New TMNT movie gets a writer and director!
 

From Gamerz Edge:
http://www.gamerz-edge.com/news/arti...05Turtles.html

Can't get enough of the Turtles? Kevin Munroe is going to give you more.

Imagi Services President and CEO Tom Gray announces the signing of Kevin Munroe to write and direct a new CGI-animated feature-length Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will ramp-up their booming revival with an animated film that will take advantage of new technology developed since the last Turtles film was released in 1993. Now in pre-production, the film is targeted for U.S. release in spring 2007.

Kevin Munroe has done extensive animation work during the last decade including video games, television series, and original comic books. He has worked in developing both the writing and design of animated projects for companies such as Disney, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, WWE, Fox Kids, The Henson Company, Kids WB, Dark Horse Entertainment, IDW Publishing and Nickelodeon. Besides working in all aspects of production design and storyboarding on shows such as Nickelodeon’s “Hey Arnold!,” Munroe also created, wrote, produced, designed, and directed the CGI Christmas special “Donner” for ABC. His projects have been optioned by Walt Disney Feature Animation, Stan Winston Studios, and Brett Ratner’s Rat Entertainment in addition to co-writing another Imagi feature, Cat Tale. Munroe’s writer/director deal was negotiated by Gray and Alan Grodin of Weissmann, Wolff, et al., and Brent Weinstein of UTA.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have enjoyed over 20 years of success in the U.S. and around the globe. Having shot to mainstream popularity with hit TV series, top grossing films, number one selling toys and enduring comic books, the property has generated over $6 billion in revenue. The first of the three live-action films grossed $135 million domestically, setting a seven-year box office record for independent releases. Today, the new hit TMNT TV series is in its third season with a fourth set to run through 2006 on 4Kids TV (formerly Fox Box) and the Cartoon Network in the U.S. In addition, the show is broadcast in major markets throughout Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia.

The new TMNT film will be produced by Tom Gray (who guided the first Turtles trilogy through production) and Galen Walker of Imagi. Executive Producers are Francis Kao, Gary Richardson, Frederick Fierst, and Peter Laird, who co-created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Kevin Eastman. The picture deal was conducted by Gray and Walker of Imagi, Grodin of Weissmann, Wolff, et al., Richardson of Mirage Licensing, and Fierst of Fierst, Pucci & Kinder.

Raph's Girl note: And he's cute too! :P

Tom's back huh? At least Pete likes to work with familiar faces

i want to know if the story will be good and whos goin to be april oneil

As the movie won't be coming out till spring 2007 we have 2 years to find out who's gonna be who. They just got a writer/director so it'll probably be a couple months before they start casting people

Heck they haven't even cast anybody for the live action Transformers movie yet....So just give em time and we'll be hearing who's who in no time. :)

As for the story...something else we'll have to wait a bit for...

I just hope they pay at least a little attention on what the fans want and try to make a good movie not just a quick buck..

Me too. Of course, I'll go see it anyway. :lol:

i think they should do what Don Murphy's done(the guy thats workin on the new live-action TF's movie). on his site's message board, they've been listenin to ideas from the fans, not sure how many ideas n inputs have been gone through with, but im thinkin Laird n them need to do that aswell, as seenin how i think most people here would rather see a live action movie(like the first 3) rather than a complete CGI.

Hmm... I just had a thought.

In Japan, there's an popular anime named "Fullmetal Alchemist." I dont know if you guys have heard of it or seen it on Adult Swim. It has 51 episodes (I don't know why they stopped one episode short of 2 full seasons-52 episodes). Anyways, apparently this summer, a Fullmetal Alchemist movie will be released that will act as the "offical" 52th episode and the "finale" to the series.

What if.. confirming that this movie will be animated...Laird decided to do something similiar with the turtles? I mean... I would love it for the turtles to continue on tv forever, but maybe Laird would end his run after the fifth season and then "close" the series with this movie? I think that would be cool... Laird would have a chance to "end" his series the way he truly wanted it to end..

But..if the movie will be live-action with the turtles done in CGI, then what i just said above would probably be wrong... I just hope its not another origin story.. I think we've had enough of these...

I'm sorry to be such a downer but all I can say about this is Ugh....
I'm not to happy about this the toon is fine but lets leave the movie a real life thing.....I'm so sick of some crappy cgi guy coming into movies and taking over and over hyping himself where as if the company was smart like with peter jackson they would sculpt the character first then render it......
I'm allready so afraid for this movie.....and the only reason I'm bringing this all up is that I care a great deal for this property....& Characters...
I just hope this doesnt end up the pile of crap The Hulk is....
-Putrescent

So, is this movie a live action movie like the previous 3 movies? Or is it ALL CGI?

...Hulk is'nt THAT bad :cry:

CGI, sadly, is what makes most animated films NOT called anime currently shine at the box office (or not in some cases), it's only natrual that the producers have to adapt to that Hollywood rationality to even develop this film

The Hulk was dreadful, but I fail to see why that dooms TMNT to failure?

I hope the movie has all the voices from the new toon.

Hulk is no Spider-Man, but I'd take it over s*ite like Electra any day.

The Hulk movie, however underated, sadly boasted horrendous CGI, which is what Putrescent is concerned about.

considering the director's experience, i'd say this is going to be entirely animated. no live action at all....

so, have we even decided that this was real yet? Did any one hear official word from Mirage studios about this? Because we all know how easy it is to fall for crap on the internet.

well, there was the trade ad in variety last week that mentioned a CGI film in 2007....

Nice! I can't wait that long though. :tsad:

Im still a bit ticked off it's going to be all CGI. As long as it doesnt look lik ethat piolet trailer for the old show...or A Scanner Darkly <_<