Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (August 8, 2014)

[Senji]

After much speculation and fan rage, it looks like Kid Cudi of all people has just revealed what might -- just might -- be the first piece of concept art from Michael Bay's upcoming Ninja Turtles reboot.


As you can see, it's very, uh... weaponized. And if I didn't know any better, I'd say it was another take on one of Bay's Transformers. On the plus side, the body structure does seem to pay homage to the stockier, bulkier TMNT, much like its '80s and '90s predecessors. This would actually make sense because the drawing is apparently the work of the Turtles' co-creator Kevin Eastman.

So where did it come from? According to io9 (via Huffington Post), the sketch was given to rapper Kid Cudi as a gift, which hints that he may also be involved with the project.

Tweeted Cudi, "To everyone with doubts & concerns about the new TMNT reboot, trust me, there is NOTHING to worry about. Trust. Everyone will be pleased!"

No word yet on the authenticity of the image. It could have just as easily been drawn by Eastman purely for Cudi's own enjoyment. Stay tuned as we learn more.

Hoping.

[Apelila]

Eastman: "Hey, post this on your twitter. Get maximum trolling"

[Dantrag]

We're fucked.

[Dantrag]

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Fuck you Bay.

[Serra]

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Fuck you Bay.

Can't leave out the description, it's equally epic.

A Surprisingly Deep Statement

See, here’s the thing. When Da Vinci drew his Vitruvian Man… it was actually an adaptation. That’s right. It was based on the work of Vitruvius, a Roman who developed a system of proportions for the ideal… well, everything. Da Vinci looked at Vitruvius’ notes and then sat down and drew his own human based on those notes. And guess what? The adaptation is still considered a masterpiece even today. And do you know why?

BECAUSE DA VINCI DIDN’T DOUBLE ALL THE MEASUREMENTS USING CGI AND THEN THROW IN SOME LOBSTER CLAWS AFTER HIS AGENT SUGGESTED IT DURING A POKER GAME IS WHY

It’s not so hard, is it? If you want to write Batman, start with his dead parents! If you want to write Cannonball Run, remember it’s got to be some sort of celebrity-fueled race! If you want to write a football game, don’t set it on a basketball court and don’t give the players curling brooms in the third act! And if you’re one of the hottest Hollywood directors and you want to write a movie about young alien martial artists… why not just pitch your own script about young alien martial artists and save yourself some licensing fees?

This shirt isn’t just a clever observation about a funny name. It’s a bold statement on the nature of the collaborative adaptation itself. Bravo, RamyB. Bravo.

Wear this shirt: when you go back to your home planet. Because you’re an alien. Didn’t you know you were an alien? It really adds a new dimension to your character, don’t you think?

Don’t wear this shirt: if it upsets you that nothing is exploding in the background.

This shirt tells the world: “Those whom the Gods would destroy, they first acquire the film rights to.”

We call this color: Let’s See If The Navy Will Let Us Sink A Carrier Group For The Bonus Features, It’ll Really Help Blu-Ray Sales

[6souls]

According to a recent report, the Michael Bay-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie will start shooting in Vancouver late this summer or early fall. The movie will simply be called Ninja Turtles, as in this new version they wont be mutants, they'll be aliens. It also been described as being more grounded and gritty than the previous films.

Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath of the Titans) is set to direct the movie from a screenplay written by Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec (Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol). The Ninja Turtles are expected to be motion capture CGI creations, which makes sense. It will be great to see these turtles brought to life in a way we've never seen before.

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http://www.theprovince.com/entertain...688/story.html

[Silenka]

My eye is currently twitching uncontrollably at this news.

I had hoped that thanks to the negative feedback from the first announcement, Bay would have rethought the direction he was going with this movie.

Why did I bother to hope? Fucking raper of childhoods.

[AidenCarby]

It may have potential they said gritty, meaning Leo and Raph might actually stab and slice some motherfuckers for once; here's to hoping.

[Xno Kappa]

[Pirian]

They're ALIENS!? I thought this was produced by Michael Bay, not M. Night Shyamalan

[Serra]

Don't be silly, Shyamalan can still direct it.

[Haiko]

If the ninja turtles going to literally slice people up wouldn't this movie be rated R just for that reason? I don't see how that going to be possible nor working...fuck you Michael Bay.

[Silenka]

A true badass doesn't need weapons to pwn dudes.

[Rhyis.]

A true badass would hack bitches limbs right off.

[Celeste]

No word on if its going to be aimed at 8-12 yr olds like the last one? or the actual age group of people that grew up with it?

also more childhood killing:

Spoiler: show

Nice!

[Byrd]

Great News Everyone!

TMNT delayed, possibly indefinitely.

According to THR.com, producer Michael Bay's reboot of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" has been put on indefinite hold due to script issues. The film will miss its scheduled release date in December of 2013.

Per Variety, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" will now hit theaters on May 16, 2014.

[Abandon]

yessssssssssssssssss

[Xno Kappa]

They're delaying it just to convert it to 3D. You're not gonna fool me Michael Bay!!!

[Krazy]

Nah, he's trying to figure out how to fit an explosion inside an explosion.

[Abandon]

They're delaying it just to convert it to 3D. You're not gonna fool me Michael Bay!!!

seriously? go fuck yourself.