What do you think is a good production budget for a new TMNT movie.

*PApagreg* · 12-31-2017, 12:33 AM

For me I think a live action TMNT film with a 50 million dollar budget is more than fair. Its enough for decent special effects, good locations and good casting.

*neatoman* · 12-31-2017, 06:00 AM

An animated movie (which might be the most realistic project in the near future) can be made on roughly 5 million, if it's 2D. So let's say a 10-30 million budget for a 2D animated movie and it could still bank on brand name recognition to make that back several times over. Then if it's 3D (which might be more profitable) it can be made on 30 but 75-90 million is recommended if you want to look fine.

Then there's the prospect of live-action, which is a bit trickier. Obviously you'll need special effects that can convince you there are mutant turtles in it. 125 million like the first Bay movie isn't bad, maybe cut it down a little? Logan was made under the 100 million mark but that didn't have that many special effects shots. Maybe it could be done on 80-100 million?

*RaphaelinSTL* · 12-31-2017, 06:55 AM

The production budget should be spent on what really matters ... the TMNT, Splinter, whatever villain you choose and the fighting choreography. I think at least 50-80 million is a fine budget to get something that feels organic, practical and real.

No need to spend incredible amounts of money on dumb, loud special effects. Create a good script and give us believable characters to latch on to.

*CyberCubed* · 12-31-2017, 01:21 PM

$300 million like Justice League with another $100 million for marketing. Then another $10 million to remove Casey Jones' mustache.

*Andrew NDB* · 12-31-2017, 01:52 PM

$100-115 million.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 12-31-2017, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

$300 million like Justice League with another $100 million for marketing. Then another $10 million to remove Casey Jones' mustache.

*TigerClaw* · 12-31-2017, 09:36 PM

It will probably be around 100 million, given the amount of money it cost to do the CGI, plus half of that budget is spent on shooting on location in New York, even though it would be cheaper to film it elsewhere, but if they wanna continue making it authentic, it has to be shot in NYC.

Don't know the budget of TMNT 1990, but that whole movie was shot in North Carolina, which dubbed for New York.

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PApagreg Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 1,828	What do you think is a good production budget for a new TMNT movie. For me I think a live action TMNT film with a 50 million dollar budget is more than fair. Its enough for decent special effects, good locations and good casting. __________________

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RaphaelinSTL Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,717	The production budget should be spent on what really matters ... the TMNT, Splinter, whatever villain you choose and the fighting choreography. I think at least 50-80 million is a fine budget to get something that feels organic, practical and real. No need to spend incredible amounts of money on dumb, loud special effects. Create a good script and give us believable characters to latch on to. __________________

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TigerClaw Mutant Tiger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hialeah, Florida, USA Posts: 13,820	It will probably be around 100 million, given the amount of money it cost to do the CGI, plus half of that budget is spent on shooting on location in New York, even though it would be cheaper to film it elsewhere, but if they wanna continue making it authentic, it has to be shot in NYC. Don't know the budget of TMNT 1990, but that whole movie was shot in North Carolina, which dubbed for New York. __________________ Last edited by TigerClaw; 12-31-2017 at 09:45 PM.

12-31-2017, 01:21 PM	#4
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,057	$300 million like Justice League with another $100 million for marketing. Then another $10 million to remove Casey Jones' mustache.