Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is one of those franchises that has defied fate itself. Despite being a property that oozes the '80s at its very core, every decade since has seen at least a respectably well-received modern resurgence in some form or another. Well, it looks like the new '20s are no different.
Netflix has just revealed the trailer for its upcoming animated feature, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie, and no, it's not that Seth Rogen TMNT film. It looks just as ambitious and adrenaline-filled as its title is questionably long, and that means it's more than just some attempt to cash in on nostalgia. Based on the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, the upcoming movie looks like it will capture the high-octane action of its namesake. However, anyone who might have brushed off the series might want to take a second look now.
The trailer sees a time-traveling Casey Jones coming back to warn the titular turtles about a future threat by a familiar-looking alien species known as the Krang. Set 2 years after the finale of Nickelodeon's Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the film sees the team of heroes facing off against its biggest challenge yet as Leo must stand up to lead his brothers Raph, Donnie, and Mikey to victory. It may not sound like the most inspired idea, at least to anyone familiar with TMNT, but it certainly seems to have a lot going for it.
For starters, the cast from the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series has returned to reprise their roles in the movie. This includes Ben Schwartz (Leonardo), Omar Benson Miller (Raphael), Brandon Mychal Smith (Michelangelo), Josh Brenner (Donatello) Kat Graham (April O'Neil), and Eric Bauza (Splinter). As for new voices, Haley Joel Osment is on board to play Casey Jones while some sharp-eared viewers may recognize the unmistakable tones of Our Flag Means Death star Rhys Darby as villain Hypno-Potamus.
Fans of the series will likely be pleased to see the voice cast all back together after the show ended in 2020. But that's not all the film has to offer, as the animation itself also looks to be well worth the price of admission. Matching that of the recent series, it captures the chaotic nature fans have come to expect from the TMNT franchise, all the while maintaining a vibe all its own.
There are plenty of reasons why the Saturday morning cartoon mainstay Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise continues to thrive, and its uncanny ability to adapt itself into the mainstream of any given time is a big part of that. The film looks like even newcomers will be able to enjoy it, and that's definitely one more point in its favor. So keep an eye out for when it drops in the not-too-distant future.
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie will premiere on August 5th, 2022, on Netflix.
Source: Netflix Geeked/Twitter