Could a b&w Mirage-styled TMNT Netflix show work? - Page 2

*Galactus* · 06-11-2014, 06:30 PM

In an ideal world hell yes but realistically speaking the prospects of Viacom green lighting anything Mirage-esque aren't that bright and more importantly the turtles being the kind of characters they are it would be a big budget that I'm unsure they'd want to chance on such a project.

But...

Considering that Smallville, a show about the Superman mythos without any actual Superman ran for ten years and now we're getting Gotham a show about the Batman mythos without Batman is happening maybe something similar could be done with turtles.

A netflix mini series about say Detective Miller from Tristan Jones' popular Tales of TMNT stories or a similar character investigating the Foot as it's gearing for war and mysterious creatures with the turtles being on the peripheral. I know a lot of people including myself don't want that for the movie but this context it would be good to focus on the human characters.

You could also have Laura Stanton or again a similar character investigating the same things from a journalist point of view.

You can touch on Casey Jones, Karai, Hun, Baxter Stockman pretty anything in the turtles mythos.

If it did well it would show them there is a market for a proper turtles-centric followup.

I know this is still a pipe dream but ever so slightly less so than a full on Mirage mini series.

*Cipher* · 06-11-2014, 08:14 PM

At the very least, all you "gritty ninja street action" folks have a small chance of seeing a project like that go through.

Meanwhile, I and the other two people in the "somber, uncanny, later-day Mirage style" camp will be sitting in the cold with our pipe dream.

Forever.

*Powder* · 06-11-2014, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cipher

At the very least, all you "gritty ninja street action" folks have a small chance of seeing a project like that go through.

Meanwhile, I and the other two people in the "somber, uncanny, later-day Mirage style" camp will be sitting in the cold with our pipe dream.

Forever.

I hope you count me as one of those two. I'll bring blankets.

*The Boston Ninja Turtle* · 06-11-2014, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

I hope you count me as one of those two. I'll bring blankets.

put me down for marshmellows!

*Cipher* · 06-11-2014, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

I hope you count me as one of those two. I'll bring blankets.

#DavidLynchfornextTMNTfilm

FoxBoxKid · 06-12-2014, 12:23 AM

If it happened, it wouldn't be on Netflix. They let their contract with Viacom expire over a year ago.

NYShell · 06-13-2014, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Any hope for such a thing permanently went out the window when the Viacom/Nick sale happened.

I predict the next 20 years will just be a self-recycling series of TMNT universes that each try to top the other about who can do the best Fred Wolf "reimagining." Because that's seemingly the only thing that interests the rights holders. I wonder how many different origins for Bebop and Rocksteady and the Technodrome can there be... I suspect we'll eventually find out.

This. This. This. The whole Nick/Viacom buyout has been catering to a younger crowd with the same thing the OT tried to cater. These references to Mirage from the new property holder in all current medium are not really paying any real respect to Mirage and the Mirage fans. It's just been a little bone they've been throwing that won't do justice. Only time will tell if Nick/Viacom will really pay real respect to the Mirage universe and it's fans in future product.

06-12-2014, 12:23 AM	#26
FoxBoxKid Foot Soldier Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 214	If it happened, it wouldn't be on Netflix. They let their contract with Viacom expire over a year ago. __________________ cow·a·bun·gler /ˌkou-əˈbəNG(ə)lər/ noun informal a person who enjoys the 1980s animated series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but erroneously believes that no other incarnation of the franchise can possibly compare to the cherished cartoon of their childhood, often expressing their opinion in an obnoxious manner. Example: "Cowabunglers and their absurd narrow-mindedness regarding Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles really get on my nerves."

06-11-2014, 06:30 PM	#21
Galactus Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,009	In an ideal world hell yes but realistically speaking the prospects of Viacom green lighting anything Mirage-esque aren't that bright and more importantly the turtles being the kind of characters they are it would be a big budget that I'm unsure they'd want to chance on such a project. But... Considering that Smallville, a show about the Superman mythos without any actual Superman ran for ten years and now we're getting Gotham a show about the Batman mythos without Batman is happening maybe something similar could be done with turtles. A netflix mini series about say Detective Miller from Tristan Jones' popular Tales of TMNT stories or a similar character investigating the Foot as it's gearing for war and mysterious creatures with the turtles being on the peripheral. I know a lot of people including myself don't want that for the movie but this context it would be good to focus on the human characters. You could also have Laura Stanton or again a similar character investigating the same things from a journalist point of view. You can touch on Casey Jones, Karai, Hun, Baxter Stockman pretty anything in the turtles mythos. If it did well it would show them there is a market for a proper turtles-centric followup. I know this is still a pipe dream but ever so slightly less so than a full on Mirage mini series.

06-11-2014, 08:14 PM	#22
Cipher Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,454	At the very least, all you "gritty ninja street action" folks have a small chance of seeing a project like that go through. Meanwhile, I and the other two people in the "somber, uncanny, later-day Mirage style" camp will be sitting in the cold with our pipe dream. Forever.