Michel Bay is making Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans nervous. Set aside for the moment any question about whether or not the turtles are anything people should be nervous about — if you’re going to make a movie about mutant turtles, that’s what they should be, right? But a recent statement from Bay suggests that he’s really making a movie about aliens rather than about turtles that rapidly evolve into bipedal creatures thanks to mutagenic ooze. Read More »
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How much confidence does Paramount have in One Shot, directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, and the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, about which we still know next to nothing? Both films have been given high-profile December release dates, with One Shot now set to open on December 21, 2012, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set for Christmas Day 2013. Read More »
Why does Nicolas Cage think you should see Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance this weekend? Want to read about the opening of The Avengers? How about a rumored scene from Man of Steel? Have some ideas about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle reboot? Anxious to get a hotel to San Diego Comic-Con early? What would The Dark Knight trilogy look like set in the world of The Prestige? Read all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. Read More »
There is finally movement on the new version of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that Platinum Dunes and Paramount have been assembling.
Jonathan Liebesman, director of Battle: Los Angeles and the Clash of the Titans sequel Wrath of the Titans, is now in talks to direct the new TMNT film written by Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec. Read More »
Posted on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 by Angie Han
Hollywood may be synonymous with moviemaking, but when it comes to iconic cinematic landmarks, few cities can beat New York, NY. The Big Apple’s many facets are well represented in every type of story, for every type of person — including, of course, geeky types like us. While all the other tourists are running to Katz’s Deli to pay way too much for the sandwiches Sally made famous in When Harry Met Sally, BuzzFeed’s guide to nerd-friendly New York City spots will direct you to Avengers HQ and the future home of Planet Express. Check it out after the jump.
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What did Tom Hardy mean when he said The Dark Knight Rises was like Starbucks? What does the new Batman: Arkham City XBox 360 look like? Is there a downside to having a Batcave? Do dinosaurs and superheros like Gambit and Wolverine mix? Would you like to watch a video of Donald Glover talking about Spider-Man? Read about all of this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. Read More »
Want to read a bunch of spoilery tweets from an extra on the set of The Dark Knight Rises? Curious for an update on that Adam West rumor? How does a Captain America: The First Avenger poster look without the “Captain America?” Have a question for Chris Evans that you’d like to ask? Find out about all of that, and even the Iron Man animated series, in today’s Superhero Bits. Read More »
Not only were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles radical, there were radically different versions of the characters over the past few decades. Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo and Raphael started as a very dark comic book series, were developed into kid-friendly toys, then a popular, bright TV show, live action movie characters and most recently CG animated characters in a film that tried to bring the series back to its roots. Now, there’s even a reboot in the works. Basically, while we all know the Cowabunga-yelling, pizza-eating, free-wheeling version of the Turtles, that’s not all they are.
To hammer home the many interpretations of the Turtles, The Autumn Society created and presented Shell Shock: A TMNT Art Show and Tribute at Brave New Comics in Philadelphia. It closes on June 29 so, after the jump, find out more information, watch a video and see some of the art. Read More »
