Should Laird have sold TMNT to Disney or WB instead of Nick/Viacom?

jignat · 03-06-2021, 12:04 PM

Do you think Laird should have sold the franchise to Disney or WB instead of Nickelodeon/Viacom?

I sometimes wonder if selling TMNT to Viacom was the best move for Laird more than the franchise itself.

I get that he felt burnout especially after resurrecting the Mirage comic almost 10 years prior and guiding the 2003 show, but sometimes I feel that Nick thinks its just a middling property than can generate some profit rather than trying to make the brand more than just an occasional cartoon/toyline.

If it went to Disney, do you think the franchise would have done better?
turtles were guests in the WB owned Injustice 2 and crossed over with Batman in both print and animation form. IMO the Batman vs TMNT dtv film was better than both Platinum dunes movies (not a high bar to cross)
I feel like WB would have been eager to obtain rights given their streaming service seems to cater to animation fans.

Thoughts?

03-06-2021, 12:04 PM	#1
jignat Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 161	Should Laird have sold TMNT to Disney or WB instead of Nick/Viacom? Do you think Laird should have sold the franchise to Disney or WB instead of Nickelodeon/Viacom? I sometimes wonder if selling TMNT to Viacom was the best move for Laird more than the franchise itself. I get that he felt burnout especially after resurrecting the Mirage comic almost 10 years prior and guiding the 2003 show, but sometimes I feel that Nick thinks its just a middling property than can generate some profit rather than trying to make the brand more than just an occasional cartoon/toyline. If it went to Disney, do you think the franchise would have done better? turtles were guests in the WB owned Injustice 2 and crossed over with Batman in both print and animation form. IMO the Batman vs TMNT dtv film was better than both Platinum dunes movies (not a high bar to cross) I feel like WB would have been eager to obtain rights given their streaming service seems to cater to animation fans. Thoughts?