‘Mutant Mayhem 2’ Director Confirms New Movie Will not Affect 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 frightened. “Nobody’s known as me and advised me something but,” Rowe mentioned. “It looks like we’re transferring right into a world the place perhaps a number of issues can coexist. And, you understand, 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 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 cut up his time between the brief and the characteristic. “Typically it will be like ‘This week is all concerning the brief.’ And different occasions it’d be like, ‘All proper, brief, you’re by yourself. Right here’s $20 for pizza, and I’ve obtained to go cope with the characteristic,’” Rowe mentioned.

With the characteristic movie’s launch nonetheless nearly two years away, although, it feels like issues are in excellent form. “There are a number of components that at the moment are going into animation,” Rowe mentioned. “And I feel the movie will probably be absolutely animated by the center of subsequent 12 months. Then we’re going to be lighting and comping and simply working daily to place as a lot high quality on display as we will.”

As for once we would possibly 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 and marketing division thinks is greatest,” he mentioned. “However I feel 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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