‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Teaser Trailer: Are Heroes Created?

[Kham-Ryn Kurios]

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Easily one of the most contentious film productions of the past year, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot has faced a steady stream of fan outrage – ever since it was first announced that divisive filmmaker Michael Bay would produce the project. Starting with the casting of Megan Fox as April O’Neal to reports that the titular heroes would simply be Ninja Turtles of extraterrestrial origin (not Mutant Teenagers), passionate fans of the original Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird comic series – as well as the subsequent animated shows – have been extremely outspoken about the modern remake’s repeated attempts to defile the beloved brand.


Throughout, Bay and director Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath of the Titans) have reassured passionate Ninja Turtles lovers that the film will honor the source material, while also providing a new bar for TMNT live-action adventure. To their credit, after a laughable Halloween costume reveal once again sent fans into a fury, leaked images of the actual Turtle designs appeared online – to mostly positive response from casual moviegoers and die-hard Shell Heads alike.
Still, anyone on DeviantArt can update the look of the Turtles, and without seeing the characters in motion, the designs only go so far in providing an idea of what to expect from the feature film. Now, with only five months before the film’s release, we’re finally getting a look at Liebesman’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the form of an official teaser trailer.

In addition, we now have an official synopsis for the TMNT reboot:

The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan.



Unsurprisingly, the footage is short on overt shots of the TMNT heroes – which will no doubt be featured more extensively in the first full trailer for the film. We get a few good looks at the more “realistic” Turtle designs, along with brief glimpses of the shadowy do-gooders in action, but the teaser spends the majority of its time setting up a new version of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles backstory and world.

Interestingly, the footage is narrated by Eric Sachs/The Shredder (William Fichtner) who, based on his voiceover, indicates that he, along with April O’Neal’s father, created the Turtles (with Ooze) for the purpose of curbing unchecked criminals in New York City. Why a criminal mastermind like Shredder would want to fight crime is, of course, unclear at this point. It’s certainly likely that Shredder’s narration is unreliable and that he actually created the Turtles as weapons to gain an upper hand against competing crime organizations – until the heroes turned on their creator. Another possible explanation could see Shredder setting out with the intention of enforcing justice, only to become corrupted and power-hungry in the process.



Some fans will, without question, balk at the reveal that April’s father was also involved in creating the Turtles but, in terms of delivering the best movie possible, the choice helps provide a more meaningful reason for the reporter to become so obsessed with this particular story (and its heroes). A valiant investigator, willing to put her life in danger for “the truth,” works at surface level but connecting April’s father to Shredder and the Turtles provides a lot more room for human drama to go along with all the Ninja fighting. Plus, mysterious scientific experiments should also open-up the film’s core storyline – so that the filmmakers can explore plenty of fan-favorite characters and ideas in subsequent installments (see: The Amazing Spider-Man movie universe).

Despite all of the cartoonish elements, the trailer’s tone is actually pretty serious – and reaffirms Hollywood’s ongoing effort in providing every superhero franchise a “dark” and “gritty” reboot. That said, don’t expect Platinum Dunes and Nickelodeon Movies to pass up the opportunity to appeal to a whole new generation of Turtle fans – with characters like Michelangelo (not to mention Will Arnett’s Vernon Fenwick) running around, there’s sure to be plenty of humor (and Cowabunga) to go along with the shadowy Ninja action.



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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will open in theaters on August 8th, 2014.

Sauce: http://screenrant.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2014-trailer/

[Kham-Ryn Kurios]

This looks like a lot of fun and I most definitely like the look of the turtles.

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What happened to the phrase? "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."

IT'S JUST A MOVIE, if you don't like what you see: Don't pay to see it and don't post in this thread.

I'm tired of the negativity and cynicism towards movies these days and I don't want it in my movie threads. (this is not directed at anyone on this forum)

Not everyone is going to like everything about a movie, but if you're going to go out of your way to say something negative, try and at least find something positive; that is not too much to ask.
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Enjoy.  

[Master Rel]

Looks great to me.  Best turtles yet.

I appreciate the realistic action.

I am on board.

Not peeing myself as per the new X-Men trailer, but certainly willing to go first day to watch it.

Turtle power!

[Jedi Galak]

Loved the original movies and show when I was a kid and now that I have kids I've been watching the new series. I think it looks cool from the trailer. It's not something I would pay money for unless my kid wants to see it but I would watch it once it came to tv

[TheHobbitofDune]

Yeah! William Fichtner! WOO HOO. Easily one of my favorite actors ever. I'm pretty sure he'll be the guy who will end up carrying the whole movie... I'm calling it right now. And at the same time, I think the Turtle reveal was a bit... overdone? I don't know, I think they should have just shown one or two quick flashes of the Turtles, or a shadow outline, or something. Leave the people wanting more, you know? Like Godzilla. Also, I could still do without Megan Fox, but hey... it is what it is. Still, the trailer looks nice.

And Kham, honestly, it's okay to be negative about a movie. It's okay to talk about it. Negatives and positives... they all lead to discussions. And discussions are what make up a lot of the fun when it comes to... well, pretty much anything that has to do with art. Or, IS art, rather. As long as someone isn't outright condemning the movie, there really shouldn't be a problem. People have the right to say what they want to say, and they should. Otherwise, what's the point?

[RLYHYPERGUY]

Yeah! William Fichtner! WOO HOO. Easily one of my favorite actors ever. I'm pretty sure he'll be the guy who will end up carrying the whole movie... I'm calling it right now. And at the same time, I think the Turtle reveal was a bit... overdone? I don't know, I think they should have just shown one or two quick flashes of the Turtles, or a shadow outline, or something. Leave the people wanting more, you know? Like Godzilla. Also, I could still do without Megan Fox, but hey... it is what it is. Still, the trailer looks really nice.

And Kham, honestly, it's okay to be negative about a movie. It's okay to talk about it. Negatives and positives... they all lead to discussions. And discussions are what make up a lot of the fun when it comes to... well, pretty much anything that has to do with art. Or, IS art, rather. As long as someone isn't outright condemning the movie, there really shouldn't be a problem. People have the right to say what they want to say, and they should. Otherwise, what's the point?

I second the thing about the negativity; it's as much a part of the conversation as positivity. It's when it goes too far that things are problematic. Negatives are another way that we express ourselves, and the point of art is expression in both making it and discussing it. It's about connecting with people, and sometimes you connect with people through negativity.

However, having a positive perspective is great as well, it just shouldn't be taken too far either. Both ends of the spectrum are equally valid.

Either way, I've never been a huge TMNT fan, so this didn't exactly click with me. However, I most likely will be seeing it.

And is it just me, or has there been a trend of having heroes be "destined" or "created" lately? I know The Amazing Spider-Man alludes to Peter being experimented on, and now this is suggesting that the turtles were created to be heroes. Not sure how I feel about it.

Also, I find it funny that Megan Fox never got to speak in the trailer. Not a negative, just a funny observation. 

[TheHobbitofDune]

^ Balance! You must learn balance!

And I'm pretty sure I'm going to end up Redboxing (yep, I just made up a new term) this movie. The only thing that's keeping me interested is William Fichtner.

[RLYHYPERGUY]

^ Balance! You must learn balance!

And I'm pretty sure I'm going to end up Redboxing (yep, I just made up a new term) this movie. The only thing that's keeping me interested is William Fichtner.

Aww, don't be like that. Go see it! 

[TheHobbitofDune]

^ I will! Just... on my couch. Snuggled up in a blanket. Most likely with Arcee. You know...

Or I could see it in theaters. But it's not exactly the second coming of Gravity. Unless it is... oh gosh.

Now that would be mind-blowing.

[kewlkev360]

Thank you Michael Bay for ruining my favorite childhood franchise.

[Kham-Ryn Kurios]

Criticism for the sake of criticism doesn't do anything but bring negativity to the conversation.

That's the whole reason I mentioned bringing up something positive, if the only reason someone was going to comment was to be negative, then they might as well use just as much energy to look for something positive.

I already know how both of you feel about and view movies, so I know I wouldn't get it from you, but the myopic cynicism goes off the charts when it comes to this kind of stuff and the forum doesn't need spillover from the rest of the net; just a bunch of people shouting without actually saying anything worth while.

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Now...

Fichtner is one hell of a supporting actor and I think that Hobbs is right in thinking that he will probably carry the film.

Thank you Michael Bay for ruining my favorite childhood franchise.

How is it ruined? Please explain.  

[kewlkev360]

I don't like how they changed the origin.  I would have been fine with alot of changes, different setting, time period, etc. Changing the origin just feels unnesecary, like trying to change Darth Vaders origin or saying Optimus Prime was built by Ford.  April o'neil doesn't need to have any connection to the turtles other than being a friend and saying shredder helped make them is no needed either.  Shredder made bebop and rocksteady if I remember right.

[RLYHYPERGUY]

Criticism for the sake of criticism doesn't do anything but bring negativity to the conversation.

That's the whole reason I mentioned bringing up something positive, if the only reason someone was going to comment was to be negative, then they might as well use just as much energy to look for something positive.

I already know how both of you feel about and view movies, so I know I wouldn't get it from you, but the myopic cynicism goes off the charts when it comes to this kind of stuff and the forum doesn't need spillover from the rest of the net; just a bunch of people shouting without actually saying anything worth while.

I know what you mean. Believe me when I say that I try to make any criticisms worth reading. Saying something is "just stupid" is just stupid. 

[TheHobbitofDune]

^ I second, third, and fourth that.

No, seriously.

[ThreadJack]

I'll probably see this. Most likely on Netflix, but I'll see it.