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There is a lot happens in the world of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lately. While nothing can ever compete with “Turtlemania” – the period during the early ’90s when the pizza-munching reptiles became a global pop culture phenomenon – it’s still a great time to have a TMNT fan.
Recently, a fan-made movie made its way to YouTube, which is based on the popular IDW five-part comic series “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin” (2020). As such, fans hope this will inspire Paramount to finally get around to being R-rated TMNT movie.
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As for movies that are officially in the works, Seth Rogen’s animated reboot recently got both an official title and a release date – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) will hit theaters on August 4 next year. It will be the second theatrical CG animated film in the franchise, featuring TMNT (2007) first.
And earlier this year, Paramount Pictures also confirmed a number of other TMNT movies in the works, each of which will focus on an iconic villain (no doubt Shredder, Krang, Bebop and Rocksteady). These films will go straight to Paramount+ in 2023.
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There is also a live action TMNT movie in the making. It will be written by SNL writers Colin and Casey Jost and produced by Michael Bay, who has also served as a producer on the last two films in the series (although the new film is not expected to be a sequel).
The untitled project will be the sixth live-action move in the franchise, following Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
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The game side of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise is equally busy. Beat ’em up retro/arcade style video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (2022) is now finally available on all major game consoles and has impressed both critically and financially.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection (2022), a compilation of all the arcade-style video games in the franchise, is also available for purchase. And now it looks like the Ninja Turtles will return to major consoles next year, according to a new report.
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Fanbyte has reported that “Toy World” magazine – a leading UK toy retail publication – has suggested the direction of a brand new “Triple-A” video game featuring the much-loved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The magazine mentions that Paramount plans to discuss the game – which is reportedly released sometime next year – at the upcoming “Brand Licensing London” convention, which will take place later this month at London ExCel.
Here’s the pertinent paragraph from this month’s issue of the magazine:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back with a new look and a new movie. Paramount will be launching an extensive new lineup of action figures by the end of the year and plans to expand further. Collectors are served by nostalgic game releases, including an already-launched new retro-themed game: Shredder’s Revenge. Paramount is also planning a remaster of Konami’s The Cowabunga Collection at the end of the year and will launch a brand new original Triple-A game in 2023.
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Wikipedia describes Triple-A/AAA video games as follows:
In the video game industry, AAA is an informal classification used to categorize games produced and distributed by a medium or large publisher, which typically have higher development and marketing budgets than other game tiers.
Is it possible that this project is an open world? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game? The fact that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles takes place in New York City, it would certainly be an ambitious undertaking, and there are many things fans would want from such a video game.
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There are already several open worlds Spider Man titles set in the Big Apple, as well as certain listings in the Grand Theft Auto franchisee. Needless to say, taking control of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello (maybe even Splinter, Casey Jones and April O’Neil too) in an open world Manhattan would be a dream come true for fans.
Open world video games are growing in popularity, with some big titles on the way, such as Hogwarts Legacy (2023), Avatar: Borders of Pandora (2023), and an unnamed Star Wars video game (TBA). A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game in this sense is too logical to ignore.
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However, nothing concrete has been confirmed yet, so it’s best to take this news with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, looking at the success of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise is currently enjoying, we wouldn’t be surprised if a big budget video game is in the works.
For now, we’ll just have to wait and see if even more “Turtle Power” goes to game consoles next year.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is now available for purchase on Windows, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is available on Windows via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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