Wondercon 2016 News

[AlZarkovski]

Official press release:

Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Debuts at WonderCon
with Bebop and Rocksteady and A Sneak Peek at Time-Travelling Episode

Costumed Characters Bebop and Rocksteady Unveiled at Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies
Sewer Lair-Themed Booth

Brand-New Episode Reunites Original 1980s Turtles and Krang and Pays Tribute to Kevin Eastman’s Original Comic Book Turtles

Nick’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

11:30a.m.-12:30p.m. Nick’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles panel/Room 403AB

Nickelodeon presents WonderCon attendees an exclusive look at the hit-animated TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja during an hour-long panel where the voice actors and the executive producer will show special sneak peeks, screen a brand-new episode “Trans-Dimensional Turtles,” and reveal never-before-seen content.

1:00p.m.-2:30p.m. Autograph Signings

7:30p.m.-9:00p.m. TMNT Fan Event

Calling all Turtles fans! Nickelodeon is giving you the ultimate TMNT party on Saturday, March 26, from 7:30-9:00 p.m. at Tom’s Urban, just a short walk from the LA Convention Center. Entrance bracelets will be distributed at the Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies Sewer Lair-Themed Booth (#1637) on Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26 Limited quantities are available.

(updated) Please make sure and check the booth for more details wristbands will be distributed throughout the day!

Fans of all ages will enjoy this free event where you will view toys from the ‘80s to today, check out a collection of original art, be the first to demo brand-new updates to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Portal Power app, and take photos with the Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, Bebop and Rocksteady costumed characters. Music and light refreshments will be provided. Get ready to celebrate the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Booyakasha! Space is limited. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Must present bracelet upon entry.

http://www.mikethefanboy.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-wondercon/

[TigerClaw]

Official press release:

Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Debuts at WonderCon
with Bebop and Rocksteady and A Sneak Peek at Time-Travelling Episode

Costumed Characters Bebop and Rocksteady Unveiled at Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies
Sewer Lair-Themed Booth

Brand-New Episode Reunites Original 1980s Turtles and Krang and Pays Tribute to Kevin Eastman’s Original Comic Book Turtles

Nick’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

11:30a.m.-12:30p.m. Nick’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles panel/Room 403AB

Nickelodeon presents WonderCon attendees an exclusive look at the hit-animated TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja during an hour-long panel where the voice actors and the executive producer will show special sneak peeks, screen a brand-new episode “Trans-Dimensional Turtles,” and reveal never-before-seen content.

1:00p.m.-2:30p.m. Autograph Signings

7:30p.m.-9:00p.m. TMNT Fan Event

Calling all Turtles fans! Nickelodeon is giving you the ultimate TMNT party on Saturday, March 26, from 7:30-9:00 p.m. at Tom’s Urban, just a short walk from the LA Convention Center. Entrance bracelets will be distributed at the Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies Sewer Lair-Themed Booth (#1637) on Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26 Limited quantities are available.

(updated) Please make sure and check the booth for more details wristbands will be distributed throughout the day!

Fans of all ages will enjoy this free event where you will view toys from the ‘80s to today, check out a collection of original art, be the first to demo brand-new updates to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Portal Power app, and take photos with the Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, Bebop and Rocksteady costumed characters. Music and light refreshments will be provided. Get ready to celebrate the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Booyakasha! Space is limited. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Must present bracelet upon entry.

http://www.mikethefanboy.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-wondercon/
Paramount Pictures is going to have a Panel on Friday for TMNT: Out of the Shadows, so hopefully we will get some news about that too.
http://wondercon2016.sched.org/event/6Pzc/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-out-of-the-shadows?iframe=no&w=i:680;&sidebar=no&bg=no

Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies provide an inside look at the next installment in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Attendees will hear the latest news for one of the summer's most anticipated movies!

Friday March 25, 2016 5:45pm - 6:45pm

[Chabrendeki]

Pays Tribute to Kevin Eastman’s Original Comic Book Turtles

Why is that only Eastman's Turtles? :teek:

[neatoman]

Why is that only Eastman's Turtles? :teek:

Yeah that's weird. Maybe it's because he is still involved with TMNT comics? I honestly don't know.

[Vicky82]

The panel starts in a minute, I guess there's no Livestream for it.

[Jephael]

Greg Cipes made a couple of attempts to live broadcast it on Periscope, but for some odd reason it didn't work.

[Vicky82]

Greg Cipes made a couple of attempts to live broadcast it on Periscope, but for some odd reason it didn't work.

Yeah i've seen that.

[thundermaster612]

Let us take a moment to salute those who tried to bring us the content of Wondercon through live stream...

But in all seriousness are there any updates on what's going on right now?

[Vicky82]

Let us take a moment to salute those who tried to bring us the content of Wondercon through live stream...

But in all seriousness are there any updates on what's going on right now?

Yeah it was posted on the season 4 discussion thread but here you go

Dregg's Lair

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CefujCHWsAE3ps4.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CefuvowWAAA6otN.jpg

Raphs new Pet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CefvDbAXIAE6CrM.jpg

Tokka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CyberCubed]

Tokka is a giant monster?

[Vicky82]

Tokka is a giant monster?

Yeah, he's in the episode The Ever Burning Fire.

The second will be familiar to fans of the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze -- Tokka! Only, "This version of Tokka is a little bit different," Auman said; he's a giant, magma rock kaiju monster that breaths fire. In the main storyline, this Tokka safeguards the third and final fragment of the black hole generator.

[CyberCubed]

Is he still a turtle?

[TigerClaw]

Yeah, he's in the episode The Ever Burning Fire.
I bet there will be some references to Gamera, who was a giant kaiju turtle.

[Vicky82]

Is he still a turtle?

Yeah, a magma rock kaiju giant turtle.

[Jephael]

Let us take a moment to salute those who tried to bring us the content of Wondercon through live stream...

Greg was finally able to use Periscope, he even showed most of the cross-over episode. Just go to his Twitter page and check out his posts.

[Kingoji]

Hmmm. I think this one stretches the 'in-name-only' credibilty a bit too far for me. With other guys like Hun and Bishop and Rhazar they may be portrayed as radically different but still filled a role or served a purpose that justified the name being used, but this? This is just a massive 'how and why is that possibly Tokka'.
The Neutrinos were contenders, but there was still the possibility that what we saw of them was some kind of protective suit. Seeing 'Tokka' applied to this creature makes me more convinced that what we saw was what we got with them too.

[Jephael]

Hmmm. I think this one stretches the 'in-name-only' credibilty a bit too far for me. With other guys like Hun and Bishop and Rhazar they may be portrayed as radically different but still filled a role or served a purpose that justified the name being used, but this? This is just a massive 'how and why is that possibly Tokka'.
The Neutrinos were contenders, but there was still the possibility that what we saw of them was some kind of protective suit. Seeing 'Tokka' applied to this creature makes me more convinced that what we saw was what we got with them too.

I know whatcha mean. I've told a friend before that I kinda wish Spike had become Tokka instead of Slash and teamed up with Bradford/Rahzar. That would've made way more sense to me!

[Kingoji]

I'm also wondering as to the point of giving raph a replacement pet turtle at this point. There has to be a reason for it (other than it seemingly being a tweak on Spike's design and thus a cheaper animation model to use). Looking at the colours... maybe this will become a creature that is essentially an update to 4kids Dark Raph, as a reaction to fans disappointment that the mindworm thing wasn't a bigger deal last series?
In fact, given this series penchant for homaging classic works from other franchises, maybe they'll somehow turn this into a homage/parody of Spider-Man's alien costume arc. Although personally I'd rather see them just put Raph in an all-black suit. ;)

[newhire13]

I'm also wondering as to the point of giving raph a replacement pet turtle at this point. There has to be a reason for it (other than it seemingly being a tweak on Spike's design and thus a cheaper animation model to use). Looking at the colours... maybe this will become a creature that is essentially an update to 4kids Dark Raph, as a reaction to fans disappointment that the mindworm thing wasn't a bigger deal last series?
In fact, given this series penchant for homaging classic works from other franchises, maybe they'll somehow turn this into a homage/parody of Spider-Man's alien costume arc. Although personally I'd rather see them just put Raph in an all-black suit. ;)

I doubt it, I think its just something fun and cute to add to Raphael's character.

[Kingoji]

That would just be a retread of three year old material, though, and material that ran it's course at that. I don't see them doing this unless it has intended repercussions.

[Vegita-San]

i'm sorry.. but that 2D animation when they go to the 80s universe....it looks worse than the worm quake shot. It's not even close to half frame in some shots...it's like watching something you dreamed in a nightmare..

The fact that nick let that get released like that is sad.

even sadder is the 80s turtles getting more trashed than they did in turtles forever. sigh. Why do two teams have to fight when they meet, and then make up at the end? it was tired when extreme ghostbusters did it, it's tired here.


sigh.....even the own parent company doesn't give the tmnt any respect.
at least IDW gets it right.

[CyberCubed]

The 80's Turtles aren't being trashed at all, its good natured ribbing. The OT was silly and they poke fun at it.

[Powder]

Chompy definitely does callback to the Fast Forward "Dark Turtles", so I also wonder if that's his end-game. I'm down with Kaiju Tokka. Are those things about all that came out of this re: Nick series updates?

[Sabacooza]

sigh.....even the own parent company doesn't give the tmnt any respect.
at least IDW gets it right.Exactly. IDW actually gets it. It makes me wish they owned the property and not Viacom. Oh well, what can you do?

[snake]

I dunno guys, Tokka looks pretty badass. Dregg has a snake mountain-tier lair, and the new pet looks alright.

[CyberCubed]

Have any pics of Tokka been posted online yet? I haven't seen what he looks like.

[TigerClaw]

I still haven't seen any videos posted from the panel.

[Autbot_Benz]

Have any pics of Tokka been posted online yet? I haven't seen what he looks like.

Yeah it was posted on the season 4 discussion thread but here you go

Dregg's Lair

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CefujCHWsAE3ps4.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CefuvowWAAA6otN.jpg

Raphs new Pet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CefvDbAXIAE6CrM.jpg

Tokka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you missed them on the front page

[drgon78]

Tokka does sound like the name of a kaiju so works for me.

[TigerClaw]

Saw this pic posted from Black Nerd on Instagram with the voice cast.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDcFoEcsWuH/

https://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/12144159_1354855554540015_634733230_n.jpg?ig_cache _key=MTIxNDg3MDc0MzI3MTE3Mjk5OQ%3D%3D.2

Here's from another angle.
https://twitter.com/TMNTMaster/status/713841798125264900

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CegTUQmWwAE_ISJ.jpg

[Rukitron]

I was able to get invited to their shindig at Tom's Urban. They gave out a bag of goodies including: a TMNT bobblehead of Mikey (others got Poop Vinyls or bobbles of the other turtles), a dvd of Nick TMNT season 1 eps, those things you wear playing baseball for kids with TMNT designs, some sort of weird self inflating balloon with a prize, a bag with a NY TMNT cityscape, a magnet, and a raphael mask.

Also go to mingle with some of the cast and crew. Ciro was there too.

[Papenbrook]

I was able to get invited to their shindig at Tom's Urban. They gave out a bag of goodies including: a TMNT bobblehead of Mikey (others got Poop Vinyls or bobbles of the other turtles), a dvd of Nick TMNT season 1 eps, those things you wear playing baseball for kids with TMNT designs, some sort of weird self inflating balloon with a prize, a bag with a NY TMNT cityscape, a magnet, and a raphael mask.

Why only season one though? That seems... suspicious.

[Powder]

Reeeeally? It's obvious. A. That would've sold the most since it's the oldest material, so they're not exactly going to hurt sales by giving some of it away free. B. It's promotional swag, which is meant to grab the interest of those who aren't already completely familiar. Naturally, they use the introductory content given it's accessible and informative...

[shredder orokusaki]

I was epecting them to show a new trailer for the movie but they didnt. It was a great opportunity there that they missed.

[thundermaster612]

Yeah it was posted on the season 4 discussion thread but here you go

Dregg's Lair

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CefujCHWsAE3ps4.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CefuvowWAAA6otN.jpg

Raphs new Pet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CefvDbAXIAE6CrM.jpg

Tokka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is Tokka going to be a giant or something? Also a cool but weird choice for Raph's pet

[Vicky82]

Is Tokka going to be a giant or something? Also a cool but weird choice for Raph's pet

Yes

Here's IGN review of the panel, it has a bit more info on Tokka.

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/03/26/wondercon-nicks-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-tokka-is-coming

[Rukitron]

Why only season one though? That seems... suspicious.
Specifically I got "Rise of the turtles".
Select episodes from season 1? I dunno people got other season 1 dvds from what I saw. Maybe Nick just had back log of old stuff to give away, lol. The autographed by Rob Paulsen Donatello figure still carded I won was the 2012 basic on the purple card.

[TMNTooze]

Is it me or does Tokka's head shot look like the two headed monster in the movie Willow?… if you added another head and neck of course.

[TheJ-manTurtleMan]

I don't know if it's been officially said anywhere, but brandon auman did specifically say at the panel and the Autograph signing, that there will be another crossover episode with 80s Shredder, Bebop, and Rocksteady. I just see a lot of people assuming. He didn't say what season though.

[Metalwolf]

I just noticed something inthat group shot...

Bebop has no belly button! And I could be wrong, but are my eyes deceiving me?

[TigerClaw]

I just noticed something inthat group shot...

Bebop has no belly button! And I could be wrong, but are my eyes deceiving me?
Maybe its under the belt.

[Ninjinister]

I was able to get invited to their shindig at Tom's Urban. They gave out a bag of goodies including: a TMNT bobblehead of Mikey (others got Poop Vinyls or bobbles of the other turtles), a dvd of Nick TMNT season 1 eps, those things you wear playing baseball for kids with TMNT designs, some sort of weird self inflating balloon with a prize, a bag with a NY TMNT cityscape, a magnet, and a raphael mask.

Also go to mingle with some of the cast and crew. Ciro was there too.

Ha ha

Poop

[TMNTInsighter]

I'm actually disappointed by the little amount of info. we got. There were so many ways the show could go after the space arc that I've got a lot of directions for it buzzing around in my head. All they needed to do was give a little teasing and I'd get what direction they could be going, yet their information/teasing only stretched as far as Episode 13 ("The Ever Burning Fire"). They didn't even tease what Fugitoid's fate might be since everyone knows that that's his last episode. We got absolutely no info about returning to New York and that's usually a bad sign when something's plot is being kept closely under wrap (ex. "The X-Files IWTB", the fact that the gaming guide for "Mass Effect 3" wouldn't even talk about its conclusion, etc.).

I will admit though Chompy does seem a bit interesting if somewhat unnecessary. If he doesn't end up making one of his episodes into something out of "Gremlins" which I would actually expect from Ciro's and Brandon's love of horror/sci-fi material, there could still be some interesting psychological stuff going on with Chompy, Raph, and Slash.
I mean, given Raph's and Slash's initial fallout (not to mention how strange it would seem for Raph to bring Chompy home with him), we may start to wonder: Is this a kind of subconscious revenge, an assertion by Raph that he raised Spike/Slash and can therefore replace and raise a new one, even of such a strange species? Either way, what would Slash make of the fact that he has been replaced and of Raph's motives in replacing him? And given the similarities between his beginning and Chompy's, what does he think of Chompy's feelings towards Raph (if any are there)? In short: While the inclusion of Chompy may not be very interesting in itself, it's explosive in the context of what we know about Raph (and perhaps his brothers) and Slash (and perhaps the Mutanimals as well).

[Vicky82]

I'm actually disappointed by the little amount of info. we got. There were so many ways the show could go after the space arc that I've got a lot of directions for it buzzing around in my head. All they needed to do was give a little teasing and I'd get what direction they could be going, yet their information/teasing only stretched as far as Episode 13 ("The Ever Burning Fire"). They didn't even tease what Fugitoid's fate might be since everyone knows that that's his last episode. We got absolutely no info about returning to New York and that's usually a bad sign when something's plot is being kept closely under wrap (ex. "The X-Files IWTB", the fact that the gaming guide for "Mass Effect 3" wouldn't even talk about its conclusion, etc.).

I will admit though Chompy does seem a bit interesting if somewhat unnecessary. If he doesn't end up making one of his episodes into something out of "Gremlins" which I would actually expect from Ciro's and Brandon's love of horror/sci-fi material, there could still be some interesting psychological stuff going on with Chompy, Raph, and Slash.
I mean, given Raph's and Slash's initial fallout (not to mention how strange it would seem for Raph to bring Chompy home with him), we may start to wonder: Is this a kind of subconscious revenge, an assertion by Raph that he raised Spike/Slash and can therefore replace and raise a new one, even of such a strange species? Either way, what would Slash make of the fact that he has been replaced and of Raph's motives in replacing him? And given the similarities between his beginning and Chompy's, what does he think of Chompy's feelings towards Raph (if any are there)? In short: While the inclusion of Chompy may not be very interesting in itself, it's explosive in the context of what we know about Raph (and perhaps his brothers) and Slash (and perhaps the Mutanimals as well).

We are lucky that we got some new info, This is the first time we actually got new info from Wondercon, it's usually SD Comic Con and New York Con Con as they are bigger conventions.

I expect we will get a lot more info at SD Comic Con which is in late July.

[Sabacooza]

I mean, given Raph's and Slash's initial fallout (not to mention how strange it would seem for Raph to bring Chompy home with him), we may start to wonder: Is this a kind of subconscious revenge, an assertion by Raph that he raised Spike/Slash and can therefore replace and raise a new one, even of such a strange species? Either way, what would Slash make of the fact that he has been replaced and of Raph's motives in replacing him? And given the similarities between his beginning and Chompy's, what does he think of Chompy's feelings towards Raph (if any are there)? In short: While the inclusion of Chompy may not be very interesting in itself, it's explosive in the context of what we know about Raph (and perhaps his brothers) and Slash (and perhaps the Mutanimals as well).Seeing as how Raph and Slash had very little to no interaction after Slash and Destroy I doubt we'll have any here.

[TMNTInsighter]

Seeing as how Raph and Slash had very little to no interaction after Slash and Destroy I doubt we'll have any here.

You don't need large amounts of spoon-fed time to get something across. There is a thing called subtlety after all. You just have to look.

[Chabrendeki]

I will admit though Chompy does seem a bit interesting if somewhat unnecessary. If he doesn't end up making one of his episodes into something out of "Gremlins" which I would actually expect from Ciro's and Brandon's love of horror/sci-fi material, there could still be some interesting psychological stuff going on with Chompy, Raph, and Slash.


I have a feeling, that Chompy is the brat of Tokka... I'm just guessing.

[Sabacooza]

You don't need large amounts of spoon-fed time to get something across. There is a thing called subtlety after all. You just have to look.Who even said anyone was asking for large amounts of spoon-fed interaction? Either way, there is clearly very little to no interaction between the two. Slash used to be Raph's pet before he was mutated so I would expect there to be a bit more interaction and more of a connection.

[GoldMutant]

You don't need large amounts of spoon-fed time to get something across. There is a thing called subtlety after all. You just have to look.

Subtlety? The only time that's even occurred was Newtrailized! in terms of Slash's progression to good with guilt. Rest of the time, it's mostly off screen for interpretation and none of us can guess correctly, it's head canon at best. Slash and Raphael may have had feel good moments in Battle for New York, Metalhead Rewired and Clash of the Mutanimals but then you need to explain Raph not caring too much for Slash in Dinosaurs Seen in Sewers!

The reason Slash succeeds in this incarnation is because of the psychological aspect which others, myself included, have praised. They took one of the sillier characters of the Fred Wolf era (should have been more of a badass though) and made him into one of the series' most complex individuals. In turn, Slash represents the animosity Raphael has, the bitterness within that can make him an actual beast. Then that changed to set up the Mighty Mutanimals off camera (I don't count the Amazing Adventures comics, it contradicts the series) and we're left with barely anything.

Besides the fact Slash is reoccurring but not as often, the dynamic is heavily rushed, taking what would have been a strong storyline into a slight derailment. Considering they barely interact with each other after Newtrailized!, that's not a sign of subtlety, it's a sign of lackluster characterization and writing.

That said, something tells me Chompy is barely going to last an episode and Slash when he was Spike is going to be forgotten about. I've been wrong on Raph before especially with Mona, but Chompy despite the cuteness isn't going to last long. Sucks too because I really like the design.

[TigerClaw]

Here's video of Greg Cipes and Brandon Auman at WonderCon.

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[Redworld96]

This is another interview of the same channel, with Rob Paulsen and Kevin Michael Richardson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSzlI8vW5b4

[TigerClaw]

This is another interview of the same channel, with Rob Paulsen and Kevin Michael Richardson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSzlI8vW5b4
Ok, here it is embedded.

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[TigerClaw]

Here's a video from the Nick TMNT Panel, the beginning of the clip has Zelda Williams talking about Mona Lisa.

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[CyberCubed]

Why does Mike's VA look like Lex Luthor from Batman/Superman?

[Jephael]

Why does Mike's VA look like Lex Luthor from Batman/Superman?

Uh Greg Cipes is pretty much a hippie, dude. Not much else to say. Sadly I've not yet had the pleasure of meeting him, but hopefully next year when I return to California I may get the chance.