV News, co-creator Peter Laird said, "I can say that at this point there are a lot of positive feelings about a 'Batman Begins'-style 'reboot,' which would, of necessity, include a retelling of the Turtles' origin story."

"Having said that, I would also be into an all-new story, if it was decided that that was a more desirable direction," he further continued. "Either way is fine with me, to be honest!" On specific story the new "TMNT" probably tackles, Laird explained, "Simply telling the story of what happened in the first issue of the 'TMNT' comic book would be a pretty short movie, so I suspect other things from the Turtles' history in the comics might be brought into it."

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'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Back in New Live-Action Film

April 23, 2009 01:04:35

Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) are indeed going back to the big screen. Coinciding with TMNT's 25th anniversary celebration, the Mirage Group which own the property have come up with the announcement that "Untitled New TMNT Project", a new live-action film of the comic book series, will be released in 2011.

This fifth big screen installment of TMNT will chronicle the origins of the iconic sewer-dwelling heroes. Co-creator Peter Laird said that the film will remain true to the spirit of the original comic books, adding that it will make use of the face replacement technology that allows the four turtle mutants to be much more expressive.

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'TMNT' Most Likely Going Hybrid

September 10, 2008 11:09:44

The next movie project about the four pizza-loving ninja turtles, "Untitled New TMNT Project", is going to be different than its previous installments. While confirming that there will be another "TMNT" movie, the co-creator of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" revealed that the new film will be made into neither a live-action nor a CGI, instead it will be designed as a "hybrid".

To MTV's Splash Page, the owner of "TMNT" stated, "As it stands now, there is no intention of doing another live-action film like the first three, with actors and stuntmen in actual Turtle suits, contrary to what was said by Kevin. We have pretty much decided that the next 'TMNT' movie should be what we've been calling a 'hybrid' - that is to say, live-action humans and sets combined with very realistic CGI Turtles (and possibly some other CGI characters)."

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Live-Action 'TMNT' Confirmation Debunked

September 06, 2008 11:09:29

Despite Kevin Eastman's previous confirmation on the making of brand new live-action movie about the four ninja turtles, "Untitled New TMNT Project", recent report has suggested that the news holds no truth in it. Writing a response to Eastman's remark, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles writer Stephen Murphy wrote in his blog, The 5th Turtle, that it is "complete nonsense and entirely untrue".

Prior to this reaction, Murphy has also squashed Playmates Toys' claim about the same matter which led to Playmates to change their statement writing, "Following the success of the TMNT theatrical release in 2007, Mirage Licensing is in negotiation with several companies about a new TMNT movie for release in 2010." Commenting on the revised words, he further stated that he "can wholeheartedly confirm" the statement, but still noted that the new film is most likely to be coming out in 2011.

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New Live-Action 'TMNT' Confirmed

September 03, 2008 11:09:42

The rumor on the yet untitled live-action movie about the four ninja turtles, "Untitled New TMNT Project", has been confirmed. Responding to the speculation on the possible development of a new TMNT, Kevin Eastman, the co-creator of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" has let out verification in a message he posted at Heavy Metal Forum.

There, the comic book artist wrote, "Yes, it is true. Although the CGI film did well enough to warrent a sequel, there has been much talk between Imagi and Warners to do a better 're-invention' (newest Hollywood buzzword) of the TMNT's, in a live action film - like what was done with Batman." Explaining further about the idea for the new project, he hinted that it may be dealing with the origin story of the mutant heroes.

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'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle' to Be Back on Big Screen With New Film

July 17, 2008 01:07:04

Words are the four pizza-loving ninja-fighting turtles are going to make another appearance on the big screen. And this time, they will go all the way meaning that unlike the 2007 CGI animated "TMNT", the new yet untitled movie project, "Untitled New TMNT Project" will be made into a live action one.

Announced through Playmates Toys website, it is said that Mirage Licensing and Imagi Studios have started to develop the new feature film and eyed it to be released in 2010. Furthermore, the making of this latest "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle" feature film is claimed to be inspired by the success of "TMNT" which has collected $54 million domestically.

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