Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Two Upcoming Movie Reboots Explained
Fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will not have to wait much longer for New York’s most famous superheroes to come back to the theaters as there are two reboots on the way. Despite having gone six years without appearing on the big screen after the underwhelming results of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, the Ninja Turtles remain a strong brand whether in animated series, comics, or toys. The fact that not even a failed movie has stopped Paramount from green-lighting two Ninja Turtles reboots is a testament to just how strong the IP is.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ cinematic history goes back to 1990 with New Line's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The film, which had a budget of $13.5 million and made $200 million worldwide, received two sequels: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. The Ninja Turles would not receive another movie until 2007 with the CG-animated TMNT, followed seven years later by finally another live-action production.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, produced by Michael Bay and starring big names such as Megan Fox and Will Arnet, reinvigorated the cinematic side of the brand by earning $493 million at the box office. The sequel, however, did less than half as much as its predecessor and put the Paramount franchise on hold. With two reboots now on the way, it looks like that wait for more of the Ninja Turtles on the big screen is finally over.
In June 2021, Seth Rogen used his Twitter account to confirm that he would be producing a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles CG-animated movie. The unusual announcement in the form of a sketchbook revealed some of
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