Kevin Munroe Interview (Yes, Another One But Who's Complaining?)

[TMNT]

I found this one at this link:
http://movies.about.com/od/tmnt/a/tmntkm072806.htm

There is also the video for the interview:
http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/bltmntmunroe1.htm (Part One)
http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/bltmntmunroe2.htm (Part Two)

Basically Kevin Munroe talks about a variety of things revolving around the film; some things are well known by now and others are still being unfolded. He talks about the tone of the film, how long he's been involved, the story in terms of the script, the "hard" rating, and the older audience. Enjoy.

[Mecha Cow]

I know this gets said every time, but this dude really gets it. I can't wait.

[OA]

I really cant wait for the movie...keep looking for previews at the theater but nothing yet....

[ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael]

Looks like Donnys gonna be playing peacekeeper in this movie.

[PizzaPower]

so this means that the trailer was made in like 2004??

[TMNT]

I don't think the teaser trailer we saw at Comic Con was done in '04. He mentions that they started the script and layout of the teaser trailer that they showed studios. I remember in another interview Munroe stated that for the studios, he just duplicated one turtle four times and made a teaser. I believe that the teaser shown at Comic Con could've been created earlier but not that soon as they [Kevin and Peter] were still in the initial stages. But then again, I could be wrong. Just my two cents. After you hear so many interviews of the same thing, your mind starts to wander, trying to piece every little thing together.

I'm not worried--I think Kevin has a great handle on the film and franchise. My only concern about the project is that through countless interviews Kevin is stated as saying that film will be 'darker' than the live action ones. The more I read that statement, the more he mentions 'The Third Man' and what not. So by 'darker', does he mean in terms of content or in terms of lighting? I've made this post long enough so I'll end with this:the film is going to be PG rated (we all knew that from the start) and it will have a story and character development for the older fans to appreciate and the kids' stuff as well (because by now, as much as we want to deny it and argue about it, the turtles have turned into a kids brand). But I do believe however that the older fans will be pleased with the outcome. It'll give us faith that yes, the turtles can be taken dare I say, 'seriously'. If this film does well, we'll see even more development. A good example is 'Batman Begins'. A lot of people said there was not enough action but more story and development. I had no problem with that but some did. But the sequel 'Dark Knight' will just be kick-ass now that everyone is developed and known. Hopefully 'TMNT' does well and spawns a kick-ass series and a revival of the 'TMNT' we all know and love (old and new fans alike). I'll end with that. Thanks for listening to that long and boring ramble.

[cowabunga14]

I thought this little video interview was pretty cool. It's always good to know new stuff about the movie. :D

[PizzaPower]

well that was pretty neat.

[Leonardo_Warrior_Turtle]

He is so enthastic about this project. I love it! I think he really is a fan. And the fact that Peter Laird is involved with the movie makes me feel good. I don't know how much he was involved with the first film or not. Well, if we can get some great quality that we got from Turtles 2k3, then we should expect this movie to be pretty awesome. Next to Spider-Man 3, it's my most anticipated movie of 2007. :D

[Space Lieutenant Josh]

Wow, this is gonna be good, huh?

[Spike Spiegel]

Ditto. I can't wait!!

[Toonami Tom]

This is great! Thanks for the links.:) Just like Mecha Cow said, this guy really gets it.