John Fusco script???

Night Watcher · 10-17-2013, 02:53 PM

I wondering if any of you guys were able to you get your hands on it or know someone who's read it? The only thing I've ever heard about it was that it was closer to the mirage storylines. I was really curious what the story was going to be and if it was basically another interpretation of the first few issues. It would be interesting to know if April was a scientist or still a reporter. Anyways if you guys have information on it, then it would be cool to share it.

Thanks

Lord Nightwalker · 10-17-2013, 03:00 PM

I don't think it ever leaked on to the net. I'd like to read through it.

*Andrew NDB* · 10-17-2013, 03:03 PM

Kevin really, really loved it. It was a Batman Begins-style approach to the TMNT in the spirit of the Mirage comics.

~~CansecoBat~~ · 10-17-2013, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Kevin really, really loved it. It was a Batman Begins-style approach to the TMNT in the spirit of the Mirage comics.

Sign me up. That sounds legit. So I'm guessing a gritty, contemporary, realism-esque take on things (well outside of the concept of mutant Turtles) with a stronger Mirage influence?

But to be fair, that is pretty much the 1990 movie in a nut shell. And also why the '90 film still holds up so well to today's straight faced, serious take on comic book movies.

Does anyone know what the film their actually making is inspired by? Is it the gritty Mirage stuff, or the Original Cartoon?

technodrome forums, where CyberCube bitches and moans about Oroku Saki having an American identity to cover himself up as "Eric Sachs"

But loves the idea of Oroku Saki / Shredder character being disrespected by making it a mechanical suit for a more psychotic version of Krang in the 2k3 cartoon.

Night Watcher · 10-17-2013, 04:43 PM

I was looking back at the forums and it looked someone had the first 42 pages of the script. I don't if it was a fake though. It's too bad the company didn't want make a Batman Begins style Turtles film vs a Transformer style. Kevin Eastman should of had the new film based of the current IDW comics. It could been this generations Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film like the original film was for us.

Keldor1578 · 10-17-2013, 05:11 PM

[QUOTE=technodrome forums, where CyberCube bitches and moans about Oroku Saki having an American identity to cover himself up as "Eric Sachs"

But loves the idea of Oroku Saki / Shredder character being disrespected by making it a mechanical suit for a more psychotic version of Krang in the 2k3 cartoon.

[/QUOTE]

There go a good probability that Eric Sachs won't be a ninja, at least Ch'rell was shown for majortity as Oroku Saki and he was still a ninja .

*Andrew NDB* · 10-17-2013, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CansecoBat

Sign me up. That sounds legit. So I'm guessing a gritty, contemporary, realism-esque take on things (well outside of the concept of mutant Turtles) with a stronger Mirage influence?

But to be fair, that is pretty much the 1990 movie in a nut shell.

Not even remotely.

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Does anyone know what the film their actually making is inspired by? Is it the gritty Mirage stuff, or the Original Cartoon?

Fred Wolf cartoon only. Plus Karai. Plus Michael Bayisms.

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Originally Posted by Night Watcher

Kevin Eastman should of had the new film based of the current IDW comics. It could been this generations Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film like the original film was for us.

Kevin Eastman doesn't get to have any say on any Turtle movies anymore, or anything at all, really. He sold away all of his rights about 13 years ago.

~~CansecoBat~~ · 10-17-2013, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Not even remotely.

Umm, yea. The 1990 film is more Mirage than it is anything else. That's why parents complained and why the sequel was more kid friendly and 80s cartoon esque.

*Xav* · 10-17-2013, 03:14 PM

I don't know much about it other than Kevin Eastman saying it was a Batman Begins’ take on the first movie.

*CyberCubed* · 10-17-2013, 03:22 PM

It probably was a billion times better than the movie we're getting now.

Heck no Eric Sachs Shredder or alien turtles already makes it a million times better.

Night Watcher · 10-19-2013, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Xav

Hey TMNT fans, the first 42 pages of the script for the film have been leaked. If any of you are interested in reading them, 2010
I don't know much about it other than Kevin Eastman saying it was a Batman Begins’ take on the first movie.

I thought you had the first 42 pages of the script? Or was that the one that had recently leaked a few months back?

d_osborn · 08-08-2014, 11:00 PM

Did anyone ever get their hands on the Fusco script? I'm hoping this thing pops up now that the movie is out.

*RaphaelinSTL* · 08-08-2014, 11:27 PM

It's a shame this thing will probably never come out. =/

The fact that the studio felt like that script was too "dark" and "violent" is what really depresses me about the fact this franchise won't have a studio to take itself seriously.

Well, maybe this new TMNT movie will just sink and do horribly next weekend which will let it stay dormant for a few years like the Batman franchise was after Batman & Robin that the studio could just let someone try and reboot it with a new twist ala Batman Begins.

It's wishful thinking at least...

d_osborn · 08-08-2014, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RaphaelinSTL

It's a shame this thing will probably never come out.

Never say never. The old Joss Whedon Wonder Woman script just leaked today, so you never know.

Ginrai · 03-16-2018, 03:53 PM

Pardon my ignorance in the matter, but is this the same project that brought about open auditions for people with martial arts talent to play foot clan members? I remember the news about that hitting the net years ago, and rumors of Ernie Reyes Jr and the fellow who played Danny were supposed to end up with cameos. (That last bit is a little foggy in exact details, so sorry that I can’t verify it)

d_osborn · 03-16-2018, 05:26 PM

Yeah, that was for the same project. It sounds like it was more of an event for the 25th Anniversary Shell-ebration than a legit casting call. Fusco hadn't even been announced by that point. No director or studio/distributor had signed on.

http://www.slashfilm.com/young-guns-...on-tmnt-movie/

http://www.slashfilm.com/the-foot-cl...-turtle-movie/

10-17-2013, 02:53 PM	#1
Night Watcher Random Punk Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 33	John Fusco script??? I wondering if any of you guys were able to you get your hands on it or know someone who's read it? The only thing I've ever heard about it was that it was closer to the mirage storylines. I was really curious what the story was going to be and if it was basically another interpretation of the first few issues. It would be interesting to know if April was a scientist or still a reporter. Anyways if you guys have information on it, then it would be cool to share it. Thanks

10-17-2013, 03:03 PM	#3
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 29,279	Kevin really, really loved it. It was a Batman Begins-style approach to the TMNT in the spirit of the Mirage comics. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

10-17-2013, 05:11 PM	#6
Keldor1578 Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 265	[QUOTE=technodrome forums, where CyberCube bitches and moans about Oroku Saki having an American identity to cover himself up as "Eric Sachs" But loves the idea of Oroku Saki / Shredder character being disrespected by making it a mechanical suit for a more psychotic version of Krang in the 2k3 cartoon.[/QUOTE] There go a good probability that Eric Sachs won't be a ninja, at least Ch'rell was shown for majortity as Oroku Saki and he was still a ninja .

08-08-2014, 11:27 PM	#13
RaphaelinSTL Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,717	It's a shame this thing will probably never come out. =/ The fact that the studio felt like that script was too "dark" and "violent" is what really depresses me about the fact this franchise won't have a studio to take itself seriously. Well, maybe this new TMNT movie will just sink and do horribly next weekend which will let it stay dormant for a few years like the Batman franchise was after Batman & Robin that the studio could just let someone try and reboot it with a new twist ala Batman Begins. It's wishful thinking at least... __________________

10-17-2013, 03:00 PM	#2
Lord Nightwalker Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 677	I don't think it ever leaked on to the net. I'd like to read through it.

10-17-2013, 04:43 PM	#5
Night Watcher Random Punk Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 33	I was looking back at the forums and it looked someone had the first 42 pages of the script. I don't if it was a fake though. It's too bad the company didn't want make a Batman Begins style Turtles film vs a Transformer style. Kevin Eastman should of had the new film based of the current IDW comics. It could been this generations Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film like the original film was for us.

10-17-2013, 03:14 PM	#9
Xav Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,977	I don't know much about it other than Kevin Eastman saying it was a Batman Begins’ take on the first movie.

10-17-2013, 03:22 PM	#10
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,056	It probably was a billion times better than the movie we're getting now. Heck no Eric Sachs Shredder or alien turtles already makes it a million times better.

08-08-2014, 11:00 PM	#12
d_osborn Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,338	Did anyone ever get their hands on the Fusco script? I'm hoping this thing pops up now that the movie is out.

03-16-2018, 03:53 PM	#15
Ginrai Random Punk Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 19	Pardon my ignorance in the matter, but is this the same project that brought about open auditions for people with martial arts talent to play foot clan members? I remember the news about that hitting the net years ago, and rumors of Ernie Reyes Jr and the fellow who played Danny were supposed to end up with cameos. (That last bit is a little foggy in exact details, so sorry that I can’t verify it)

03-16-2018, 05:26 PM	#16
d_osborn Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,338	Yeah, that was for the same project. It sounds like it was more of an event for the 25th Anniversary Shell-ebration than a legit casting call. Fusco hadn't even been announced by that point. No director or studio/distributor had signed on. http://www.slashfilm.com/young-guns-...on-tmnt-movie/ http://www.slashfilm.com/the-foot-cl...-turtle-movie/