Another movie from Platinum Dunes in the works - new writer hired

[IndigoErth]

Makin' me click here hoping someone found some hint of info... lol Already looked around earlier hoping some word of it would surface. Nada. Again.

I mean, come on now...it has been nearly two years since we heard they put Andrew Dodge on the task of writing it (along with Lindsey Beer whose name turned up later). Understandable that the virus may halt film productions, but for one still in pre-production, what more do they need to progress on the plan, or at least the plans for the plans, beyond some Zoom meetings? Would be nice to at least know if it's still on the table and where it's at presently.


I'd still rather they just skip the origin and just go into an original story post-Shredder years. Safer for this company to keep its hands off the old material and not try to redo it in some stupid way. Would be harder to criticize an original adventure that's a good story so long as they get the Turtles and the general gist of TMNT right.

Buuuut it's been written already, far as we know, so that mystery is hiding in some computer files out there somewhere.

[PizzaPower1985]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Makin' me click here hoping someone found some hint of info... lol Already looked around earlier hoping some word of it would surface. Nada. Again.

I mean, come on now...it has been nearly two years since we heard they put Andrew Dodge on the task of writing it (along with Lindsey Beer whose name turned up later). Understandable that the virus may halt film productions, but for one still in pre-production, what more do they need to progress on the plan, or at least the plans for the plans, beyond some Zoom meetings? Would be nice to at least know if it's still on the table and where it's at presently.


I'd still rather they just skip the origin and just go into an original story post-Shredder years. Safer for this company to keep its hands off the old material and not try to redo it in some stupid way. Would be harder to criticize an original adventure that's a good story so long as they get the Turtles and the general gist of TMNT right.

Buuuut it's been written already, far as we know, so that mystery is hiding in some computer files out there somewhere.

IF there is indeed an already written draft of a screenplay, dear lord then, why can't we get some kind of update?

Someone should leak the scipt online (it's probably a MAJOR TURKEY anyway) but then, of course, everyone gets so litigious these days, that might cost someone a career.

[AquaParade]

I have to imagine they are stuck at the moment. They know they messed up by pushing forward in a headstrong manner with, frankly, bad material.

They've suffered for it and they can't repeat the same mistake. They know they need to get the concept right before moving forward this time.

But they don't know how. And the scripts they're paying for are awful.

That's my wild guess, anyway. In this scenario, It's a matter of hoping for the right director to join the project and take control.

[PizzaPower1985]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

I have to imagine they are stuck at the moment. They know they messed up by pushing forward in a headstrong manner with, frankly, bad material.

They've suffered for it and they can't repeat the same mistake. They know they need to get the concept right before moving forward this time.

But they don't know how. And the scripts they're paying for are awful.

That's my wild guess, anyway. In this scenario, It's a matter of hoping for the right director to join the project and take control.

At this point I think a TMNT film can only be made well if they get a screenwriter who is familiar with Mirage/IDW/2003 cartoon/anything that is more serious in tone.

[AquaParade]

Yeah, this is one of those scenarios where I really do think you need someone who understands the source material. That?s true for many adaptations, but especially so here.

Not that I?m holding my breath, but I have far more hope in a Netflix-style, live-action series of great quality coming to fruition, with “Daredevil” being the obvious comparison, and beacon of light for the studio who would produce the show. That seems to the better route for a mature take on the franchise, at this point. I‘ve sort of stopped hoping for a good TMNT movie, but this could be even better, IMO.

[TigerClaw]

I hope they get another movie going. Paramount already officially announced a sequel to the Sonic Movie. So let's hope they announce another TMNT movie. Whatever the next one is going to be. It will be rebooted with new actors. But I want them to keep Bebop and Rocksteady and Krang.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

I hope they get another movie going. Paramount already officially announced a sequel to the Sonic Movie. So let's hope they announce another TMNT movie. Whatever the next one is going to be. It will be rebooted with new actors. But I want them to keep Bebop and Rocksteady and Krang.

I'd rather not see any of those three. We already had a dose of them and I'd rather not revisit more FW elements. There's plenty of material that includes those characters that any fan can go back to enjoy them in.