Living Ninja Turtles? | Movie News
Those famous half-shell heroes certainly have made the media rounds -- from comic book to videogames, action figures, live-action feature, cartoon series, CG-animation, and now... back to live-action?
That would seem to be the case, according to TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES co-creator Kevin Eastman. While the recent (and surprisingly enjoyable) computer-animated flick was popular enough to make a sequel possible, Eastman recently posted on the Heavy Metal forums: "There has been much talk between Imagi and Warners to do a better "re-invention" (newest Hollywood buzzword) of the TMNT's, in a live action film--like what was done with Batman. Back to basics, back to the origin and the intro of the Shredder, etc...there have been talks, trips to Northampton to talk to [TMNT co-creator] Mr Laird, and discussions with the original "first" TMNT film director Steve Barron to come back and do it right--but no official word yet...will keep you posted."
It looks like those formerly fun-loving, toxically enhanced pet store refugee martial artists are "going dark", one of the inevitable downsides of THE DARK KNIGHT's massive profitability (Warner Bros. reportedly plans to take the same brooding direction with all their DC superhero movies).
Then again, I believe Eastman no longer holds any legal or financial rights to the TMNT property, so he could just be repeating rumors...
Source: Coming Soon
Extra Tidbit: Eastman owns HEAVY METAL magazine and is producing a new animated movie with David Fincher -- but apparently no longer at Paramount, who is wrestling with the filmmaker over BENJAMIN BUTTON.
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Damn, Ghostbusters and Ninja Turtles all in the same week. I knew it was too good to be true.
Damn, Ghostbusters and Ninja Turtles all in the same week. I knew it was too good to be true.
7:03PM on 09/04/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
let's go REALLY dark!
i wanna see raphael rape a bitch
let's go REALLY dark!
i wanna see raphael rape a bitch
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b/c "dark" doesnt necessarily = "good"
if this trend keeps up, we're gonna start getting really dark, violent, and ultimately crappy movies all over again.
b/c "dark" doesnt necessarily = "good"
if this trend keeps up, we're gonna start getting really dark, violent, and ultimately crappy movies all over again.
5:27PM on 09/03/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
So I'd say this is good news.
So I'd say this is good news.
2:33PM on 09/03/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Ninja Rap.
Ninja Rap.
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Finally no uninspired dork villains like Max Winters or Karai. Friggin' Shredder!
Finally no uninspired dork villains like Max Winters or Karai. Friggin' Shredder!
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How dark were the comics? In an early issue Raphael tried to kill Leonardo; when the turtles finally confront Shredder they don't just defeat him they...
How dark were the comics? In an early issue Raphael tried to kill Leonardo; when the turtles finally confront Shredder they don't just defeat him they decapitate him. However there was also a cynical humour that ran through the series.
I agree with Dave that Warner Bros. is gravely mistaken if they think "dark and realistic" is the way to go with all their comicbook pictures, however it would fit for the original concept of TMNT.
Should it be as dark and gritty as TDK? Probably not, these are anthroporphic turtles after all and if the film tries to take itself TOO seriously it'll be a disaster. That being said if there's one thing we've learned from this year's summer season its that comic films work best when they're in the hands of those who have resepct for the source material and take their responsibility to the fans seriously. Its worked for Hellboy which is an almost equally outlandish series so I don't see why it couln't work for the Turtles as long as they get the right people involved.
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- The first movie was pretty dark. Keep it in that tone, but not too dark. An R-Rated TMNT would be the single most retarded thing ever.
- The first movie was pretty dark. Keep it in that tone, but not too dark. An R-Rated TMNT would be the single most retarded thing ever.
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The best thing Vanilla Ice ever did. :)
And a fine catalog of songs he has too.
The best thing Vanilla Ice ever did. :)
And a fine catalog of songs he has too.
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Maybe they should make it R rated like the comics:)
Maybe they should make it R rated like the comics:)
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I would have liked to see a sequel to TMNT. They teased that Shredder was coming back anyway.
I would have liked to see a sequel to TMNT. They teased that Shredder was coming back anyway.
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