Paramount tracks down the original Zombie Kid to ask what he thought of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Mutant Mayhem. “I like turtles.” Perhaps the most iconic phrase in modern history was uttered by ten-year-old Jonathan Ware at the 2007 Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon. With his zombie face paint freshly applied, Jonathan aka Zombie … Read more
There have been six prior Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies, five television series, and countless comic books and video games. At this point, the once unconventional notion of a turtle who mutates, grows into a teenager, and learns ninjitsu, is extremely well-worn territory. In preparation for the newest reset of this inexplicably durable kids franchise — the … Read more
Yes, it’s another origin story. Despite being the seventh film to feature these characters, Rowe and co-writers Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg go back to the beginning of the TMNT saga, opening with a scientist named Baxter Stockman (Giancarlo Esposito) creating the infamous ooze that turns ordinary creatures into mutants. When … Read more
Before the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie even hits theaters, Paramount is already making plans to continue this latest iteration of the long-running Ninja Turtles franchise, on both film and television. After this new Mutant Mayhem opens next month it will be followed by a spinoff TV show, titled Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. A big-screen sequel to Mutant … Read more
Paramount Pictures releases new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem clip and exclusive poster at San Diego Comic-Con. While many studios elected to sit out San Diego Comic-Con this year, Paramount Pictures was one of the few to put on a presentation. A 20-minute clip from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem was screened, with … Read more
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are the surprising, but inspired choice to score Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is getting a much higher profile score than anyone thought, with none other than Tony Hawk leaking the news that Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are scoring … Read more
Seth Rogen sporting a turtle-green suit takes the stage at CinemaCon 2023 Paramount Pictures presentation; personally presenting a special extended trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Rogen expressed his admiration for the TMNT franchise from a very young age. Citing the original 1987 animated series, as well as the 1990 feature film as … Read more