You might know that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles started life as a tiny indie comic book in the 1980s. You might know they were created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, and that their very first issues were published in black and white by Mirage Comics. But what you might not realize is that Eastman and … Read more
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
Paramount Pictures has served up a hot slice of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem ahead of the animated film’s August 2 release date. A new 30-second video shows the titular team getting caught by Master Splinter after arriving home late. Check out the TMNT: Mutant Mayhem clip below (watch more trailers): Who’s in Mutant … Read more
There have now been so many different iterations of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There were the original Eastman and Laird comics, the classic cartoon series, the live-action movies, the Archie and Image comics, the various reboots of the cartoon. How is series about mutated turtles who are not only ninjas they are also — … 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