The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are ready to roar back into the theaters, primed and loaded with a gnarly new live-action reboot series! That's right, folks, Paramount is pulling out all the stops, taking a page out of the Sonic film franchise playbook to deliver an epic new era for our favorite crime-fighting, pizza-loving reptiles!
In a radical turn of events, Paramount has reportedly shelved plans for the R-rated, edge-of-your-seat 'The Last Ronin'—a dark, dystopian live-action/animation hybrid (although don't count it out completely)—to instead forge ahead on a heart-pounding live-action reboot. But fear not, Turtle fans! The cowabunga explosion continues unabated with the eagerly anticipated sequel to 'Mutant Mayhem', still on course to hit theaters on September 17, 2027.
'The Last Ronin', which first burst onto the scene in 2020, catapulted our heroes into a ravaged world, with only one Turtle standing in a tale echoing the epic narratives of 'God of War'. Original creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird crafted this blockbuster based on a concept dating back to 1987. Its runaway success sparked a sequel and even a video game adaptation that's been eagerly awaited by fans. But let's get pumped for what's coming!
The last time the Turtles leapt into live-action was with 2016’s 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows', which stumbled at the box office, but the animated franchise has been a shell-shocked success, leading up to 2023’s 'Mutant Mayhem'.
And leading this charge, the legendary Neal H. Moritz joins the fray! The powerhouse producer who turbocharged the Fast and Furious and Sonic movie franchises has been handpicked to steer the Turtles into the stratosphere, aiming to “fully unlock their potential” as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Given the rip-roaring success of the Sonic films soaring past $1 billion at the global box office, and with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 clocking half a billion in ticket sales, it's no surprise that Paramount is revving this new Turtle engine. With the Sonic team astride this project, Turtle fans can feel the electricity in the air!
Stay tuned for when this shell-shattering new era of Turtle films will launch. One thing is certain: it’s gonna be totally tubular!