<p><strong>What did we think of the latest TMNT movie in this 35+ year old franchise?</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem</strong> is a 2023 American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_animation">computer-animated</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero_film">superhero film</a>directed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Rowe_(filmmaker)">Jeff Rowe</a>, who co-wrote the screenplay with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Rogen">Seth Rogen</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Goldberg">Evan Goldberg</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Hernandez">Dan Hernandez</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benji_Samit">Benji Samit</a>. It is the seventh <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_in_film">theatrical <em>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</em> film</a> and a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reboot_(fiction)">reboot</a> of the series. The film stars the voices of Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brady_Noon">Brady Noon</a> as the titular team, alongside a supporting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensemble_cast">ensemble voice cast</a> that includes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayo_Edebiri">Ayo Edebiri</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Rudolph">Maya Rudolph</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cena">John Cena</a>, Rogen, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Byrne">Rose Byrne</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasia_Demetriou">Natasia Demetriou</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giancarlo_Esposito">Giancarlo Esposito</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan">Jackie Chan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube">Ice Cube</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rudd">Paul Rudd</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Malone">Post Malone</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_Buress">Hannibal Buress</a>. In the film, after years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtles set out to be accepted as normal teenagers through acts of heroism. The brothers go on a hunt for a mysterious crime syndicate, but trouble arises when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them. </p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon">Nickelodeon</a> announced <em>Mutant Mayhem</em> in June 2020, with Rogen, Goldberg, and James Weaver producing under their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Grey_Pictures">Point Grey Pictures</a> banner, and Rowe as director. Kyler Spears joined as co-director soon after. The animation was provided by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikros_Animation">Mikros Animation</a> in Montreal and Paris and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinesite">Cinesite</a> in Vancouver, and was primarily influenced by school notebook sketches. Seeking to explore the teenage aspect of the Turtles, the filmmakers drew inspiration from teenage <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming-of-age_story">coming-of-age</a> films. The majority of the cast was announced in March 2023. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_Reznor">Trent Reznor</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atticus_Ross">Atticus Ross</a> composed the musical score. </p>
<p><em>Mutant Mayhem</em> was screened as a work-in-progress at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annecy_International_Animation_Film_Festival">Annecy International Animation Film Festival</a> on June 12, 2023, and was released by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Pictures">Paramount Pictures</a> in the United States on August 2, 2023. It received positive reviews, with praise for its vocal performances, script, and stylized animation; several critics have named it the best <em>Turtles</em> film.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles:_Mutant_Mayhem#cite_note-5">[5]</a> It has grossed $64 million worldwide to date. A follow-up television series, <em>Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</em>, is set to premiere on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount%2B">Paramount+</a>, and a sequel film is in development.</p>
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![<p><strong>What did we think of the latest TMNT movie in this 35+ year old franchise?</strong></p>
<p><br></p>
<p><strong>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem</strong> is a 2023 American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_animation">computer-animated</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero_film">superhero film</a>directed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Rowe_(filmmaker)">Jeff Rowe</a>, who co-wrote the screenplay with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Rogen">Seth Rogen</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Goldberg">Evan Goldberg</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Hernandez">Dan Hernandez</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benji_Samit">Benji Samit</a>. It is the seventh <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_in_film">theatrical <em>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</em> film</a> and a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reboot_(fiction)">reboot</a> of the series. The film stars the voices of Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brady_Noon">Brady Noon</a> as the titular team, alongside a supporting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensemble_cast">ensemble voice cast</a> that includes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayo_Edebiri">Ayo Edebiri</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Rudolph">Maya Rudolph</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cena">John Cena</a>, Rogen, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Byrne">Rose Byrne</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasia_Demetriou">Natasia Demetriou</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giancarlo_Esposito">Giancarlo Esposito</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan">Jackie Chan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube">Ice Cube</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rudd">Paul Rudd</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Malone">Post Malone</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_Buress">Hannibal Buress</a>. In the film, after years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtles set out to be accepted as normal teenagers through acts of heroism. The brothers go on a hunt for a mysterious crime syndicate, but trouble arises when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them. </p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon">Nickelodeon</a> announced <em>Mutant Mayhem</em> in June 2020, with Rogen, Goldberg, and James Weaver producing under their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Grey_Pictures">Point Grey Pictures</a> banner, and Rowe as director. Kyler Spears joined as co-director soon after. The animation was provided by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikros_Animation">Mikros Animation</a> in Montreal and Paris and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinesite">Cinesite</a> in Vancouver, and was primarily influenced by school notebook sketches. Seeking to explore the teenage aspect of the Turtles, the filmmakers drew inspiration from teenage <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming-of-age_story">coming-of-age</a> films. The majority of the cast was announced in March 2023. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_Reznor">Trent Reznor</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atticus_Ross">Atticus Ross</a> composed the musical score. </p>
<p><em>Mutant Mayhem</em> was screened as a work-in-progress at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annecy_International_Animation_Film_Festival">Annecy International Animation Film Festival</a> on June 12, 2023, and was released by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Pictures">Paramount Pictures</a> in the United States on August 2, 2023. It received positive reviews, with praise for its vocal performances, script, and stylized animation; several critics have named it the best <em>Turtles</em> film.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles:_Mutant_Mayhem#cite_note-5">[5]</a> It has grossed $64 million worldwide to date. A follow-up television series, <em>Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</em>, is set to premiere on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount%2B">Paramount+</a>, and a sequel film is in development.</p>
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