‘Mutant Mayhem 2’ Director Confirms New Movie Will not Impression the Sequel

This week, Paramount announced the release date for a brand-new, live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. One which guarantees to change the entire scope of the franchise. What that information didn’t point out was that, a 12 months earlier than that occurs, the sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is also coming to theaters, and fortunately, that movie’s director doesn’t see one impacting the opposite.

Lately, io9 spoke to Jeff Rowe, the director of Mutant Mayhem in addition to its upcoming 2027 sequel. He didn’t know a lot about this new Turtles movie that had simply damaged within the information, however he didn’t appear fearful. “Nobody’s referred to as me and instructed me something but,” Rowe mentioned. “It looks as if we’re shifting right into a world the place perhaps a number of issues can coexist. And, you recognize, there was a time when there have been live-action Spider-Man films being made concurrently Spider-Verse. I like these characters and welcome as many takes on the franchise as persons are prepared to place on the market.”

Rowe lately accomplished work producing a brief movie set in the identical universe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey, which dictated that he cut up his time between the quick and the function. “Generally it could be like ‘This week is all concerning the quick.’ And different instances it’d be like, ‘All proper, quick, you’re by yourself. Right here’s $20 for pizza, and I’ve obtained to go cope with the function,’” Rowe mentioned.

With the function movie’s launch nonetheless nearly two years away, although, it seems like issues are in excellent form. “There are plenty of elements that at the moment are going into animation,” Rowe mentioned. “And I believe the movie shall be absolutely animated by the center of subsequent 12 months. Then we’re going to be lighting and comping and simply working every single day to place as a lot high quality on display as we are able to.”

As for once we would possibly study extra concerning the movie, like what it’s referred to as and what it’s about, Rowe didn’t know. “We’ll see what the advertising division thinks is greatest,” he mentioned. “However I believe there’s some inside pleasure about it. And I’m excited for the world to see it.”

Us too, Jeff. Us too. Fortunately, we do get to see a short glimpse of the Turtles on the planet arrange by the ending of Mutant Mayhem in Chrome Alone 2, which is in theaters on December 19, connected to The SpongeBob Film: Seek for SquarePants. You can read much, much more about the short here.

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