TMNT film in crunch time

*Raph's Girl* · 01-30-2007, 04:45 PM

From Sci-fi wire:

The director and producer of TMNT, a new animated film based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, told SCI FI Wire that there's a lot more to do before the film's release, including finding some new popular music. "We're working around the clock to finish the 81-minute action film," director Kevin Munroe said in an interview. That includes 400 people working in Hong Kong six days a week who have been animating the TMNT film since 2004, he said.

Producer Thomas K. Gray added: "Right now, we're picking the music. We have some artists from Altantic Records who are submitting songs that they wrote specially for the film. Some of the artists are fans of the Turtles."

Unsure if they will go with a song or two or just stick to a universal soundtrack, Gray and the filmmakers are certain of one thing: The movie won't feature the techno or disco-like score of the 1990s live-action Turtles movies.

One of the bands under consideration for this new updated version of the Turtles is Panic! At the Disco, whose members grew up watching the Turtles on television and wanted to write something special. The animated feature will be released nationwide on March 23

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Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	TMNT film in crunch time From Sci-fi wire: The director and producer of TMNT, a new animated film based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, told SCI FI Wire that there's a lot more to do before the film's release, including finding some new popular music. "We're working around the clock to finish the 81-minute action film," director Kevin Munroe said in an interview. That includes 400 people working in Hong Kong six days a week who have been animating the TMNT film since 2004, he said. Producer Thomas K. Gray added: "Right now, we're picking the music. We have some artists from Altantic Records who are submitting songs that they wrote specially for the film. Some of the artists are fans of the Turtles." Unsure if they will go with a song or two or just stick to a universal soundtrack, Gray and the filmmakers are certain of one thing: The movie won't feature the techno or disco-like score of the 1990s live-action Turtles movies. One of the bands under consideration for this new updated version of the Turtles is Panic! At the Disco, whose members grew up watching the Turtles on television and wanted to write something special. The animated feature will be released nationwide on March 23 __________________