Why no Animated feature film?

cryan · 07-31-2011, 10:14 AM

I have wondered why there was no animted feature film of TMNT.With the popularity of the frenchise they could have made one even it it went to video.Granted the Transformers and GI Joe movies didn't do so well.Transformers for what I read bombed at the box office back in 1986.I don't think the GI Joe movie ever made it to theaters.Though a TMNT animated movie would have been cool.Just my 2 cents.

*gobo* · 07-31-2011, 11:26 AM

They could call it "Turtles Forever". ^_^

*Samhain* · 07-31-2011, 11:33 AM

I would enjoy a #1 adaptation of the first issue using the ''turtles prime''. Maybe someday...

*Powder* · 07-31-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by gobo

They could call it "Turtles Forever". ^_^

Some people...

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Originally Posted by Samhain

I would enjoy a #1 adaptation of the first issue using the ''turtles prime''. Maybe someday...

Yeah dude, definitely. We need a rad ass comic flick like those other comic fellas get.

cryan · 07-31-2011, 03:39 PM

I am referring to the cartoon series.Must like the Transformers and GI Joe had movies they were produced by the studios that made the the 2 series.To this day am suprised Fred Wolf films didn't jump on thet band wagon.The series was popular enough.

*ToTheNines* · 07-31-2011, 03:41 PM

Planet of the Turtleoids wasn't good enough for ya?

cryan · 07-31-2011, 04:12 PM

No.No it didn't.

*pannoni1* · 07-31-2011, 05:24 PM

Generally, animated feature films often need to have continuity if there is a separate television series. It would have helped if there was a big "cliffhanger" episode, which could lead to excitement for an animated movie. It would be similar to a 3 to 5 episode arc in style. And it definitely could have worked (look at Pokemon's first movie for instance and I enjoyed it even though I had just entered high school!) Of course proper promo is important. But some of you may have some good ideas in terms of where in the series the film would have taken place. I'd say around the spring/summer of 1992 would had been a good time as no live action movies came out, the popularity was beginning to dwindle just a bit but still high enough to have a large impact if an epic story appeared. Also, the fact that most people have never seen any cartoon of the Ninja Turtles on the big screen (even to this day!), it would had been a whole new experience.

*gobo* · 07-31-2011, 05:31 PM

^ Makes me wonder if "Shredder's In Love" was supposed to be a movie. The script was copyrighted in '91.

hudemx · 07-31-2011, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by gobo

^ Makes me wonder if "Shredder's In Love" was supposed to be a movie. The script was copyrighted in '91.

Really? I always though Shredders in Love was just a Fan hoax!

I think there was no Animated Feature Film because 1986 the TF Movie Bomb at the Box Office, also the G.I. Joe Movie Release was scrapped and turned into a VHS Movie instead. In 1990 came the Live Action Movie maybe Playmates didn't want another Movie which would confuse Children...

Come on, we at least got Planet of the Turtleloids which was an O.K. TV Movie/Special if you ask me

*Powder* · 07-31-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by gobo

^ Makes me wonder if "Shredder's In Love" was supposed to be a movie. The script was copyrighted in '91.

I don't recall that title... Was there an episode called "Shredder's In Love"?

**Jester** · 07-31-2011, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

I don't recall that title... Was there an episode called "Shredder's In Love"?

A script was written, and shelved.

You know after watching the G.I. Joe, Transformer, and Care Bear movies and knowing there is a My Little Pony flick, I did kinda wonder why there was never a theatrical Fred Wolf animated movie. I mean, I know I'd have begged my parents to take me.

*Powder* · 07-31-2011, 06:18 PM

Where can I find out more about this script? I'm curious.

*gobo* · 07-31-2011, 06:55 PM

I found it on the US Copyright Office's website back in the early 2000s. Aside from the title and creation year, "Claimant: Scott Hilley" was the only other relevant detail given, I believe. It might have said how many pages there were, but I'm not sure.

Neil Vitale of NinjaTurtlesNetwork had Renae Jacobs interviewed sometime after that and asked about it. Renae said she remembered recording for it.

I'm not terribly surprised that this was probably a movie since Scott's other writing credits are a few Trek eps one or two Beavis & Butt-Heads and, I think, some In Living Color, but no TMNT.

**Jester** · 07-31-2011, 07:13 PM

Gobo even started this thread in like 2003.

*Powder* · 07-31-2011, 07:34 PM

I find the whole thing extremely interesting... My guess is that the episode may have featured of a love potion of sorts to trick/distract the turtles and instead of that happening Shredder got it on 'imself and fell for April or Irma. It's quite the curious matter, though. Maybe finding its writer in this era of facebook wouldn't be so difficult?

**Jester** · 07-31-2011, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

I find the whole thing extremely interesting... My guess is that the episode may have featured of a love potion of sorts to trick/distract the turtles and instead of that happening Shredder got it on 'imself and fell for April or Irma. It's quite the curious matter, though. Maybe finding its writer in this era of facebook wouldn't be so difficult?

If that's the case, it may have been shelved because it was so similar to Green With Jealousy

*gobo* · 07-31-2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

Maybe finding its writer in this era of facebook wouldn't be so difficult?

Never considered that. Go for it!

*VaughnMichael* · 07-31-2011, 07:49 PM

There was going to be an animated movie at one point in the 90's I think 92 but I could be wrong.
It was in one of those magazines about kids shows at the time.
It seemed like many ideas for a movie had been floating around then though.
Shame I don't have the magazine anymore.

~~ABrown~~ · 07-31-2011, 08:42 PM

A friend of mine is 1,000% certain that there was an animated movie during the original TMNT series run. I ask him to produce this supposed movie, and of course he is never able to.

07-31-2011, 11:26 AM	#2
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07-31-2011, 05:31 PM	#9
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	^ Makes me wonder if "Shredder's In Love" was supposed to be a movie. The script was copyrighted in '91. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

07-31-2011, 06:55 PM	#14
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	I found it on the US Copyright Office's website back in the early 2000s. Aside from the title and creation year, "Claimant: Scott Hilley" was the only other relevant detail given, I believe. It might have said how many pages there were, but I'm not sure. Neil Vitale of NinjaTurtlesNetwork had Renae Jacobs interviewed sometime after that and asked about it. Renae said she remembered recording for it. I'm not terribly surprised that this was probably a movie since Scott's other writing credits are a few Trek eps one or two Beavis & Butt-Heads and, I think, some In Living Color, but no TMNT. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell. Last edited by gobo; 07-31-2011 at 07:02 PM.

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07-31-2011, 10:14 AM	#1
cryan Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Athens,AL Posts: 743	Why no Animated feature film? I have wondered why there was no animted feature film of TMNT.With the popularity of the frenchise they could have made one even it it went to video.Granted the Transformers and GI Joe movies didn't do so well.Transformers for what I read bombed at the box office back in 1986.I don't think the GI Joe movie ever made it to theaters.Though a TMNT animated movie would have been cool.Just my 2 cents.

07-31-2011, 11:33 AM	#3
Samhain Dare To Be Stupid! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 1313 Mockingbird Lane Posts: 4,752	I would enjoy a #1 adaptation of the first issue using the ''turtles prime''. Maybe someday...

07-31-2011, 03:39 PM	#5
cryan Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Athens,AL Posts: 743	I am referring to the cartoon series.Must like the Transformers and GI Joe had movies they were produced by the studios that made the the 2 series.To this day am suprised Fred Wolf films didn't jump on thet band wagon.The series was popular enough.

07-31-2011, 03:41 PM	#6
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,358	Planet of the Turtleoids wasn't good enough for ya?

07-31-2011, 04:12 PM	#7
cryan Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Athens,AL Posts: 743	No.No it didn't.

07-31-2011, 05:24 PM	#8
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	Generally, animated feature films often need to have continuity if there is a separate television series. It would have helped if there was a big "cliffhanger" episode, which could lead to excitement for an animated movie. It would be similar to a 3 to 5 episode arc in style. And it definitely could have worked (look at Pokemon's first movie for instance and I enjoyed it even though I had just entered high school!) Of course proper promo is important. But some of you may have some good ideas in terms of where in the series the film would have taken place. I'd say around the spring/summer of 1992 would had been a good time as no live action movies came out, the popularity was beginning to dwindle just a bit but still high enough to have a large impact if an epic story appeared. Also, the fact that most people have never seen any cartoon of the Ninja Turtles on the big screen (even to this day!), it would had been a whole new experience.

07-31-2011, 06:18 PM	#13
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,955	Where can I find out more about this script? I'm curious.

07-31-2011, 07:34 PM	#16
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,955	I find the whole thing extremely interesting... My guess is that the episode may have featured of a love potion of sorts to trick/distract the turtles and instead of that happening Shredder got it on 'imself and fell for April or Irma. It's quite the curious matter, though. Maybe finding its writer in this era of facebook wouldn't be so difficult?

07-31-2011, 07:49 PM	#19
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	There was going to be an animated movie at one point in the 90's I think 92 but I could be wrong. It was in one of those magazines about kids shows at the time. It seemed like many ideas for a movie had been floating around then though. Shame I don't have the magazine anymore.

07-31-2011, 08:42 PM	#20
~~ABrown~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,831	A friend of mine is 1,000% certain that there was an animated movie during the original TMNT series run. I ask him to produce this supposed movie, and of course he is never able to.