Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV series)

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Genre
Based onCharacters
by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman
Developed by
Voices of
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Christopher L. Yost
  • Alan Wan
Production companies
Original release
NetworkParamount+

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an upcoming American animated television series developed by Christopher Yost and Alan Wan for the streaming service Paramount+. Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, it is set in the universe of the film Mutant Mayhem (2023) and serves as a bridge between it and a sequel. The series follows the Turtles as they emerge from the sewers and onto the streets of New York City and balance their teenage lives while facing new villainous threats.

Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, and Brady Noon reprise their roles from the film as the Turtles, alongside Ayo Edebiri reprising her role as April O'Neil. The series was announced in July 2023, along with a film sequel to Mutant Mayhem. Yost and Wan were attached as executive producers and showrunners. It is produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Point Grey Pictures.

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is set to premiere in 2024.

Premise[edit]

Set after the events of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023), the Turtles emerge from the sewers and onto the streets of New York City, where they are faced by new threats and team up with old allies, to navigate through teenage life and villains in the city.[1]

Cast and characters[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

In July 2023, Variety reported that a film sequel and a two-season Paramount+ spin-off television series to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) had been greenlit. The series was reported to act as a bridge between Mutant Mayhem and the film sequel. Christopher Yost and Alan Wan were announced as executive producers and showrunners. Lukas Williams was set to oversee production for Point Grey Pictures, which co-produces with Nickelodeon Animation Studio.[2] Production for Nickelodeon was overseen by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President of Nickelodeon Animation, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.[1]

Casting[edit]

Along with the series' announcement in July 2023, Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, and Brady Noon were confirmed to reprise their roles as the four Turtles.[2] Ayo Edebiri was later confirmed to reprise her role as April O'Neil in February 2024.[1]

Release[edit]

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is set to premiere on Paramount+ in 2024.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Milligan, Mercedes (February 8, 2024). "Paramount+ Unshells First Look at 'Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Animated Series". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Lang, Brent (July 26, 2023). "'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' Sequel and Paramount+ Series in the Works (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

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