Seth Rogen and creative partner Evan Goldberg are hard at work on a new CGI-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie which will then launch a series of exclusive TMNT movies focused on the franchise's villains.
During the Viacom CBS Investor Day, the company announced that the upcoming Rogen-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie coming in 2023 will be used to launch a new series of films focused on the villains. These movies will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ starting in 2023.
Rogen's reboot was announced back in 2020 and later given a 2023 release date. While details are under wraps, Rogen says he intends to focus on the "teenage" aspect of the characters. The film will be directed by animation veteran Jeff Rowe (Gravity Falls, Disenchantment) with Brendan O'Brian (Neighbors) writing.
TMNT has a rich library of villains who can star in their own films. While the most well-known of the lot may be Shredder, characters like Bebop and Rocksteady, Krang, Rat King, and Hun could all take center stage in these movies.
This animated universe isn't the only Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles project in the works. Saturday Night Live writer Colin Jose will pen a new live-action TMNT movie, though Viacom did not mention this during its presentation.
Viacom is going all-in on franchises during its investor day. The company has announced Sonic 3 along with a Knuckles spinoff starring Idris Elba, as well as a second season for Halo. With TMNT also expanding alongside the likes of Star Trek, CBS is committing to the streaming wars.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
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During the Viacom CBS Investor Day, the company announced that the upcoming Rogen-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie coming in 2023 will be used to launch a new series of films focused on the villains. These movies will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ starting in 2023.
Rogen's reboot was announced back in 2020 and later given a 2023 release date. While details are under wraps, Rogen says he intends to focus on the "teenage" aspect of the characters. The film will be directed by animation veteran Jeff Rowe (Gravity Falls, Disenchantment) with Brendan O'Brian (Neighbors) writing.
TMNT has a rich library of villains who can star in their own films. While the most well-known of the lot may be Shredder, characters like Bebop and Rocksteady, Krang, Rat King, and Hun could all take center stage in these movies.
This animated universe isn't the only Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles project in the works. Saturday Night Live writer Colin Jose will pen a new live-action TMNT movie, though Viacom did not mention this during its presentation.
Viacom is going all-in on franchises during its investor day. The company has announced Sonic 3 along with a Knuckles spinoff starring Idris Elba, as well as a second season for Halo. With TMNT also expanding alongside the likes of Star Trek, CBS is committing to the streaming wars.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
Continue reading...