New Live Action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie In The Works?

[louiebling$]

Yea I doubt they would ever sell anything to Disney

 

[Justkidding]

Yea.Funny thing is Paramount now owns the rights and could sell the comic rights to anyone including marvel.But I figure it'll go to a smaller promotion like Dark Horse or IDW.

I'm expecting IDW to get it sooner or later. They deal with Paramount enough with GI:Joe and Transformers, and they like making fancy trades of old material. Which is what I want most, I have vol 1 of that big trade they did right before the rights were sold, and I'd love to have more issues in that format.

 

[Octoberist]

Where's the movement on this thing?

 

[venom892]

I wondering that too.The original report said a 2012 release which would lead me to believe they would want to start filming this year.We know a script is being written but don't know how far along they are.I would think with bay's final Transformers out this summer Paramount would want a tentpole for 2012 since a G.I. Joe sequel isn't coming and they sold off the rights to distribute Avengers.But then again summer 2012 is already crowded.

 

[Sam Fisher]

I thought they were moving ahead the G.I Joe 2...

 

[Crockett]

Yep they are, back in August it was confirmed that Sommers is returning for the sequel but my guess that production won't start until 2012 for a 2013 release.

 

[terry78]

They left G.I. Joe wide open with the whole Zartan thing, so yeah.

 

[superhero]

for christmas igot teeangemutnat ninja turtle the moives on blu ray the pictuer and sound isawesomeyou can get the movies onbluray. its great. i watch the ninja turtle first moiveat least twice a week.iknowjust about every word by heart.

 

[venom892]

I got that Blu ray set last year.Awesome set even with lack of special features and deleted scenes.Although I wish they would have at least put the alternate ending to part 1 on the set.

 

[Catman]

The original report said a 2012 release

I still question whether that's going to happen. 2013 seems more likely. And, Nickelodeon can use the new cartoon series to get people excited again.

 

[Sawyer]

Yeah, given the incredibly small (even non-existent) amount of info we've gotten, they'd have to really rush this to have it out by 2012. And due to the fact that Fox is not involved, I doubt that will happen.

 

[louiebling$]

Ehh id say its still plausible for a Winter 2012 release... Approved Script by March get director by say May...latest july.... start filming in the fall and gives them plenty of time for Post... it could still make it for 2012

 

[Octoberist]

Winater 2012 is so crowded right now. The Hobbit and Superman? Holy Mooollyyy

 

[louiebling$]

Winater 2012 is so crowded right now. The Hobbit and Superman? Holy Mooollyyy

Well look at this december:
The Fighter
Tron
True Grit
Black Swan
Narnia

Its very much possible paramount is wanting to take on WB's & MGM's big giants with their own new Giant.

 

[terry78]

They could put it into Nov. 2012, as I don't know what else huge is opening then. Thanksgiving weekend is always a good.

 

[louiebling$]

Only big thing is Twilight:Breaking Dawn Part 2

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

sadly like the other awaiting 80's movie (MOTU) unless we hear something confirmed within the next 2 months i would say it's dead

 

[Justkidding]

sadly like the other awaiting 80's movie (MOTU) unless we hear something confirmed within the next 2 months i would say it's dead

I wouldn't be surprised if they're waiting to see if interest in the franchise still exists when the cartoon airs. The last season of TMNT was dying as was the toy line. If the new shows proves that people are interested again then they'll most likely make real movement.

Besides, they still have to recover from the disaster that was The Last Airbender.

 

[Catman]

Winter 2012 is still possible. Monsters, Inc 2 and Twilight 5 are the only OFFICIAL releases. Superman and the Hobbit are speculations at this point. But, nevertheless, TMNT is probably better suited for March or April of 2013. This isn't a franchise that can survive in the more competitive seasons. Transformers was an exception because it was the first live-action flick. TMNT already has 3. So, seeing the Turtles "come to life" isn't a big deal. This is just gonna be another nostalgia flick.

 

[Thundarr]

Been a while since I've been on here. Any new news on this movie?

 

[The Caped Knight]

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/16/new-live-action-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-movie-in-the-works/

Posted on Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 at 11:52 am by: Peter Sciretta



Could the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles be returning to the big screen in a new live action film? The Playmates Toys website has the following statement:

“Following the success of the ‘TMNT’ theatrical release in 2007, Mirage licensing and Imagi studios have begun work on a new live-action TMNT film for 2010. It’s the turtles like you’ve never seen them before! Shellalicious!”

As much as I enjoyed the TMNT animated feature, I was left longing for the old live action films, as bad as they might have been (Remember the Ninja rap?). I really wish that with the expected success of The Dark Knight, that Imagi would consider making a darker TMNT, something closer to Kevin Eastman/Peter Laird’s original vision. But I doubt they will go in that direction. Also, Imagi is a computer animation studio, which makes me wonder if the live-action aspect is a typo or maybe that the turtles will be cg in a live action world.
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I gotta say I just recently watch all the films and the original film was down right hilarious and very good even thought it had darker themes than the iconic Classic TMNT animated series. I look forward to seeing a new live action TMNT, that I hope is as good as the CGI film and keeps the elements that make TMNT legendary.

 

[Timstuff]

That article is from 2 years ago. Not really anything new, there.

 

[MadVillainy]

Why if the animated TMNT was successful are they making the new one live action

 

[Octoberist]

I don't think the CGI TMNT was THAT successful. I think it has a fanbase, but a fairly small one. Personally, I couldn't take it seriously.

 

[venom892]

It was good for what it was and I like it.It made a small profit I believe not much.