Shells Up! The TNMT Get a Turbocharged Reboot by Sonic's Star Producer!
Listen up, heroes in a half shell! Paramount is set to unleash a new wave of cowabunga excitement! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are hitting the silver screen again with a brand-new live-action movie series that promises to shell-shock fans straight into cinema seats.
Rumor has it from The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount has decided to pivot away from the R-rated and gritty vibes of 'The Last Ronin'. This potentially game-changing series was initially snubbed but could make a comeback! However, for now, the focus is on a sensational new live-action reboot. Strap yourselves in as the sequel to the animated hit 'Mutant Mayhem' is still on for a 2027 release!
A quick flashback for Turtle newbies out there—'The Last Ronin' took fans on a rollercoaster into a dystopian future inspired by gritty legends like 'God of War'. Written by the original Turtle masterminds, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, this gnarly story was based on a shelved 1987 outline. Its success spawned a sequel and a promising video game that fans are eagerly awaiting updates on!
But let's be real, dudes, the last time we witnessed a live-action Turtles beat was back in 2016 with 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows', which tumbled at the box office. Paramount bounced back with animated treasures like 'Mutant Mayhem' in 2023. Now they're aiming to bring back the love for live-action and they're not pulling any punches!
The masterplan to revive Turtlemania? They've called in the big guns, Neal H. Moritz, the genius behind 'The Fast and the Furious' and Sonic's turbo-charged cinema revivals. With Moritz at the helm, Paramount is itching to unleash the Turtles' full potential.
Why dive into live-action Turtling again, you ask? Just look at Sonic's whirlwind box office takeover! In January, Paramount was still buzzing after Sonic 3, featuring none other than Keanu Reeves as Shadow, stormed in with over a billion-dollar triumph globally. The sight of Moritz working his magic on the Turtles has fans and studios licking their lips!
Consider this just the starting line of a high-speed chase for Turtles' new era. The countdown is on, but there’s still no sign of when these new shell-kickers will leap from the sewers to the big screen. Stay tuned, Turtle power is about to level up!