Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will feature alien origin story says Michael Bay
Here's what Michael Bay had to say, revealing that the Turtles will get a new Alien-based origin.
"When you see this movie, kids will believe one day that these turtles do exist. These turtles are from an alien race, and they're going to be tough, edgy, funny, and completely lovable."
Previous reports have indicated that this would be a completely new re-imagining of these crime-fighting turtle characters, and an origin story involving an alien race of turtles certainly falls in line with that news.
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol writers André Nemec and Josh Appelbaum are penning the script. We reported last month that Jonathan Liebesman (Battle: Los Angeles, Wrath of the Titans) is being courted to direct. No production schedule has been given for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes to theaters June 6th, 2014 and stars Megan Fox, Alan Ritchson, Pete Ploszek, Jeremy Howard, Noel Fisher, Will Arnett, Danny Woodburn, William Fichtner. The film is directed by Jonathan Liebesman.
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Jimmy Buono
I read more about this on IMDB, Wiki, what-have-you... at first, I was completely outraged by the idea of alien turtles... once I did more research, I found out that the turtles themselves are not aliens... but the ooze they mutated from is an "alien substance". Nevertheless, this still goes against original story, but once I found that the ooze is alien and not the turtles, I was a little more at ease.
I did more reading, and it turns out, Krang is the leader of this alien race. Krang invaded Earth, and inadvertently dumped this toxic "alien" ooze and thus, four turtles were exposed to it and became who we all know them as. After discovering this idea, I became a little more comfortable with it. As a matter of fact, I found it more appealing than TGRI, a science research company, improperly disposing of the ooze (original films). To me, this has more depth to it, and it explains Krang, in a way. As far as Splinter and Shredder are concerned, who knows... it's still very early, but I do think they should keep the historical rivalry between the two like in the original film. Korey Eastman, the co-creator of the quartet, even said he liked this idea. So I am giving it a shot.
Do some research, guys. It is not as bad as it sounds. The turtles are not aliens, they are still teenage mutant ninja turtles.
1 year agoby @Jimmy-BuonoFlag
My Lindén
are you kidding me? TMNT will become TANT? YOU JUST RUINED MY CHILDHOOD MICHAEL!
1 year agoby @My-LindenFlag
Monkeyiron 2.0
Micheal Bay is most likely gonna make the "TMNT" a.k.a. The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES will be aliens?.....*NOTE:WHAT I'M ABOUT TO SAY WILL REFLECT TO SOME BUT TRUST ME I'M A MICHAEL BAY FAN AND IN ENJOYED MOVIES FROM HIM SUCH AS Bad Boys 1 and 2 and Transformers and even Revenge Of The Fallen MOVIES*....I'm starting to see why people hate him...I mean why f*ck with the turtles origin if kids will believe if they're Mutants regardless man someon plz tell me this is a joke
1 year agoby @monkeyiron2-0Flag
Luke Keith
Jeremy Fiest, Ray Dillon, Steve Lee, and myself have spent the last few years working on the TMNT graphic novel "Ninja Turtles: Dawn of the Ninja" www.dawnoftheninja.com to ensure this sort of thing does NOT happen... but despite our best efforts, it appears there was nothing we could do. This news is very upsetting.
1 year agoby @Luke-KeithFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@dan1@ejk1 Are there enough new users ?
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Nick Souvestke
So... Definiton - mutation: a change or alteration, as in form or nature. There is no change, if they all of a sudden arrive?! And Michael, just because you are getting a lot of hate mail, does not mean you are making the right decision. Do not re-invent the wheel.
1 year agoby @Nick-SouvestkeFlag
Johnny Deluna
Michael Bay+TMNT=I________i Alien subliminal messages that will help bring on the New World Order. Boycott it for the sake of humanity. #F*ckMichaelBay
1 year agoby @Johnny-DelunaFlag
ZanyZap
I am in agreement with those who don't care, not just about the major plot change, but the movie on the whole. I'm not against remakes/reboots. Many of my favorite films, or films that I have enjoyed, are remakes/reboots. I've lost interest in talking turtles. Though I still have the toys, somewhere, probably.
@dan1 That was a song? Oh I see. Sell your rights to Taylor Swift now.
1 year agoby @zanyzapFlag
Dan Delapena
Um, Battletoads anyone? Don't mess with TMNT man, just make it called Battletoads. God damn.
1 year agoby @Dan-DelapenaFlag
CrankFarney
F*cking stupid. Keep the same origin dammit! Leave it to michael bay to f*ck it up. I guess that throws out the word mutant for alien then, since theyre technically not mutated earth-dwelling turtles anymore .
1 year agoby @crankfarneyFlag
D_art
C'mon, Michael Bay.... Teenage Alien Ninja Turtles? If Crystal Skull was any proof, adding aliens make movies dumber. Well, and maybe lots of monkeys swinging on vines.
1 year agoby @d-artFlag
谢恩熊
That Just Kills TMNT Because Doesnt Master Splinter Raise Em Up. Then What Aliens Come And Probe Them Then They Turn Into Alien Turtles? Lol :D But Anyways Alien Form Just Kills It *_*
1 year agoby @user-88334293Flag
谢恩熊
That Just Kills TMNT Because Doesnt Master Splinter Raise Em Up. Then What Aliens Come And Probe Them Then They Turn Into Alien Turtles? Lol :D But Anyways Alien Form Just Kills It *_*
1 year agoby @user-88334293Flag
谢恩熊
That Just Kills TMNT Because Doesnt Master Splinter Raise Em Up. Then What Aliens Come And Probe Them Then They Turn Into Alien Turtles? Lol :D But Anyways Alien Form Just Kills It *_*
1 year agoby @user-88334293Flag
Michael Smathers
....what. WHAT. Hell no. Wasn't Transformers enough? Stop trying to fix sh*te that isn't broke, dumbasses. ARG.
1 year agoby @Michael-SmathersFlag
Deitrich Davis
#F_ckMichaelBay lets get that trending world wide, and tell him @DeitrichDavis said it. I really want to spit on this man.
1 year agoby @Deitrich-DavisFlag
Jay.A.Ottley
@bawnian-dexeus@ejk1
I'm not bothered, i just want THE SHREDDERRRRRRR and well i'm happy and Leonardo and him to have an epic battle with katana's... what can i say i'm easily pleased lol
And maybe the alien turtles anal-probe a rat and he becomes a giant.... its a thought.
1 year agoby @jayaottleyFlag
Newtron
Well, I'm not too thrilled with this news, but I'm not gonna shoot it down either. However, I feel that giving the turtles an alien origin takes away from the uniqueness of the turtles. Because with this origin, you can't help but think about the fact that there's an entire planet full of alien turtles. But this is just me. In summation, I'm very leery about this new direction.
1 year agoby @newtronFlag
Duggan Bergin
although i disagree with this whole idea, its not catered to us old f*cks who are nostalgic about the turtles (since we grew up with the original series) it's catered to the kids of today who don't really know the "lore" of the TMNT. It's like when a story gets told and passed down to the next generation, something is not exactly the same as the original story told.
1 year agoby @Duggan-BerginFlag
Space101
I see this working and not working. This would explain a bit of the orgines of the "Brain"...but what about the ooze!?!! Teenage Alien Ninja Turtles? No thanks!
1 year agoby @space101Flag
Vanboy
I say the hottest April was Judith Hoag from the first movie. Except of course the animated series April, who was just as hot as Cheetarah, Princess Ariel from Thundar The Barbarian and Arcee from Transformers. You know you thought they were hot. Don't lie to yourself.
1 year agoby @vanboyFlag
Vanboy
@styxx, Well said!!
1 year agoby @vanboyFlag
Vanboy
@messenger, you just don't get it. I guess you're fifteen and it's before your time.
1 year agoby @vanboyFlag
Ezmobot
Oh!!! Aliens!!! So something like a giant alien robot named Optimus Prime comes to earth and takes a giant sh*t on four baby turtles transforming them into ninja fighting teens.... Thats totally believable!!! Or maybe four Teenage alien turtles land on earth, but have conveniently learned English and ninja fighting skills via the internet!!! Also totally believable.
Michael, youre a dumb sh*t, how is aliens going to explain master splinter or any of the other Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe. Speaking of believable "as if its really even important", Toxic ooze has already led to mutations here in the real world. Alien ninjas has yet to reveal any kind of evidence. So far you got one thing going for you, and that is that you are a sexist turd, so at least April is going to be smoking hot. I hope this movie chokes you into bankruptcy.
1 year agoby @EzmobotFlag
Garret
Yeah thats the stuff Michael, start off wrong, that'll make everyone happy, moron.
1 year agoby @garretbyrneFlag
Matthew Antoon
NO alien story why do you jackass's have to screw things up. It's TMNT not transformers for the love of god. Let's mess with gremlins and make them robots next. Micheal Bay sucks if he screw's TMNT up.
1 year agoby @matthew-antoonFlag
Styxx
T-A-N-T, Michael Bay is Turning the tutrles into TAINT!
P.S. Mr. Bay, I invite you to find my parents and kill them, seeing as you have murdered everything else from my childhood.
1 year agoby @styxxFlag
Messenger
I've loved turtles for long as I can remember. Even though I'm not keen on the alien approach, why do so many of you think they can't be mutated by aliens? I still have and love the old movies so I don't mind hearing a different version of the turtles because how many different versions of other comics are there, lots, so don't get all butt hurt because they are changing the back story. If you don't like it don't watch it.
1 year agoby @messengerFlag
Vanboy
Damn you Bay. Damn you to HELL. You turned Pearl Harbor's "Day of Infamy" into a chick flick soap opera, changed one coolest '80s animated cast of characters (Transformers) into a long assed GMC commercial and unceremoniously killed off Iron Hide for good measure. Now you want to bastardize the Ninja Turtles too?! Go create you own stuff and stop standing on the shoulders of real creative geniuses.
1 year agoby @vanboyFlag
ParkWilliams
@shuabert Okay, that makes more sense. I was imagining it differently. Perhaps he's looking for a way to bring some of the darker aspects of the comic books back then.
1 year agoby @azadorFlag