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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is positioned to be a reboot for the charming turtle boys fighting crime on the streets of New York. While this is not the first reboot for the popular animated series, this promises to turn around their recent trend of ineffective releases. The movie holds promise as Paramount Pictures has introduced a new animation style along with voice over from well-known stars.
With a debut in 1987, the four martial arts experts – Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael – have enjoyed a successful run on television. While most of their releases in this century, including 2017’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot, have been disappointing, the upcoming animated movie from Nickelodeon seems to move up a notch in the TMNT canon.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem was announced in 2020. However, news snippets went relatively quiet after that, with fans waiting to catch titbits about the making or cast. 2023, however, has received a barrage of information on the movie with the declaration of an August 2023 release. Additionally, the cast and the overall narrative of the movie is also available.
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All that is known about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem released a first-look teaser as early as March 6. Look-wise, the teaser had some comic book quality, sketch-like animations very similar to the latest Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
The concept of “mutant mayhem” from the title gets clear in the full trailer, which introduces more turtles, villains and other characters in the movie. While the teaser does not give away anything about the plot, it reveals just enough to raise expectations from the movie.
The plot of the movie is set to release the four shell-covered heroes into the world of humans in the city of New York. After spending years away from humans, the mutant ninjas want to win the hearts of the humans they meet. With the help of their newly acquired friend, April O’Neil, they want to bust a crime syndicate. However, things turn nasty as they become the target of an evil army of mutants.
The storyline sounds like a reboot rather than a carry-forward from the previous stories since the heroes are set to establish their credibility in New York’s human world. While it is unclear whether there would be a sole villain in the movie as has been the history with ninja turtles or the “syndicate” suggests a team of villains at work. In both cases, the war between good and evil will likely be thrilling yet fun-filled with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at work.
When is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem likely to hit screens?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is set to hit screens on August 2, 2023, which is a Wednesday. Initially, the date for release was scheduled to be August 4, the usual Friday. However, the date was brought forward by two days to give the movie some advantage of a theatre-exclusive debut. The date for digital release or the platform for streaming has yet be announced.
The makers have come out with a trailer for the movie a month ago. The trailer revealed the four shell-covered ninjas – Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello, along with a glimpse of Master Splinter. Fans can also catch a few of the villains, including Bebop and Rocksteady. The novel addition is the introduction of April O’Neil who is supposed to collaborate with the turtles on their heroic missions.
The probable cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
As is the latest norm, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem also enjoys a star-studded cast. The exciting list of voice artists has Nicolas Cantu as Leonardo, Shamon Brown Jr. as Michelangelo, Micah Abbey as Donatello and Brady Noon as Raphael. Some other famous names include Jackie Chan as Master Splinter, John Cena as Rocksteady and Seth Rogen as Bebop.
The new character of April is being voiced by Ayo Edebiri. Other noteworthy cast members include Paul Rudd as Mondo Gecko, Hannibal Buress as Genghis Frog, Maya Rudolph as Cynthia Utrom, Rose Byrne as Leatherhead, Natasia Demetriou as Wingnut, Post Malone as Ray Fillet, Ice Cube as Superfly and Giancarlo Esposito as Baxter Stockman.
There are enough characters to cause the promised “mayhem” in the movie. Whether evil or on the good side, all characters are lovable. With an impressive star cast, the movie is likely to impress the audience when out in the theatres.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem - The creators
Originally created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in the 1980s, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have come a long way. Jeff Rowe and Kyler Spears are the directors behind the movie. Seth Rogen, who voices Bebop, is one of the producers, with the other being Evan Goldberg. James Warner is the third producer.
The writers for the movie include Rowe, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit. Brendan O’Brien is in charge of the screenplay. The music score is done by Golden Globe and Academy Award winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
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The fascinating trailer has been followed by the movie’s poster, which shows each lead ninja featuring his signature color and items giving a deeper understanding of their characters. With a creative team of writers, animators and musicians putting their talent into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, the movie holds the potential to turn the fortune of Nickelodeon Animation Studio.
