TMNT Movie Trailer Previewed, Will be Online Thursday

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Paramount has previewed the first teaser trailer for the upcoming TMNT movie (now officially titled "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" in the featured logos) at CinemaCon, a trade show in Las Vegas for theater owners. Among those in attendance were several representatives from various entertainment websites, who have posted descriptions of what they saw.

According to these descriptions, the trailer is voiced over by Shredder (William Fichtner), who tells April that he has worked with her father to create the Turtles. And thus, the tagline given is "Heroes Are Not Born - They're Created."

The other big reveal is the Turtles themselves. Although we've seen posters and toys and (creepy) Halloween costumes, we still haven't seen the fully CGI-rendered, moving Turtles as they will actually appear in the movie. However, we DO see them in this trailer. Unfortunately, reactions to how the Turtles do actually look haven't exactly been positive...

Meredith Woerner from ion.com writes:

The best way to describe the look of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is giant, galumping, green babies. Like the baby masks that costume shops sell on Halloween, only as turtles. Similar to these babies below — but with Voldemort's nose and very, very childlike eyes. It's very jarring, but kind of what we expected.

Although filming of the trailer was obviously not allowed, this still of Megan Fox (April O'Neil) and Will Arnett (Vernon Fenwick) from the movie was shown and allowed to be photographed.

Read all of the descriptions for more details:

• io9.com
• IGN.com
• Badass Digest
• CinemaBlend.com

For those of us not at CinemaCon, word is that the trailer will hit online sometime Thursday morning. And then you can catch it on the big screen before Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

So, how bad does this seem to you? Or are you excited?

IDW Announces "Turtles in Time" Comic Mini-Series

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With an obvious throwback to the classic video game title, IDW last week announced a new TMNT comic mini-series that will help the Turtles celebrate their 30th anniversary. 

Traveling to the farthest reaches of the space-time continuum, the Turtles encounter dinosaurs, pirates, samurai warriors - and a bleak future, should they fail on their quest!

Written by TMNT scribes Paul Allor (Utrom Empire) and Erik Burnham (Secret History of the Foot Clan), each issue features a time-travelling cover by superstar artist David Petersen (Mouse Guard) and interiors by a rotating lineup of different top artists! Issue #1 kicks off with artwork by fan-favorite Ross Campbell, who will also provide art for the issue's SUB variant cover.

The first issue of "Turtles in Time" is scheduled to hit comic shops in June.

TMNT Utrom Empire #3 - Variant Cover Guide

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IDW's TMNT side-story "Utrom Empire" continues today with part 3.

Check out a preview!

Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Andy Kuhn.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Nick Pitarra.
Subscription variant cover; distributed to those who subscribe to TMNT through their local comic shop.

TMNT 2012, Episode 2.13 "Wormquake"

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Last week when this episode first hit the Web I reported its title as "The Manhattan Project," because that was apparently its working title. However, its broadcast title will be "Wormquake." See it TONIGHT at a special time on Nickelodeon!

If you haven't seen it yet, this is the episode that features cameos from the original TMNT cartoon voice cast!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 2.13 "Wormquake"
Facing Shredder's deadly new assassin, Leo must decide whether to risk his brother's lives or ask for Splinter's help.

Watch it on TV at 7pm Eastern/6pm Central time tonight! Check your local listings to be sure when it's on in your town!

You can also still watch this episode online at Nick.com!

TMNT: Mutagen Mayhem DVD Release & Giveaway

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutagen Mayhem
Available on DVD March 11, 2014

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The first six episodes from season two of Nickelodeon’s CGI-animated hit series pack the all-new DVD, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutagen Mayhem, full of crime fighting adventure. The Turtles face real danger from villains all over the city, including some who bring the fight directly to their doorstep. Don’t miss over two hours of non-stop turtle entertainment! Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment, and distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutagen Mayhem is available on DVD March 11, 2014 for the suggested retail price of $14.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutagen Mayhem Episode Synopses:

The Mutation Situation
When Shredder teams with the Kraang to receive a batch of mutagen, the Turtles’ problems only get worse—even putting their friendship with April at stake.

Follow the Leader
When the Turtles face Shredder’s newest threat, an army of Robot Foot Soldiers, Karai captures Leonardo and forces him to do battle with these new and improved ninjas that can adapt to his every move.

Invasion of the Squirrelanoids
While tracking mutagen, the Turtles bring a mutated squirrel back to the lair. When it starts multiplying, the Turtles must hunt the squirrel mutants and prevent them escaping into the city.

Mutagen Man Unleashed
Donatello obsessively experiments with mutagen in a bid to find a cure for April’s mutated father. Unfortunately this puts April in danger from a new threat—Mutagen Man!

Mikey Gets Shellacne
Michelangelo is tired of being the “runt of the litter.” But when he fools around with some mutagen, he gets a dangerous infection that is mutating out of control.

Target: April O’Neil
April tries to resume a normal teenage life, but when Karai starts hunting her again, April realizes she may have put her new friend Casey Jones in danger as well.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutagen Mayhem Fast Facts:

Street Date: March 11, 2014
DVD SRP: $14.99
Running Time: Approx. 135 Minutes
Audio: English 5.1 Surround
Special Features:
     The Mutation of a Scene
     Channel 6 News Special Report: Creatures of the Night

Win a Copy of TMNT: Mutagen Mayhem!

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TMNT 2012, Episode 2.12 "Of Rats and Men"

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The Rat King returns and Kevin Eastman is the voice of Ice Cream Kitty!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 2.12 "Of Rats and Men"
No description.

Watch it at 11am Eastern/10am Central time Sunday morning. Check your local listings to be sure when it's on in your town!

Kevin Eastman Voicing Ice Cream Kitty in TMNT Cartoon

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USA Today reports that none other than TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman will be heard as the voice of Ice Cream Kitty, who debuts in this Sunday's new episode, "Of Rats and Men." Ice Cream Kitty was first revealed at Comic-Con last July.

Kevin Eastman

Ice Cream Kitty

Also noted in the USA Today article is that Friday, March 14, will see the long-awaited episode that unites the current TMNT voice cast with the voice cast of the original cartoon. Townsend Coleman (Michaelangelo), Cam Clarke (Leonardo), Barry Gordon (Donatello), and Rob Paulsen (Raphael) will be reprising their roles in cameos in this special 1-hour episode. Of course, Rob Paulsen will be pulling double-duty as Donatello in the current cast. He is joined by Greg Cipes (Michelangelo), Sean Astin (Raphael), and Jason Biggs (Leonardo). This special episode will air at the special time of 7pm Eastern.