Paramount's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Part 8

[TigerClaw]

There's going to be a TMNT movie novelization coming out, But on Sept 9.
http://www.amazon.com/Teenage-Mutan..._sim_b_38?ie=UTF8&refRID=1939VV752FHBR7X4SV8B

 

[jaymes_e06]

Love! your icon btw

Thanks.

 

[Klank]

The only negative thing I can really think of with the tattoos is the way japan(Or more specifically,Feudal Japan)associated tattoos with criminals.
If the origin in any way connects to japan(Reincarnation?)that would admittedly seem a little odd.
Not a big thing though.

We've got more than one person involved dismissing the idea of looking into any actual TMNT material so the likelihood of them doing research into ancient Japan.

Of course I would also argue this also makes the idea of them following the IDW origin unlikely also.

 

[TigerClaw]

The TMNT site has posted part 1 of a new Kevin Eastman Interview that they have done, He talks about all things TMNT, the 30th Anniversary and the new movie.
http://www.teenagemutantninjaturtles.com/blog/kevin-eastman-interview-part-1/

Here's the part he talks about the new TMNT movie

What is your favorite Bruce Lee movie?

EASTMAN: FISTS OF FURY (1971). I love ENTER THE DRAGON (1973). I love David Carradine’s KUNG-FU (1972-75) television series. I also love animated martial arts. I’m a huge fan of Jet Li’s FIST OF LEGEND (1994). In fact, when I was approached by Jonathan Liebesman for the new NINJA TURTLES (2014) movie we talked about how he wanted to bring that big martial arts energy to it. I suggested that he take a look at FIST OF LEGEND because it doesn’t get any better. It’s a perfect martial arts movie and a tribute to one of my heroes Bruce Lee.

When ever they post part 2, It will have why Kevin thinks Turtles fans are unhappy with the new movie Turtles designs, among other TMNT stuff.

 

[TheFirstAvenger]

Bruce Lee is the best! +1 for Liebesman.

 

[P Supreme]

Been in Godzilla and Days of future past mode so I haven't been here in 2 weeks what I miss?

OH YEAH ABSOLUTELY NOTHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TigerClaw]

Here's another Kevin Eastman Interview talking about the new movie.
http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/in...-co-creator-kevin-eastman/Content?oid=2840039

NUVO: You're working as a consultant on the new Turtles movie.

Eastman: When I originally started working on the movie with the producers, Scott Mednick and Galen Walker, we started about three years before we started working with Michael Bay and Platinum Dunes. So we developed quite a bit of work, and when Michael Bay brought on [director] Jonathan Liebesman - who actually called me last night for some input - we basically sat down and he [Liebesman] said, 'Look, I want to do the best Turtles movie ever. I want to do fight scenes that no one's ever seen before. I want to keep it true to the roots. I want to do something exciting and fresh and give it my own spin, but I also want it to be something the fans can relate to.'

When they brought me on as consultant, I got to throw in my two cents on the script, I did a number of designs; I even got to do a cameo in the film, getting to do my Stan Lee thing, which was kind of fun. I think these guys' hearts are in the right places, and they want to make the best Turtles movie they can make. I'm, for one, pretty excited. I know that they're in rough cut stage, so I look forward to going out and seeing what they've been doing, maybe over the next couple of weeks. But I've seen a lot of footage, and it's really fun, it's different and it's exciting, and I think some of the action stuff is going to be what hopefully blows the fans away. But at the same time, I want them to be the same Turtles that they've loved their whole life! (Laughs) It's been fun.

 

[Crystalice1]

Here's another Kevin Eastman Interview talking about the new movie.
http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/in...-co-creator-kevin-eastman/Content?oid=2840039

Very cool

Do we know when part 2 will be available

 

[TheFirstAvenger]

Been in Godzilla and Days of future past mode so I haven't been here in 2 weeks what I miss?

OH YEAH ABSOLUTELY NOTHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lol, yeah its been quiet.

 

[Quasimod0]

Need some pics or something!

 

[TigerClaw]

The TMNT site posted part 2 of the Interview, Which you can read on the link below..
http://www.teenagemutantninjaturtles.com/blog/exclusive-kevin-eastman-interview-part-2/

Here's the part he talks about the movie

One of the things that is so great about you Kevin is how positive you’ve been…There’s so much negativity online about the coming of the new NINJA TURTLES movie. Why do you think people are so focused on the negative in regards to the new TURTLES movie?

EASTMAN: Well, it’s a scary thing. Going back to when I was growing up and reading comic books…There was always different art teams and different writers working on the comics that I loved. If you liked a particular artist or a writer and what they had done, then when you got the next issue, and someone else was filling in for them, it would really frustrate you. Peter and I only did the first 16 issues of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles together before we started having guest artists come in. When we would have guest artists come in they would provide us with different ideas and different interpretations and different looks for the Turtles. We would say, “Well, that’s not exactly how we do it, but that’s really cool.”

When we worked on the first animated Turtles series, we understood that the characters needed to appeal to six-year-old children. We went from producing a black-and-white comic book to a full color animated series. It was Peter who came up with the idea for each of the Turtles to wear different colored eye bandanas. We were now writing for a different audience but we’ve always tried to maintain the feel and integrity of the original characters that we created.

The Turtles have been changed in everything that has been made with them. From the 1990 live-action Steve Barron movie, to the IDW series, to the Nickelodeon animated television series…Each version of the Turtles have had their own look and feel. Some of the Turtles mythology was changed for some of the shows over the years, and that was scary as hell when we were approached with those ideas. When we agreed to those types of changes we were worried that the fans would crucify us. We’ve taken chances with those types of things over the years. But we’ve always been proud of the fact that the integrity, heart and soul of those characters has always been present in every Turtles incarnation that has come over the last 30 years.



That goes for the upcoming NINJA TURTLES movie as well?

EASTMAN: It’s the same approach. When they approached me about the new movie we had 30 years of ideas to look through. I think it’s important to give these new Turtles a different look and feel that sets them apart from what is being done with the Turtles on the Nickelodeon animated series. We wanted to make the Turtles as cool as possible while at the same time creating a new beast onto itself. The script is great for the new movie.

I used to laugh…Every time I would visit Ciro Nieli at the animation studio he would say, “Here comes Obi-Wan”. I would look at what everyone was doing there for the Nick animated series and I would be so blown away that it would make me so excited for what they were doing with the Turtles. It’s the same thing with the new NINJA TURTLES (2014) movie. When I first sat down with Jonthan Liebesman and Michael Bay…These aren’t guys who want to do a Turtles movie for the money. These are very creative guys and their heart is really in the right place with the Turtles. They really want to create good stuff. That’s the most important part of it. If you do good stuff, then hopefully the fans will come out to support it. People are uncomfortable with the look of the Turtles now, but I think they’ll like them once more is revealed. I’m really happy with how the Turtles turned out in the new movie.

 

[Crystalice1]

I think it’s important to give these new Turtles a different look and feel that sets them apart from what is being done with the Turtles on the Nickelodeon animated series. We wanted to make the Turtles as cool as possible while at the same time creating a new beast onto itself.

I agree 100% t:, It's nice to see optimism about the movie.

 

[Crystalice1]

Saw these posted on another forums so I thought I'd share t:. These are from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History book.

I suspect the only difference from this splinter design and the final one is maybe the outfit and Fu-manchu?

 

[terry78]

Yeah, that Splinter is accurately dead on.

 

[jaymes_e06]

Splinter looks so cool.

 

[Human Torch]

Still not really feeling the turtles new designs,but Shredder & Splinter look dead on.

 

[WoodyROM]

I thought I was really going to like the look of shredder, and I could still be wrong, but that cape is way over the top. But, then again, they are genetically modified adolescent reptiles, so over the top is sort of ok.

 

[Klank]

Those are early designs. Sadly Splinter's look has been altered a fair bit if the action figures and peek in the trailer is anything to go by.

Sadly Shredder's design hasn't altered much.

 

[WoodyROM]

If that is what splinter ends up looking like it will be perfect IMO

 

[TheFirstAvenger]

That Splinter would have been great...

 

[Klank]

If that is what splinter ends up looking like it will be perfect IMO

It very much isn't what he's going to end up looking like. From the action figure he looks more like a bald rat with the exception of a fu manchu styled facial fur and hair style which we can clearly see in the trailer.

His robe also looks different. Not tattered and has two big turtle symbols on it.

 

[NinjaTurtleFan]

Splinter's concept art is freaking perfect but sadly we're not getting it. Shredder is WAY too big and busy. Too many blades. Looks more like Super Shredder.

 

[WoodyROM]

True, but toy designs aren't always accurate either. But I'm inclined to agree with you

 

[jaymes_e06]

At NTF:

 

[Marvin]

That Splinter would have been great...

People would have still complained. Or rather found something not to like about it. However, this doesn't seem to be what 'bay decided on' so...