Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a cult classic, and Seth Rogen has decided to give them their own animated feature. The movie is set to star the four heroes in a half shell, as well as Jackie Chan’s wise rat mentor Splinter.
The CG-animated film will feature a star-studded voice cast that includes Rogen, Jackie Chan, John Cena and a bunch of other big names. The cast was unveiled on Saturday at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
Voice Actors
The Turtles have a star-studded voice cast, and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ice Cube is joining them. The rapper and singer-songwriter will voice Superfly in the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, producer Seth Rogen revealed Saturday at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
The film, based on the original comic book series, will focus on the Turtle brothers’ teenage years. They’ll seek to earn the approval of New York City by putting their ninja skills to use.
During the film, they will face a crime syndicate that turns them against each other, with April O’Neil helping them along the way. But they’ll get in over their heads when an army of mutants arrives.
The Turtles’ mentor Splinter will be portrayed by Jackie Chan, while Rose Byrne will voice Leatherhead. The voice cast also includes Paul Rudd, John Cena, Hannibal Buress, Ayo Edebiri, Giancarlo Esposito and Post Malone. They’ll be joined by a plethora of other characters from the comic book series.
Synopsis
Iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, beloved for decades, return in an exciting new movie! This one comes from Seth Rogen, and it stars Ice Cube.
The Turtles have been sheltered from the world for years, but they want to be accepted as teenagers by New Yorkers like April O’Neil (Ayo Edebiri). After a mysterious crime syndicate emerges, the Turtle brothers set out on a quest to become heroes and win the hearts of their city.
Producer Seth Rogen revealed the main voice cast for his upcoming CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday. Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, and Brady Noon star as Donatello, Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Raphael in the film. The actors also appear in the trailer for the film, which was released on Monday.
Trailer
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers seek to win the hearts of New Yorkers by performing heroic acts that will earn them the approval of their peers. Their efforts lead to a battle with a crime syndicate and an army of mutants.
Producer/actor Seth Rogen is stepping up to the plate to produce the upcoming animated film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Rogen is bringing together a voice cast that includes comedian Hannibal Buress, rapper Natasia Demetriou and pro wrestler Giancarlo Esposito.
Rogen announced the upcoming Turtles movie at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards this weekend. Directed by Jeff Rowe (The Mitchells vs. the Machines) and written by Brendan O’Brien, known for co-writing Rogen’s Neighbors. Ice Cube and Post Malone will also be featured in the main voice cast, with Ice Cube voicing Superfly and “Sunflower” singer Malone playing Ray Fillet.
Release Date
Rogen and Point Grey Productions will release Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, a CG-animated theatrical feature, on August 4. This marks the first TMNT movie to make its way to theaters since the 2016 live-action sequel TMNT: Out of the Shadows.
The all-star voice cast includes Jackie Chan as Splinter, Rogen as the villain Bebop, John Cena as Bebop’s pal Rocksteady and Paul Rudd as Mondo Gecko. Other voice actors include Hannibal Buress as Genghis Frog, Rose Byrne as Leatherhead, Natasia Demetriou as Wingnut, Ayo Edebiri as April O’Neil and Giancarlo Esposito as Baxter Stockman.
In the trailer, our heroes act precisely like normal teenagers, but they have shockingly awesome ninja skills. They goof around, filming videos of themselves slicing watermelons with swords and ninja stars, and explain their origin story to April O’Neil (played by Maya Rudolph). The Turtle Brothers appear to be much younger than they usually are in TMNT stories, but that childlike wonder is a refreshing change.
