Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes to produce new Turtles movie
 

from deadline.com:

If this is true, then that's awesome.

While I am glad this movie is still happening and things seem to be moving forward, I would have liked someone other than Bay for this movie.

YES! NEWS! I am so excited I screamed (in a VERY masculine way mind you!).

I won't complain about Bay, he could be very good for it.

Lord knows it could be worse!

Producer, yes? But not director. Am I reading that right?

So long as he keeps the racists characters in check, I'm good with this.

"Where's Raph?"
"Right here with Michael Bay."
"Michael Bay kicks ass!"
"You are a moron and no longer my brother."

...Someone had to.

This definitely works for me.

.....*fangirl squeal* I mean.... um... I can't wait for the explosions.

Can we assume it will be more darker with him in the boat?

Wow, definitely psyched... :D

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I sure hope so!


Red bandanas Red bandanas Red bandanas Red bandanas Red bandanas Red bandanas Red bandanas Red bandanas Red bandanas :D I PRAY!

I wanted pink bandannas though. Bight neon pink. But I guess red will do.

Honestly that wouldn't even bother me! I am just so beyond ready for a new TMNT flick of any kind. That isn't to say I'd prefer a more comic based movie but hey, it is what it is. I love that yesterday was the end of an era & I was bummed like hobos but NOW, the new era begins! What a blessed time for news like this!

(Don't get it twisted I may say 'lord knows' & 'blessed' but thats thanks to living in the south. I boycott this bible belt in which I dwell!)

At the very least, we can assume that this'll follow the adventures of a high school kid named Zack who's being chased around by the Foot for some reason he does understand. The Turtles themselves will make very few appearances until the third act. :tlol:

Oh, and April will wear yellow, but it'll be more like Faye Valentine. :trazz:

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Wow... to much image.

This is good news...

-ms

Okay, on the plus side, this likely means a PG-13 movie (finally) and a chance at some major box-office dollars. In short, this could be the shot in the arm the franchise has been desperately begging for. Enough to launch more adult-oriented ancillary media (i.e. new comics) even.

On the down side, this movie will be f*cking terrible, because this man will be at the helm.

So, I don't know. I'm less psyched for the movie itself, but more psyched for the things to come out of the movie.

Not sure how I feel about this just yet.

The cool thing is, this is the first "name" we've ever had attached to TMNT project so that's a fat bag of instant hype.

As a personal plus, my family doesn't give a sh*t about TMNT but my dad does like the first Transformers movie so this might sway him to check it out lol.

Cue April bending over a motorcycle...

Oh, wait. Is ... is he just producing?

That would be fine. All of the money and hype with none of the stupid. Probably.

Wow I actually expected a bunch of negative posts about it, everything I've read about Bay the past few years have been negative and how he ruined both Transformers movies (especially the second which no one seems to like). So yeah I'm surprised at the positive comments.

Because of all the negative things I've read I'm not sure what to think. I've only watched the first Transformers movie and I enjoyed it for what it was, I know a lot of people were upset. Then again I was never a transformers fan, I wasn't born for the original fad so I know nothing of the mythologies that Bat apparently pissed on.

The good news is this kind of confirms the movie will be PG-13 and aimed at an older and younger audience like Transformers. Also that Paramount is taking this movie seriously and they expect it to do as well as Transformers so they'll definitely do a lot of marketing for the movie. Both those things are good.

Counting transformers 3 comes out in summer 2011 will there be enough time for TMNT to be out in 2012 if Bay is attached? I actually thought Paramount would wait to see how well The Last Airbender did to see how much they invested on TMNT.

Woo!!! So glad to get some news on this movie.


I'm surprised I didn't see more uproar over his involvement in this, considering all the fan hate he gets for the transformers franchise. Honestly, those movies arent cinema gold, but I think Michael Bay being involved is actually a pretty good sign. They could have done so much worse. The fact that he is on board shows that they are at least trying to take this in a big direction.

Apparently these other producers from Platinum Dunes have only done horror remakes... or atleast that's what they specialize in :ohwell:

It's easy to see why. Transformers has never been on life-support. They didn't need two horrendously bad, blockbuster movies to keep afloat.

But Turtles might. So it's a necessary evil, I suppose. Again, though, it looks like no one knows what Bay's actual involvement will be.

I may understand what you are getting at...even a mediocre tmnt film, that gives the tmnt some edge, could do the franchise well. Overall I definitely see this as good news. Glad Scott and Galen are still on board. Wonder if the "meeting with writers" means they ditched John Fusco's script.

If so, someone needs to leak that sh*t. Now.


NOW!

This movie may or may not be a great movie from the hardcore oldschool fan perspective, but the potential comic, video game, and merchandise opportunities might make up for it!

The turtles are not on life support, Nick bought them, they are safer than they've ever been.

Also transformers has never been on life-support? Transformers have had larger breaks than TMNT has ever had and has had plenty of failed revivals.

The fact that Scott and Galen are still on keeps me hopeful, I'm sure they'll force Bay to read atleast a few Mirage funny-books.

I am just super darn giddy.

Except for the the fact that Bay and a ninja turtle scare me...

I don't mind Bay doing anything else to the movie. But..... dear goodness me, a bay ninja turtle?

For some reason that scares me, weird things will happen.

All right, that's cool! I mean if it's Michael Bay perhaps the audience will be inrigues with curiosity. I just really hope it's not another "Explosions" sequel. (lol). I'm satisfied with this choice!

Trust me, this is good news.

Someone count how many exploseons are going to be in the new movie.

Believe it when I see it. Also, Michael Bay sucks, is a lair, and pompous jackass to boot. He's already barfed all over Transformers, so he just needs to keep the hell away from Ninja Turtles.

I'm on your side. If anything, Bay will likely have the "lets make this 'bad ass' perspective going". And ya, I know that the turtles need more then a "badass" movie to make them shine, such as something with heart, family tones, and the questioning and great awe of this existence,...but it's still a good thing to be aware of.

Anywho, are you just stating your opinion, or do you have a leg up on us?

I can already see it now...April and Casey are going to be young upcoming teeny bopper actors that can't act to save their lives...and Michelangelo will probably have the personality of his rapping counterpart from the "Coming Out of Our Shells" Tour...on the other hand other aspects of this movie will probably be awesome! I am still excited!

This is great news cool.I just hope that Donatello and Michelangelo get a bigger roll in this new movie. Instead of just being in the background.

Me too. It is true that Michael Bay is not directing, but Platinum Dunes does not have a good track record. That is unless someone considers their remakes of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, and Nightmare on Elm Street to be very good.

There is, however, a bright side to Bay's involvement. We might finally get to see Krang and the Technodrome on the big screen. Bay needs an excuse to 1) blow things up and 2) get the military involved. So, what better villain than Krang?

Another positive thing is the voice actors. Bay did hire Peter Cullen for Transformers. So, could we expect actors like Rob Paulsen and James Avary to join the cast?

meh

il wait to see what the turtles look like and what Meagan fox looks like as a redhead before i pass judgement lol. Bay has sucked and he hasn't so its 50/50.at this point you can slap a TMNT sticker on a can of crap and call it new and i would still be excited about it. wakka.

P.S if these turtles start talking Jamaican and start using crazy ass slurs for no reason il be very very very pissed.

I sort of agree, but have faith. Hopefully he won't be as silly as Transformers 2 with those 2 new idiot characters someone put in!