How the movie will influence the comic book and the cartoon?

[MikLeo]

Somehow I feel the movie will influence the comic and maybe the cartoon. Back to the sewer was influence by the 2007 movie, April, Casey and The turtles appearance change to like more like their movie's counterparts.

[Bob]

I don't think it will influence the new comic and cartoon. I do think, however, that it will probably get its own comic series set in the same "universe" as the movie. A bit like the Transformers films.

[Powder]

The movie will be it's own thing, and it will stay that way. If it gets a comic like Bob says, that'd be great, but there's no way it's going to make everything else follow in its image.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Bob

I don't think it will influence the new comic and cartoon. I do think, however, that it will probably get its own comic series set in the same "universe" as the movie. A bit like the Transformers films.

IDW already has a comic going for its new series and the Nick cartoon, I can't see a third ongoing comic for the movies on top of that.

Its basically asking IDW to stretch themselves too thin and possibly lower all their TMNT sales.

[Welmanshire]

We may see some elements getting slowly incorporated, but nothing straight away. As Bob says, we will most likely get a comic series based in the same universe as the film\s.
Some prequel type comics would be cool, like they did with the 2007 movie.

[NinjaPug]

At PowerCon, Ciro said the movie folks were taking ideas from the cartoon.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by NinjaPug

At PowerCon, Ciro said the movie folks were taking ideas from the cartoon.

Did he specify what ideas those were?

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

IDW already has a comic going for its new series and the Nick cartoon, I can't see a third ongoing comic for the movies on top of that.

Its basically asking IDW to stretch themselves too thin and possibly lower all their TMNT sales.

I agree with CyberCubed... I think it would stretch IDW too thin to do a full on new comic series, but I could definitely see them doing more of a Micro-Series sort of thing with only like 4 issues as sort of a promo kind of foray... I think it would just be a comic book version of the movie with maybe a few changed up or "deleted" scenes, if you will... Just my 2 cents! I guess we'll find out!

***edit**** Or sort of a Turtle One-shot series- so 4 comics, each one chronicling a turtle, set in that universe, but a setting not necessarily shown in the movie- or an expanded look at a shorter scene from the movie. Just my prediction!

[hitmonkey]

Originally Posted by NinjaPug

At PowerCon, Ciro said the movie folks were taking ideas from the cartoon.

Thank god.

[miru]

If any new mutants show up, expect them to crop up in the Nick show with altered personalities, like Tokka and Rahzar on the classic show.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by NinjaPug

At PowerCon, Ciro said the movie folks were taking ideas from the cartoon.

If that means anything more than the turtles' designs (as we've already confirmed the height differences & such) then I'll be surprised. Pleasantly, I hope.

[chrisdude]

Originally Posted by Dawnatello Turtle Chick

I agree with CyberCubed... I think it would stretch IDW too thin to do a full on new comic series, but I could definitely see them doing more of a Micro-Series sort of thing with only like 4 issues as sort of a promo kind of foray... I think it would just be a comic book version of the movie with maybe a few changed up or "deleted" scenes, if you will... Just my 2 cents! I guess we'll find out!

***edit**** Or sort of a Turtle One-shot series- so 4 comics, each one chronicling a turtle, set in that universe, but a setting not necessarily shown in the movie- or an expanded look at a shorter scene from the movie. Just my prediction!

Its got to at least get a little prequel series. IDW did prequels for all of the GI Joe, Transformers, and Star Trek movies (and sequels for some) - while simultaneously running an ongoing comic for each one of those franchises. I don't know why people seem to think Ninja Turtles is a longshot.

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

Originally Posted by chrisdude

Its got to at least get a little prequel series. IDW did prequels for all of the GI Joe, Transformers, and Star Trek movies (and sequels for some) - while simultaneously running an ongoing comic for each one of those franchises. I don't know why people seem to think Ninja Turtles is a longshot.

I don't think TMNT's a long-shot, I just don't see 3 full blown TMNT comic series running simultaneously. But I do hope to be proven wrong!

[Leo656]

There wouldn't be an ongoing book set in the movie universe; if for no other reason, than to avoid discrepancies between the books and any future movie sequels. Say the books based on the movie introduce their version of Leatherhead, for example, and in the second movie they do an entirely different take; the comic adaptation would become yet another "splinter universe", and that's kind of the last thing TMNT needs.

A prequel one-shot or a series of 4 or 5 of them like what came out for the 2007 movie, though, I'd almost bet on. But an ongoing series based on a movie is a really tough thing to pull off, especially if sequels to the film are expected. Look at the original Marvel Star Wars comics, created and kept going specifically to keep fans interested until the sequels came out, but almost none of it fits any established SW continuity because the writers of the comics weren't aware of what the other movies were going to do.

[DaVinci]

Originally Posted by Leo656

the comic adaptation would become yet another "splinter universe", and that's kind of the last thing TMNT needs.

One day, there will be a Special Edition of Turtles Forever where the 'Look upon the Multiverse' scene be updated to include all the TMNT splinter universes added between then and the previous release. It will take like 20 minutes.

/prophecy

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by chrisdude

Its got to at least get a little prequel series. IDW did prequels for all of the GI Joe, Transformers, and Star Trek movies (and sequels for some) - while simultaneously running an ongoing comic for each one of those franchises. I don't know why people seem to think Ninja Turtles is a longshot.

i bet it will. idw loves those prequel tie ins, and mirage did prequels for the 2007 movies as well as an adaptation, like it did with the previous films.

[chrisdude]

I'm not saying we should expect a new ongoing comic, set in the movie timeline. But it is possible. That is exactly what IDW is doing with Star Trek, right now. The movie writers make sure canon stays consistent, and co-author certain arcs. With movie prequel and sequel comics running parallel.

I'd say that some kind of tie-in comic is more likely than not, considering IDW's trend.

[Teal Turtle]

Originally Posted by Leo656

There wouldn't be an ongoing book set in the movie universe; if for no other reason, than to avoid discrepancies between the books and any future movie sequels. Say the books based on the movie introduce their version of Leatherhead, for example, and in the second movie they do an entirely different take; the comic adaptation would become yet another "splinter universe", and that's kind of the last thing TMNT needs.

A prequel one-shot or a series of 4 or 5 of them like what came out for the 2007 movie, though, I'd almost bet on. But an ongoing series based on a movie is a really tough thing to pull off, especially if sequels to the film are expected. Look at the original Marvel Star Wars comics, created and kept going specifically to keep fans interested until the sequels came out, but almost none of it fits any established SW continuity because the writers of the comics weren't aware of what the other movies were going to do.

I agree 100%

[Shark_Blade]

It won't.

I'm sure it'll get it's own comic too (possibly one-off), just like previous movies, Spiderman, etc. Most comic book movies have em anyway.

[CyberCubed]

All 4 TMNT movies got comic book adaptions.