Image from TMNT25.com
As I obviously predicted the other day, Mirage announced a new live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie today. The part that surprised me is that it is actually going to be actors and stunt men in suits with CG face replacement, much like they’re doing with the new Where the Wild Things Are movie (that is produced by the same guy as the new TMNT movie). Peter Laird announced this on his blog, and I was pretty happy about that.
The film is going to use the original comics as inspiration and the film will be a origin story, so this could be the Batman Begins of Turtledom. This is all very cool, especially since 2011 isn’t really that far away, and even if the world does in in 2012 we’ll at least get to see a new live action Turtles movie before we all blow up.
Here are some quick suggestions to Mirage and Legendary Pictures on how to make this movie awesome for new audiences and us 20-something bloggers that grew up with the TMNT.
- Don’t try to get super famous people for all the voices – I don’t want to hear Seth Rogen as Raphael or Jonah Hill as Michelangelo. Corey Feldman did a good job as Donatello though, and he needs work.
- Don’t be afraid to embrace the wild sci-fi elements of the comics – We won’t mind at all if you have Fugitoid, Mousers, or even teleportation and Triceratons. Think of how wacky Star Wars is if you really think about it.
- Don’t evoke the so called “style” of Sin City, 300, and The Spirit – It’s annoying, and in a few years will not be relevant anymore.
It sounds like the planets are aligning a little for this one, so lets hope it turns out amazing. Also, since I’ve got a couple years, I’m going to set a crazy goal right here on Saturday Morning Central. Somehow, I’m going to be at the premier of this movie in 2011.
All the more reason for you to keep reading SMC for two years, to be continued!
