Michael Bay's 20 live-action movies went in a different stylistic direction than the Nickelodeon series, so it makes sense that the venerable kids' network would be interested in returning to some of the underexplored elements of the TMNT world established by their own show. In the films Tatsu is a skilled martial artist who oversees the training of Shredder's army he rarely speaks except to Shredder or to give orders to the Foot.

Nickelodeon introduced the pizza-eating crimefighters to a new generation of fans when it reinvigorated the aging IP with a 2012 CG-animated TV series entitled, simply, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Tatsu is a Foot Clan Warrior and the Shredder's second-in-command in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, and the 2012 animated series. Even in the fourth decade of its life, TMNT maintains a devoted following. The property was a huge hit, spawning popular tie-in toys, apparel, dozens of video games, two different animated series, and six feature films that have accumulated over $1.15 billion in revenue for a rotating stable of controlling studios. TMNT was originally created in 1984 as a comic book by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.

Jeff Rowe of Gravity Falls fame is already on board to direct the forthcoming feature with Brendan O'Brien ( Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates) set up to write the screenplay. Gang Green is apparently springing back into action, and we have Seth Rogen's Point Grey Pictures production company to thank for the latest revival of the durable 1980s childrens' franchise.ĭeadline is reporting that Nickelodeon has officially decided to reboot Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the big screen with Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver attached to produce.

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