Was Eric Sachs originally meant to be The Shredder?

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by Xiewin

I still dont understand why nickelodeon choose a company like PD to produce the film in the first place. It's like they wanted the film to be s**t from the beginning.

Honestly? If I had to take an educated guess, I'd say it was because Platinum Dunes promised the quickest turnaround with the lowest budget. The movie was a huge risk and Nick had barely acquired the property. They didn't want to commission a movie, then spend a ton of money on it, and five-to-eight years developing it and finally release it only to have it possibly under-perform. PD probably said they could have it out inside of three years for under a certain price, other companies probably said it would take longer or cost more, so Nick went with the company that brought with it the lowest amount of risk. Other "safe" moves included having Bay and Fox involved, knowing there was a built-in audience there.

"We can get it done quicker, and cheaper, than anyone else." That was probably the line that got Nick behind them.