Realistically speaking, what will Paramount do with TMNT now?

[IndigoErth]

And yet, ironically, the things we love that people are convinced are going to die often have stories that has our/people's own lives at stake. As a species, we are incredibly obsessed with the demise of ourselves or other people and things we love. (And popular media is always full of it, from news stations to blockbuster films.) I think all of humanity needs a therapist.

[Leolead]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

^^Today we do. My dad used to sit around the radio with his family.^^

Guess what we don't do anymore.

Things change

Just stop, dude. You're the only wanting it to happen. Theatrical distribution isn't going anywhere, period.

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by thundermaster612

People these days are saying every franchise is dying either though they aren't. Its just the fanbase being retarded. People are saying TMNT is gonna die, people are saying Ninjago is gonna die, people are saying EVERY-****ING-THING IS GONNA DIE!. Is there nowhere I can go now that has no idiots going insane for literally no reason? I might just go on the deep web now and have myself get slaughtered in my sleep.

It wouldn't be the first time the franchise has gone away.

Difference is in the late 90s TMNT was with a company that had a personal and commercial interest in a revival and when Laird sold the franchise the 4kids era ended on a high with Turtles Forever, a live action movie deal had been struck and while there was some trepidation on the sale to Nickledeon most felt assured of the franchise future not to mention the Fred Wolf fans miffed at Laird's stewardship felt it was going to be a revival for every concept from that show.

This time it's very different. This era of TMNT is coming to an end with a huge critical and commercial flop and the much hyped video game that some pinned their hopes on doing to TMNT what the Arkham games did to Batman also turned out to be a dud. Also the one direction everyone was certain would be a guaranteed hit turned out to be not hold people's interest as much as they thought.

The movie series is dead for the forseeable future. People have to accept that Platinum Dunes TMNT is gone and while I'd live for them to reboot it as soon as possible realistically I think the Bay produced movies have soured the mobie going public on the brand that I can see it might not be seen as worth the risk to for Paramount or Viacom.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Galactus

This time it's very different. This era of TMNT is coming to an end with a huge critical and commercial flop and the much hyped video game that some pinned their hopes on doing to TMNT what the Arkham games did to Batman also turned out to be a dud. Also the one direction everyone was certain would be a guaranteed hit turned out to be not hold people's interest as much as they thought.

The Nick cartoon's ratings have pretty much flatlined, too. Not sure on toy sales.

[CyberCubed]

IDW TMNT is probably going to last 10 years or more. Can you believe we're already 5 years into the IDW run since it started back in 2011? I can easily see us hitting #100.

[Bry]

Originally Posted by Galactus

The movie series is dead for the forseeable future. People have to accept that Platinum Dunes TMNT is gone and while I'd live for them to reboot it as soon as possible realistically I think the Bay produced movies have soured the mobie going public on the brand that I can see it might not be seen as worth the risk to for Paramount or Viacom.

I agree that the movies are probably taking a much-needed time-out. I'm hopeful that they'll go the opposite direction when enough time has passed and they give it another shot, though -- keep the budget as low as possible and get creative with the practical effects. Giving TMNT the Transformers treatment was always a stupid idea.