‘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 yr 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.

Just 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 apprehensive. “Nobody’s known as me and informed me something but,” Rowe mentioned. “It looks as if we’re shifting right into a world the place possibly a number of issues can coexist. And, you already know, there was a time when there have been live-action Spider-Man motion pictures being made concurrently Spider-Verse. I really like these characters and welcome as many takes on the franchise as persons are prepared to place on the market.”

Rowe just 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 break up his time between the quick and the function. “Typically it might 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 received to go take care of the function,’” Rowe mentioned.

With the function movie’s launch nonetheless virtually two years away, although, it feels like issues are in excellent form. “There are plenty of elements that at the moment are going into animation,” Rowe mentioned. “And I feel the movie will probably be totally animated by the center of subsequent yr. 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 after we may study extra concerning the movie, like what it’s known as and what it’s about, Rowe didn’t know. “We’ll see what the advertising division thinks is finest,” he mentioned. “However I feel there’s some inner 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 quick glimpse of the Turtles on the earth 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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