Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: A New Beginning (2022 Film)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: A New Beginning is an upcoming American computer-animated action comedy film based on the fictional superhero team. produced by Paramount Pictures and Paramount Pictures Animation in association with Viacom, and distributed by Nickelodeon Movies. It is based on the 2012 TV series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and is set in a shared multiverse of alternate universes called the "present-day New York City". The film is being directed by Eric Darnell, and Simon J. Smith, and Justin K. Thompson from a screenplay by David Callaham. Jason Biggs voices Leonardo, starring alongside Rob Paulsen, Sean Astin, Greg Cipes, Hoon Lee, Kevin Michael Richardson, Mae Whitman, and Colin Farrell. Paramount began developing a fully animated movie of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, after the cancellation of the TV Series back in 2017, with the writing and directing team attached. It will continue to focus on the continuing story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The film was officially announced in September 2018, and animation work began in July 2020. It is scheduled to be released in theaters in the United States on May 26th, 2023.

Plot
The movie will focus on the continuing story of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, living on throughout their adventures, stopping the bad guys, saving the day, have tomboyish moments at times, and even defeat the powerful and menacing villain, and save the world.

Cast

 * Jason Biggs as Leonardo
 * Rob Paulsen as Donatello
 * Sean Astin as Rapheal
 * Greg Cipes as Michelangelo
 * Hoon Lee as Hamato Yoshi / Splinter
 * Kevin Michael Richardson as Shredder
 * Mae Whitman as April O'Neal
 * Colin Forrell as Professor Metapocolypse, a very powerful, malicious, and menacing villain that wants to get rid of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and rule over the world
 * Tom Holland as Casey Jones
 * Matt Damon
 * Mindy Kaling
 * JK Simmons

Production
After when the original 2012 TV show ended, Nickelodeon Movies had begun development on the film of an fully animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, due to the "incredible buzz" surrounding the project. The film was set to continue the story of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, continuing throughout their adventures, stopping the bad guys, saving the day, have tomboyish moments at times, and defeat the menacing villain, after the 2012 series had ended. Eric Danell, Simon J. Smith and Justin K. Thompson were set to direct and write the film, respectively, with David Callaham returning from the TV series as screenplay.

Paramount officially confirmed the movie in September 2018, setting a release date of March 4th, 2022. Ciro Nielli, Joshua Sternin, and J.R. Ventimilla were confirmed to be returning as producers. When making changes to its film schedule in March 2020, Paramount shifted the film's release date to October 7, 2022. On April 20th, 2022, Paramount had pushed the film back to May 26th, 2023.

On December 4th, 2021, Paramount had officially named the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie title, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: A New Beginning, with a teaser trailer that came out the same day.

Casting

By December 2018, Jason Biggs, Rob Paulsen, Sean Astin, Greg Cipes, Hoon Lee, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Mae Whitman were set to reprise their respective roles as their characters in the TV seies. Darnell indicated in November 2019 that the film would include the "powerful menacing villain" that plans to stop, and destroy the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Colin Farrell was then cast as an uknown menacing villain in April 2021.

On December 4th, 2021, in addition to the teaser trailer, Tom Holland, Mindy Kaling, Matt Damon, and JK Simmons had been added to the cast.