Kevin Munroe and TMNT's producer talk about the movie!

[TheShowstoppa]

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=4532

Superherohype.com managed to sit down with the director and producer of the new TMNT movie at the SDCC. Please note that there are minor plot spoilers in the interview, but there is the REAL sypnosis of the movie too. IF you want to listen, go ahead, but you were fairly warned.

Personally, this interview got me so JAZZED up for this movie I'm now counting down the days to a T until this movie comes out. We need a countdown header up at the top of the forum for crying out loud! Mugglenet has theirs for when "Such and such" of Harry Potter comes out!

-EDIT: ACK!!! I searched all over the "trailer is up" thread and couldn't find this, but I overlooked it. However, due to the current bitching about which movie is better than what, I feel this thread is important by itself.

Also, if you listen to the interview, it talks about the turtles having gone back in time, so the third movie will stay in continuity. Sorry for all those who hate it, but it happens. All I can say is just deal with it and let it go. However, you also need to note that there was no word anywhere in that interview whether Shredder would be in it. I take this as it could be a surprise, or he just isn't in it.

[VaughnMichael]

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=4532

Superherohype.com managed to sit down with the director and producer of the new TMNT movie at the SDCC. Please note that there are minor plot spoilers in the interview, but there is the REAL sypnosis of the movie too. IF you want to listen, go ahead, but you were fairly warned.

Personally, this interview got me so JAZZED up for this movie I'm now counting down the days to a T until this movie comes out. We need a countdown header up at the top of the forum for crying out loud! Mugglenet has theirs for when "Such and such" of Harry Potter comes out!

-EDIT: ACK!!! I searched all over the "trailer is up" thread and couldn't find this, but I overlooked it. However, due to the current bitching about which movie is better than what, I feel this thread is important by itself.

Also, if you listen to the interview, it talks about the turtles having gone back in time, so the third movie will stay in continuity. Sorry for all those who hate it, but it happens. All I can say is just deal with it and let it go. However, you also need to note that there was no word anywhere in that interview whether Shredder would be in it. I take this as it could be a surprise, or he just isn't in it.
Yes your correct He said at the comi-con that the movie will be more like the first movie with bits of the second and take from there but they don't plan to use anything from the third movie but they will show hints of things from it if I can remember correctly.
And I'm going to say this for the friggin gazillion time now KEVIN SAID SHREDDER WILL NOT BE IN THIS MOVIE.
thank you and have a nice day:D

[iris]

This interview does deserve its own thread. It's awesome.

And I'm going to say this for the friggin gazillion time now KEVIN SAID SHREDDER WILL NOT BE IN THIS MOVIE.
thank you and have a nice day:D
Hah... I think people are having trouble with that idea because for some reason it's being reported that Shredder will make an appearance. I think I saw that somewhere "credible" in the media but I can't remember now. Thanks for the correction.

[VaughnMichael]

This interview does deserve its own thread. It's awesome.


Hah... I think people are having trouble with that idea because for some reason it's being reported that Shredder will make an appearance. I think I saw that somewhere "credible" in the media but I can't remember now. Thanks for the correction.
I mean yea I think my brain is a pretty credible source seeing as I was there unless I mean it was all some crazy dream lol or I'm going deff or something.
shesh people never listen to me it's annoying.
I mean I was there I know what Kevin said.

[TheShowstoppa]

Hey, hey, hey!!! I never doubted your word; I just never read it! ;)

It doesn't bother me that he's not in this one. I'm very interested in seeing where they take the series from here. But, once again: He did make a comment in THAT interview from above that they had been to feudal Japan. That's all I'm going on to think that there are just tiny tidbits of 3's continuity in there. However, I'm also not doubting your word at all, so don't think that.

[iris]

... it was all some crazy dream...
But Putre... it was all a crazy dream. :blanksta:


People listen to ya. Just because they don't comment doesn't mean they didn't read... everyone can't read everyone's posts though or we'd all be on here all day. Your posts can be hard to decipher... gotta crack the Putrescent code first. lol

[VaughnMichael]

But Putre... it was all a crazy dream. :blanksta:


People listen to ya. Just because they don't comment doesn't mean they didn't read... everyone can't read everyone's posts though or we'd all be on here all day. Your posts can be hard to decipher... gotta crack the Putrescent code first. lol
i know sorry about that I just kind of type at the key board and don't really care if it's a great sentence or not...my grammer on a message board is the least of my worries lol.

[Spitfire]

I think people are having trouble with that idea because for some reason it's being reported that Shredder will make an appearance. I think I saw that somewhere "credible" in the media but I can't remember now. Thanks for the correction.
Yeah the guy making the game mentioned that he's in it and people are stupid and probly assumed that means he's in the movie too.

[TheShowstoppa]

http://media.filmforce.ign.com/media/150/150340/vids_1.html <---- Another interview with Kevin Munroe and Thomas Grey about the TMNT movie, this time in video form.

Not to bring up a bad topic again, but even though the Shredder is not in this movie, Munroe does note the fact that he was Defeated and not killed. This could play a very central role to the tone of the movie. Apparently Karai will be an enemy in this movie - Which flips me out just a little bit. I wonder why they're deciding to make her more of an enemy than a friend like in the comics. (However, we still have to wonder what's up with the foot in the Volume 4 storyline... though we won't know for 8 months or longer...).

[VaughnMichael]

http://media.filmforce.ign.com/media/150/150340/vids_1.html <---- Another interview with Kevin Munroe and Thomas Grey about the TMNT movie, this time in video form.

Not to bring up a bad topic again, but even though the Shredder is not in this movie, Munroe does note the fact that he was Defeated and not killed. This could play a very central role to the tone of the movie. Apparently Karai will be an enemy in this movie - Which flips me out just a little bit. I wonder why they're deciding to make her more of an enemy than a friend like in the comics. (However, we still have to wonder what's up with the foot in the Volume 4 storyline... though we won't know for 8 months or longer...).
he said at the comi-con that they do not plan for him to be in the movie like I've been saying but they aren't throwing out the idea of having him come back if this movie does well...and I have a fealing that it will!:evilgrin:
Also don't be to sure about the Karai as the villian thing because he said at the Con which was just last wed. mind you that there is a brand new villian thats never been in any of the tmnt universes before. And if she is bad I'm sure it won't last long.

[ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael]

he said at the comi-con that they do not plan for him to be in the movie like I've been saying but they aren't throwing out the idea of having him come back if this movie does well...and I have a fealing that it will!:evilgrin:
Also don't be to sure about the Karai as the villian thing because he said at the Con which was just last wed. mind you that there is a brand new villian thats never been in any of the tmnt universes before. And if she is bad I'm sure it won't last long.

That's why it's so obvious that if they are putting Shredder in it, it will most likley be in the final few minutes of the film, to set him up as the villian for a sequal. Similar to the Joker playing card at the end of Batman Begins.

[userpjx]

Well he didn't specifixally say Karai was a villain, just that she was a non-turtle character they were reintroducing. I'm walking away from this comic-con with a warm fuzzy feeling about the movie. Except for the Volume 4 hiatus... that makes me cry. :(

[TigerClaw]

I think Karai would be great, She and turtles are evenly matched in there skills, So we'll be treated with some really well done fight scenes.

[VaughnMichael]

I think Karai would be great, She and turtles are evenly matched in there skills, So we'll be treated with some really well done fight scenes.
This I can tell you right now since I've seen some stuff you will be very impressed with the fight scenes!

[Jester]

This question and answer kinda makes me nervous:
NRAMA: How much will the new Turtles movie be a martial arts film?

TG: More like anime. We looked at Vampire Hunter D, Ninja Scroll, those kinds of things. That’s what it’s going to look like, but you’re going to understand the story. We’ve got a story, which anime doesn’t have. Anime just has whatever the director felt like on that morning after drinking all night. Can somebody tell me what Spirited Away and all those movies are about? They’re beautiful but huh?
Actually...upon re-reading the answer, I may not be a nervous. ;)

[VaughnMichael]

This question and answer kinda makes me nervous:

Actually...upon re-reading the answer, I may not be a nervous. ;)
he's actully a really funny guy he may have been kidding around. ;)

[Aztec General]

What concerns me about the TG interview is that he states in order to make the PG cut he had to cut out ninja stars. He then goes on to state that Nunchuks are not allowed to appear in PG films in Scandanavia.

Does that mean that Mikey won't use his chucks? That would be disasterous!

[iris]

Does that mean that Mikey won't use his chucks? That would be disasterous!
Not any less than Leo will use his swords or Raph will use his sai.

At various times when I was a kid, I had unsupervised access to shuriken, chuks, swords, and such weaponry. We had constant access to tools, and sometimes created our own weapons. Wasn't really a good thing. I kind of understand the concern.

[VaughnMichael]

Not any less than Leo will use his swords or Raph will use his sai.
At various times when I was a kid, I had unsupervised access to shuriken, chuks, swords, and such weaponry. We had constant access to tools, and sometimes created our own weapons. Wasn't really a good thing. I kind of understand the concern.
haha I know right it's funny they sell all of those things at the fleamarket.
so I don't see why it's such a big deal...i used to buy studded nunchucks and sais all the time as a kid. I've always been against keeping things from kids...I say the more you keep it from them the more they will want it.

[Raphael_myfav]

So how will action be done just hand to hand combat this cant be right. I was looking forward to seeing ninja stars and nin-chucku.

[ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael]

What concerns me about the TG interview is that he states in order to make the PG cut he had to cut out ninja stars. He then goes on to state that Nunchuks are not allowed to appear in PG films in Scandanavia.

Does that mean that Mikey won't use his chucks? That would be disasterous!

The ninja stars I can live without. But Mikey needs to use his chucks. **** Scandanavia, I mean seriously, does anyone really care about them or waht they think. Just tell Bush they called him fat and he'll bomb em out of exsistance, then we wont have to worry.

Besides, we can see them in the poster and the trailer, I think it's safe to say theyre in the movie.

[R-iZZy]

The ninja stars I can live without. But Mikey needs to use his chucks. **** Scandanavia, I mean seriously, does anyone really care about them or waht they think. Just tell Bush they called him fat and he'll bomb em out of exsistance, then we wont have to worry.

Besides, we can see them in the poster and the trailer, I think it's safe to say theyre in the movie.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Wow.

I agree, Munroe shouldn't have to worry so much about Scandanavia's rules. Turtlemania doesn't run wild in Scandanavia. The fanbase is right here in the U.S. Seriously, what happened to pushing its PG limits? Can't be much pushing if you can't even use ninja stars.

[TMNT]

But in defense of Kevin Munroe and Thomas Gray, they did go on to say that they are "on the border [between PG and PG-13]" so I can believe that they're trying. On the plus side, DVDs have changed a lot about films. What we don't see in the theatrical cut, there is sure to be a lot of deleted scenes and maybe even a 'director's cut', seeing that they "cut" things out. Other than that, I think they know what they're doing (Kevin's a hardcore fan and Gray was with the TMNT since the cult first film). Just my two cents.

-Because I am a TMNT-

[iris]

A pretty insightful 2 cents. ITA