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Just a quick movie update we just became aware of today. Apparently, a first draft of the script for the upcoming TMNT movie has been rejected and Paramount has hired writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway to develop a new screenplay. Marcum and Holloway have worked on such films as Iron Man and recently wrote a script for a Highlander reboot. According to deadine.com, Paramount sees the still untitled TMNT film as having the potential to be the start of a new movie franchise, similar to the recent Transformers series. We will keep you updated as new information on the movie becomes available! Please feel free to join the discussion about this topic here.

Thanks to Slap Happy for finding this article!
Source: http://www.deadline.com/2010/08/para...big-franchise/
 

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As many of you already know, we have word today that Michael Bay (of Transformers movie fame), along with Platinum Dunes associates Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, have been announced as producers for the upcoming live action TMNT film, expected to be released in 2012. The team will join producers Galen Walker and Scott Mednick with meetings beginning in the upcoming weeks.

Join the discussion about this news in the New TMNT Movie Discussion section of the forums. Keep checking back for the latest information about the movie and new announcements as they unfold!

Source: http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/plat...tles-relaunch/ Thanks to Ioz for introducing this news item!
 

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Today, I updated our Image Gallery again with 9 new scans of TMNT-related magazine covers! The first 5 are from TMNT Magazine and complete our set of covers for that magazine. Thanks to Buffy, discordiatookie, and Powder for contributing them! The remaining 4 are from miscellaneous video game and science fiction magazines that featured the TMNT. They can be found in the new Miscellaneous Magazine Covers category. Thanks to Lost Angel and tone-master21 for sending them in!

Speaking of the Image Gallery, we also have a major update planned for it in the near future. Be sure to check back soon!
 

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I just added 12 new images to our Image Gallery! The first 10 are scans of the covers from issues of the TMNT Magazine, and the other two are the two remaining TMNT Magazine posters to complete the set mentioned in our previous update. Be sure to check them out under the Multimedia heading to the left or by using the link above. Thanks to oldmanwinters for sending them in!
 

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Today, I added 11 new images to our Image Gallery! These new images are scans of posters featured in the TMNT Magazine. Be sure to check them out under the Multimedia heading to the left or by using the link above. Thanks to TheMasterTurtle for sending them in!
 

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Today, I added six new sets of TMNT cards! The new sets are the packet version of TMNT series 1, the collector box version of TMNT movie 1, a set of picture cards from the UK, two sets of 2007 movie cards from Argentina, and a set of 2K3 cards from Spain. Be sure to check them out in the Cards section under Information. Thanks to saiyan_monkey and Luzmagica for sending them in!

Also, if you happened to notice a fake "Moderator Lounge" on our forums last Thursday, that was our April Fool's joke this year. For those of you who missed it, clicking the links in the fake section would randomly lead you to one of nine YouTube videos chosen by Shredder and me. Hope you enjoyed it, and feel free to discuss which videos you saw in this thread.
 

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Congratulations to the following winners of our 10th Anniversary Trivia Challenge:

1st Place: Venom
2nd Place: oldmanwinters
3rd Place: Brodie

All prizes will be sent out tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Also, to improve its performance, I rewrote part of the script that we use to synchronize our news between the forums and the main page. While doing so, I also added an RSS feed to our site that contains all the news from the main page. You can view it here.
 

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Besides being Halloween, today is also The Technodrome's tenth anniversary! Shredder and I would like to thank everyone who has contributed content to the site, our forum moderators and members, and all of our visitors over the years for helping us reach this important milestone. As usual, we have an update to celebrate the occasion.

First, we have a new poll! This new poll appropriately asks how long you have been visiting the site. Be sure to vote in the column to the right of the page!

Also, the results for the previous poll are in. 16-20 years was voted as the most common amount of time that you have been a TMNT fan with 198 votes (41.7%). 21-25 years came in a close second place with 186 votes (39.2%), and 11-15 years came in a distant third with 46 votes (9.7%). For the full results of this poll and all other previous polls, click the Previous Polls link in the left column under Information.

Next, we have a new Madlib by Shredder called April's Interview! In it, April interviews an eccentric professor about his latest invention. Be sure to check it out in the Madlibs section under Interactive!

Additionally, we now have a new section for TMNT trading cards! This section will contain pictures of many different sets of TMNT cards from the US, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland. Check out the first seven sets in the new Cards section under Information. Thanks to saiyan_monkey for sending them in!

Finally, we put up a new trivia contest for our anniversary! Test your knowledge about The Technodrome by answering questions about its 10-year history and win prizes! For the full details and rules, be sure to check out the Contests page under Interactive.

Enjoy, and thanks again to everyone for your continuing support.

11/19 Update: The contest is now closed. Thanks to those who entered! Be sure to check back soon for the results.
 

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Huge news broke today, as we've learned Peter Laird has sold the rights of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles properties to Nickelodeon.

NICKELODEON ACQUIRES GLOBAL RIGHTS TO TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

Nickelodeon to Develop New CG-Animated Television Series and Paramount Pictures to Develop Feature Film of Renowned Global Property

NEW YORK—Oct. 21, 2009—Furthering its mission to provide premium content to its audiences, Nickelodeon—part of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B)—has acquired the global rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from The Mirage Group and 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE). The acquisition provides Nickelodeon, the world’s number-one entertainment brand for kids, global intellectual property rights to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the hit television, film and video game property that has delighted kids around the world for the last 25 years. The aggregate purchase price for the transactions is approximately $60 million.

Nickelodeon also announced plans to develop a new CG-animated television series based on the popular superhero franchise, anticipated to premiere in 2012. Additionally, in partnership with Viacom’s Paramount Pictures, a new release of a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles feature film is also planned for 2012. Nickelodeon has also acquired all merchandising rights to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and will continue to work with its original and long-standing toy partner, Playmates Toys, which has been the creative force behind the successful TMNT master toy program over the last two decades.

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles shares a comedic sensibility with the Nickelodeon DNA, with added layers of action and fantasy that have kept this property an evergreen favorite with multiple generations of audiences,” said Cyma Zarghami, President, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group. “We are extremely happy to have the opportunity to be able to focus on this property and creatively re-introduce it to a new generation of kids.”
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a property that maintains a very passionate global fan base, is rich with opportunity for a tentpole movie, and is exactly the right property for us to work together with Nickelodeon,” said Adam Goodman, President, Paramount Pictures.

“Mirage has been the proud keeper of the Turtles’ brand since 1984, and in 2009 we celebrated their 25th anniversary with our legions of fans,” said Gary Richardson, CEO, Mirage Studios. “Nickelodeon is a powerhouse global brand, and we are confident that the company will be a wonderful steward for Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello and all the other TMNT characters and take them in all kinds of exciting and new creative directions.”

“We enjoyed our eight-year partnership with Mirage during which 4Kids and Mirage re-launched the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise for a new generation of kids around the world,” said Alfred Kahn, Chairman and CEO of 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. “We will also work with Mirage and Viacom so that our Turtles’ licensees can be assured of a seamless transition.”

Considered one of the most popular kids’ television programs of the 1980s, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a classic, global property created in 1984 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It first debuted as a successful comic book series and then became a hit animated TV show, a live-action television series, and later spawned four blockbuster theatrical releases. The property also has translated into a significant consumer products business—with DVDs, video games, toys and more--that has generated billions of dollars at retail.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is based on four mutant turtles--trained in the art of Ninjitsu--who battle evil from the New York sewers. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated television series--jointly produced by 4Kids Entertainment and Mirage Studios—will continue to air on “TheCW4Kids” Saturday morning programming block on The CW network through Aug. 31, 2010.

Toonzone article on the sale:

http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31...ries-and-movie

Have any thoughts? Come discuss this news on the forums in this thread
 

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Here's some news and notes about some of the upcoming and current releases in the TMNT world.

First of all, the upcoming Nintendo DS game "TMNT: Arcade Attack" is a beat-em-up game with an all-new storyline and cut-scenes based on comic art from TMNT #1! The arcade-style gameplay will feature a new combo fighting system and a cooperative mode that will allow a friend to join you via local wireless! Check out some of the latest info on this exciting release, which is expected to be available in December 2009:

-Screenshots

-Cut-Scenes

-Concept Art (Level Boss)

-Check out the discussion thread for this upcoming game here!

Also, as everyone should already know, the latest DVD of the original TMNT cartoon series is available in stores now! This one disc release features the 8 episodes of Season 8 and the start of the "red sky" episodes, so don't forget to buy it if you haven't already! Also, check out the Season 8 discussion thread here.
 

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