Who Should Acquire TMNT?

[Bry]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

House Of Cards? Orange is the new black? Hemlock Grove? The Killing? Community?
They produce original content these days.

Community's on Yahoo! Screen now, actually, not Netflix. But point made - Netflix is on fire. And let's not forget the Netflix original Marvel series coming soon.

Anyway. I voted Disney/Marvel. I'm very happy with the Nick cartoon and the IDW comic right now, but if I trust any of the companies listed to do the TMNT "right" in movies, it's them. Disney's actually been pretty hands-off with their recent acquisitions, letting them do what they do best instead of trying to make them fit the usual Disney formula, and it's really paid off for them. Today's Disney isn't the Disney I grew up with. And Marvel's track record at the movies speaks for itself, so putting TMNT under their umbrella (though not in their overall universe) would give me a lot of faith.

[Warhorse]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

HBO was in reference to a Game of Thrones TMNT, not True Blood.

I Op'ed about it here:
http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...2&postcount=22

Yeah, every time I go to my cousin's house, where they are huge fans of GOT, I always happen to walk in during some hard core sex scenes.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Warhorse

Yeah, every time I go to my cousin's house, where they are huge fans of GOT, I always happen to walk in during some hard core sex scenes.

Adult TMNT. Sex is a part of life...

[Wildcat]

I still pick Disney.

We'd get a fun cartoon, a live action movie and probably attractions at Disneyland.

Might even get a Pixar TMNT movie. That would be cool.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Wildcat

I still pick Disney.

We'd get a fun cartoon, a live action movie and probably attractions at Disneyland.

Might even get a Pixar TMNT movie. That would be cool.

It would open up a ton of possibilities. I do have love for the Nick Gang though. Some of the idea's Ciro et al. have brought tho the table are fantastic.

[Warhorse]

Originally Posted by Bry

Community's on Yahoo! Screen now, actually, not Netflix. But point made - Netflix is on fire. And let's not forget the Netflix original Marvel series coming soon.

Anyway. I voted Disney/Marvel. I'm very happy with the Nick cartoon and the IDW comic right now, but if I trust any of the companies listed to do the TMNT "right" in movies, it's them. Disney's actually been pretty hands-off with their recent acquisitions, letting them do what they do best instead of trying to make them fit the usual Disney formula, and it's really paid off for them. Today's Disney isn't the Disney I grew up with. And Marvel's track record at the movies speaks for itself, so putting TMNT under their umbrella (though not in their overall universe) would give me a lot of faith.

Well, in the end then, what makes Marvel so lucrative, it's because they are being run and operated by people who know the comics and love them, like Kevin Fiege and Joss Whedon.

I have no idea what to expect with Star Wars, but with J.J. Abrahms at the helm, I have faith. The guy made a great Star Trek, has a love for sci.fi and film in general.

Do the TMNT have any film makers that are known TMNT fans in the same frame of thought that Kevin Fiege and J.J. Abrahms are?

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

It would open up a ton of possibilities. I do have love for the Nick Gang though. Some of the idea's Ciro et al. have brought tho the table are fantastic.

Eh-hem, correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't Ciro going through a tough time because Disney and Pixar was stealing their CGI artists? If Disney did buy out, I could see them offering Ciro to try and continue.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Bry

Community's on Yahoo! Screen now, actually, not Netflix.

I thought I'd read Community was going to Netflix somewhere. My bad dude!

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Warhorse

Eh-hem, correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't Ciro going through a tough time because Disney and Pixar was stealing their CGI artists? If Disney did buy out, I could see them offering Ciro to try and continue.

Yeah, but i was speaking to the integration of many universes into one. I don't dig the designs of the turtles themselves, or April for that matter, BUT the story telling is pretty great. He borrows from genres the same way that Laird did once upon a time, and the pacing of action sequences, The tiger claw episode for example...has a flare to it you don't often see in a "kids" cartoon.

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

It would open up a ton of possibilities. I do have love for the Nick Gang though. Some of the idea's Ciro et al. have brought tho the table are fantastic.

Ya I like Nicks cartoon and Im excited for the new movie but Ive always been hesitant about Nick acquiring the series.

They just don't seem as grand as they used to be imo. I think Disney is a better company.

[CyberCubed]

This thread is utterly ridiculous. None of those companies will ever aquire the rights because Nick owns the series and they would never work with a rival company to produce a movie.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

This thread is utterly ridiculous. None of those companies will ever aquire the rights because Nick owns the series and they would never work with a rival company to produce a movie.

Cubed, it's a what if scenario. What if Viacom were bought by another company, like Disney.

[Purse Grabbin Puke]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

This thread is utterly ridiculous. None of those companies will ever aquire the rights because Nick owns the series and they would never work with a rival company to produce a movie.

Do you have anything to contribute that isn't a complaint?

[The True Shredder]

Don't get me wrong I love Nick but Disney can bring so much more to the table ts not even funny. People who vote for anything else besides Disney are not True Fans and like for the TMNT franchise to die out.

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by The True Shredder

People who vote for anything else besides Disney are not True Fans and like for the TMNT franchise to die out.

Don't know if trolling or...



You all bein' like trying to make conversation with a bunch of grumpy badgers this evening...

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by The True Shredder

Don't get me wrong I love Nick but Disney can bring so much more to the table ts not even funny. People who vote for anything else besides Disney are not True Fans and like for the TMNT franchise to die out.

Sure, Disney has deep pockets, but HBO doesn't bow to sponsors, so they could get away with so much more.

[The True Shredder]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

Sure, Disnaey has deep pockets, but HBO doesn't bow to sponsors, so they could get away with so much more.

Whether you like it or not TMNT is now a "kid's show" and TMNT would profit more if it stays like that. Hell its the reason why TMNT is profitable. I don't mind. Let TMNT be passed down to new generations rather than an Adult show where it suits only adults.

[The Boston Ninja Turtle]

posted in another thread

Originally Posted by The Boston Ninja Turtle

The Nick show would be Canceled..unless Disney and Nick came to some sort of agreement ala Marvel Islands of adventure

I think when people hear Disney they think princesses castles and Faries...but as someone said this isnt the Disney of the 90s....they are smart...Disney knows what and where to put their name

dont get me wrong i a Disnerd, but they also wouldnt let a competitor air a show to a franchise they owned without some sorta of back pay

if Disney bought TMNT it would most likely be through Marvel..and call it a day

now both WB and Disney have their flaws..Wb's track record of Hero movies isn't really well received outside nocturnal flying Mammal man and the whole watchman fiasco

Disney until recently really didnt know how to handle a Kids action show..before the whole Marvel buy out they handled power ranger very poorly

but they learned, look at movies Like Wreck it Ralph and Pirates and see where they learned how to make an Action for all ages to enjoy with the Disney name..then look how they allowed Marvel to flourish on its own

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by The True Shredder

Whether you like it or not TMNT is now a "kid's show" and TMNT would profit more if it stays like that. Hell its the reason why TMNT is profitable. I don't mind. Let TMNT be passed down to new generations rather than an Adult show where it suits only adults.

It's more than possible to have both. Didn't they showcase as much in Turtles Forever?

[Cryomancer]

Troma or bust.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Cryomancer

Troma or bust.

Yeah, I've been yearning for a ketchup and sock puppet remake.