== ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' ==

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== ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze'' ==

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== ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III'' ==

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The third film in the series, ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III]]'', features Elias Koteas reprising his role as Casey Jones. The plot revolves around the "Sacred Sands of Time", a mystical scepter which transports the Turtles back in time to [[feudal Japan]], where they become embroiled in a conflict between a [[daimyo]] lord and a group of rebellious villagers.

Chronologically, this movie takes place after the third movie, following [[Shredder (TMNT)|Shredder]]'s defeat, with the team essentially broken as [[Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Leonardo]] is training in Central America, [[Donatello (TMNT)|Donatello]] and [[Michelangelo (TMNT)|Michelangelo]] have jobs, and [[Raphael (TMNT)|Raphael]] spends his time as the vigilante crimefighter 'Nightwatcher'. Leonardo returns when Max Winters, an immortal warrior who tried to take over the world 3,000 years ago, begins hunting for alien beasts and stone statues of his former Generals. However, tensions begin to rise between Raphael and Leonardo over the leadership of the team. The [[Foot Clan]] also make an appearance, with [[Karai]] leading them. It is hinted towards the end of the film by a comment by Karai that either the Shredder is not dead, there is a new incarnation of the Shredder in the Foot Clan, or that he will be resurrected.

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Following the news of the buyout, it was announced that Nickelodeon would produce a new film through [[Paramount Pictures]] with an expected release date sometime in 2012.<ref name="Deadline102109" /> In late May 2011, it was announced that Paramount and Nickelodeon had brought [[Michael Bay]] and his [[Platinum Dunes]] partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form on to produce the next film that reboot the film series. Bay, Fuller, and Form would produce along side Walker and Mednick.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/platinum-dunes-steers-turtles-relaunch/|title= Platinum Dunes Steers 'Turtles' Relaunch|last= Fleming|first= Mike|date= May 27, 2010|publisher= Deadline Hollywood|accessdate= May 27, 2010}}</ref> For the script, the studio originally hired Matt Holloway and Art Marcum to write the film for close to a million dollars. A year later the Studio turns to writers [[Josh Appelbaum]] and [[Andre Nemec]] to rewrite the script.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.deadline.com/2010/08/paramount-hires-marcum-holloway-for-fast-tracked-ninja-turtles-as-next-big-franchise/|title= Paramount Revs Up ‘Ninja Turtles’ Reboot|last= Finke|first= Nikki|date= August 19, 2010|publisher= Deadline Hollywood|accessdate= August 19, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/paramount-taps-mi4-scribes-appelbaum-nemec-for-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/|title= Paramount Taps 'M:I4' Scribes Appelbaum & Nemec For 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'|last= Fleming|first= Mike|date= June 7, 2011|publisher= Deadline Hollywood|accessdate= June 8, 2011}}</ref> In February 2012, [[Jonathan Liebesman]] was brought in to negotiations to direct the film.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118050298|title= Liebesman hatching 'Turtles' helming gig|last= Kroll|first= Justin|date= February 14, 2012|publisher= Variety|accessdate= March 13, 2012}}</ref> Later in March, it was announced that Paramount had pushed back film's release date to Christmas Day 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/paramount-sets-ninja-turtles-for-xmas-2013-tom-cruises-one-shot-for-xmas-2012/|title= Paramount Sets ‘Ninja Turtles’ For Xmas 2013, Tom Cruise’s ‘One Shot’ For Xmas 2012|last= Fleming|first= Mike|date= March 13, 2012|publisher= Deadline Hollywood|accessdate= March 14, 2012}}</ref>

In early March, Michael Bay revealed at Nickelodeon's 2012 [[upfront presentation]] that the film will be simply titled ''Ninja Turtles'' and that the turtles will be "from an alien race".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://blog.viacom.com/2012/03/scenes-from-the-nickelodeon-upfront/|title= Scenes from the Nickelodeon Upfront|last= Jafar|first= Mark|date= March 16, 2012|publisher= [[Viacom]]|accessdate= March 17, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.stuffwelike.com/2012/03/16/michael-bay-talks-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/|title= Michael Bay Talks Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|last= Rodriguez|first= David|date= March 16, 2012|publisher= Stuff We Like|accessdate= March 17, 2012}}</ref> News of Bay's creative change was met with negative criticism from within the fan community.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/michael-bay-ninja-turtles-movie-aliens_n_1364828.html|title= Michael Bay: Ninja Turtles Movie Will Make 'TMNT' Aliens, Fans Cry Foul|last= Bell|first= Crystal|date= March 19, 2012|publisher= Huffington Post|accessdate= March 20, 2012}}</ref> In response to the announcement, actor [[Robbie Rist]] who voiced [[Michelangelo (TMNT)|Michaelangelo]] the first three films, wrote to Bay accusing him of "sodomizing" the franchise. Rist later remarked that he could have been out of line since Bay makes more money than he does.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/20/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-michael-bay-michaelangelo-sodomizing/#.T2hTNNnfJAM|title= Ex-Ninja Turtles Actor Michael Bay is 'Sodomizing' the TMNT Legacy|author= TMZ Staff|date= March 20, 2012|publisher= [[TMZ (website)|TMZ]]|accessdate=March 20, 2012}}</ref> In response to the feedback, Bay issued a statement asking fans to calm down since a script had not been revealed, his team was working closely with the creators, and would include all the elements that made them fans to begin with.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.michaelbay.com/blog/files/366e4e26ab47b4c041f7abb3552e7c8d-758.php|title= TMNT Fans|last= Bay|first= Michael|date= March 19, 2012|publisher= MichaelBay Dot Com|accessdate=March 20, 2012}}</ref> Both [[Brian Toshi]], who voiced Leonardo in the first three films, and [[Judith Hoag]], who played April O'Neal in first film, have voiced their support towards the creative change.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/21/michael-bay-april-oneal-leonardo#.T2naRhFmKiA|title= Michael Bay Leonardo AND April O'Neal Have My Back! |author= TMZ Staff|date= March 21, 2012|publisher= [[TMZ (website)|TMZ]]|accessdate=March 21, 2012}}</ref> Peter Laird expressed his thoughts on the change asking fans to take Bay's advice and wait until more of Bay's plan is made available. Laird also stated that he felt the "ill-conceived plan" could be a "genius notion", as it would allow fans to have the multitude of bipedal anthropomorphic turtles that they have been asking for. He would point out that while the concept of a turtle planet back story made for a great run of the mill science fiction story, but it had no real place in the ''Ninja Turtles'' universe.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://peterlairdstmntblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/few-musings-on-turtles-as-aliens.html|title= A few musings on "Turtles as aliens"|last= Laird|first= Peter|date= March 20, 2012|publisher= Peter Laid TMNT blog|accessdate= March 20, 2012}}</ref> Co-creator [[Kevin Eastman]] stated that he had been invited behind the scenes of the film, and concluded that he was officially on board with the project and that, although he could not say much, he believes it to be "awesome".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=56782|title= Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Creator Kevin Eastman Praises Michael Bay's Vision|author= nailbter111|publisher= Comic Book Movie|date= March 22, 2012|accessdate= March 23, 2012}}</ref> Via [[Twitter]], [[Corey Feldman]], who voiced Donatello in the first and third films, voiced his support for the film saying that he loves Bay's remakes and he is eager to reprise his role.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://blog.sfgate.com/dailydish/2012/03/22/corey-feldman-eager-to-star-in-michael-bays-ninja-turtles-remake/|title= Corey Feldman eager to star in Michael Bay’s ‘Ninja Turtles’ remake|author= Daily Dish|publisher= SF Gate|date= March 22, 2012|accessdate= March 23, 2012}}</ref> In response to the backlash, Liebesman stated that he was glad to hear about the fan's response, since he and Eastman had been locked in a room working on ideas that, from his own perspective as a fan, everybody will love.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/169959-exclusive-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-director-addresses-qalienq-backlash|title= Exclusive: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Director Addresses "Alien" Backlash|author= SuperHeroHype|publisher= SuperHeroHype|date= March 23, 2012|accessdate= March 24, 2012}}</ref> While he would not confirm whether or not Bay's comment did represent the film's premise, he did stress on the ooze itself and its background in the original comic, reminding that the ooze was the product of alien technology. In regards to how the Turtles would be rendered, Liebesman would not say exactly what visual direction would be taken, but he did state that he did enjoy [[Weta Digital]]'s work in ''[[Rise of the Planet of the Apes]]''. He also pointed out that the film would not be exclusively about action but will also focus on brotherhood, friendship, and responsibility.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://collider.com/jonathan-liebesman-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-interview/154499/|title= Jonathan Liebesman Talks Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reboot; Addresses "Alien Race" Comments and Hints at Motion-Capture|last= Chitwood|first= Adam|publisher= Collider|date= March 23, 2012|accessdate= March 24, 2012}}</ref>

In late March, Michael Bay posted on his website explaining the title change and stressing that nothing had changed regarding the Turtles. He stated the reason the title was shorten was at a request by Paramount to make the title "simple". He continued that the Turtle were the same as fans remember and regardless of the title change they still act like teenagers. He urged everyone to give everybody who was involved a chance, as they had the fans interest at top priority and would not let anybody down.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://michaelbay.com/blog/files/a64c818a1f8c52bc7b6c741c91e71e33-761.php|title= 'Ninja Turtles' Title|last= Bay|first= Michael|publisher= Michael Bay Dot Com|date= March 27, 2012|accessdate= March 27, 2012}}</ref> On June 12, Eastman revealed some of the things for the film stating that April would not be a 16 year like in the 2012 series, he feels [[Ken Watanabe]] would make a great Shredder, he'd like to bring Reyes back as a Foot lieutenant, and martial arts wise they are looking at ''[[Fist of Legend]]'' and ''[[The Raid: Redemption]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/06/12/56985-ninja-turtles-creator-kevin-eastman-on-torn-tuesday-live-chat-today/|title= Ninja Turtles Creator Kevin Eastman on TORn Tuesday Live Chat Today!|publisher= The One Ring|date= June 12, 2012|accessdate= June 18, 2012}}</ref> Three days later, it was reported that production for this project has been shut down. While the release date has been pushed back five months, the work stoppage for the film was said to be "indefinite".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paramount-shuts-down-ninja-turtles-338301|title= Paramount Shuts Down 'Ninja Turtles' Reboot; Release Date Pushed (Exclusive)|last= Masters|first= Kim|publisher= The Hollywood Reporter|date= June 15, 2012|accessdate= June 15, 2012}}</ref> However, other sources say that the film will be released on May 16, 2014 due to problems in that script that need to be corrected.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118055564.html|title= Paramount delays 'Ninja Turtles' reboot|last= Kroll|first= Justin|publisher= Variety Magazine|date= June 15, 2012|accessdate= June 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a387698/michael-bays-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-reboot-put-back-to-2014.html|title= Michael Bay's 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' reboot 'put back to 2014'|last= Laing|first= Greg|publisher= Digital Spy|date= June 15, 2012|accessdate= June 15, 2012}}</ref> In July 2012, Eastman called it "easily the best Turtle movie yet".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1689635/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2012-san-diego-comic-con.jhtml|title='Ninja Turtles' Creator Deems New Movie 'Easily The Best'|last= Smith|first= Steven|publisher= MTV|date= July 15, 2012|accessdate= July 15, 2012}}</ref> [[Jessica Biel]] told Collider that she would consider playing April O’Neil in the film.<ref>[http://collider.com/jessica-biel-total-recall-wolverine-interview/184922/ Jessica Biel Talks TOTAL RECALL, Practical Sets, and Why She Didn’t do THE WOLVERINE]</ref>Kevin Eastman mentioned to [[Comic Book Resources]] that the movie is creating its own story but has to be true to the source material or else they will get "murdered".<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=40291]</ref>