Total Film magazine has released a new promo image for Nickelodeon and Paramount+'s upcoming Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series. Check it out below.
The animated series will serve as a continuation of the 2023 animated film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Directed by Jeff Rowe, and written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, Mutant Mayhem earned $180.5M worldwide from an estimated production budget of $70M.
While the film didn't set the box office on fire by any means, Paramount is moving forward with this new version of the Turtles, with the upcoming Paramount+ follow-up and an animated film sequel, which will introduce the Shredder. The sequel is set to hit theaters on October 9, 2026.
Speaking to Total Film, executive producer Chris Yost shared some of the material that served as inspiration for Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
"I watched a lot of Superbad, really, more or less, to get the voice," Yost stated, adding, "We watched the movie over and over."
However, that wasn't the only thing Yost researched during his preparation for the series as he also shared, "We always try to honour the comics, because that’s where it all came from. Forty years later, here we are, telling these stories."
From Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures, Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian) and Alan Wan (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).
Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President of Big Kids Animation and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.
Paramount+ will begin streaming Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on August 10. The show will mark the first time that a 2D Nicktoon will premiere on Paramount+ first.
Flying Bark Productions, who animated the film, will also be handling production duties on the series.
Paramount has confirmed that the first season will consist of 12 episodes.
Actors Micah Abbey (Donatello), Shamon Brown Jr. ( Michelangelo), Brady Noon (Raphael), Nicolas Cantu (Leonardo), and Ayo Edebiri reprise their roles from Mutant Mayhem.
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Synopsis: The Turtles will be challenged like never before as Leo, Raph, Donnie, and Mikey each go it alone for the first time. Face with new threats and teaming up with allies old and new, the Turtles will discover who they really are when they don't have their brothers at their sides.