All you need to know about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise

Aug 3, 2023

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Arjun Pereira

Heroes in a Half-Shell

The lovable four – Michaelangelo, Donatello, Raphael and Leonardo – are back in a new animated treat for the whole family in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.

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The Turtles Debuted 40 Years Ago

After their birth in a comic book, they had their TV debut 35 years ago, a syndicated series that had a 10-season run.

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TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze 1991

The four take to martial arts to defeat their foes, Shredder and his associates. The film takes up their back stories and their association with Sensei Splinter.

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TMNT III 1993

The lovable four embark on a time-travel trip to Japan where they meet samurai and make some more enemies. The film did not fare well.

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Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation 1997

This TV series picks up the story from where the 1993 film ends. The lovable four join forces with the female turtle, Venus de Milo to fight Dragonlord, a new villain.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003

This new TV version of the four by Fox ran for seven years and was more for young adults as it focused on adult themes and sci-fi fantasy.

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TMNT 2007

The fourth film was done with voices from actors such as Chris Evans and Patrick Stewart. It is set in NYC but the turtles have a new look, in keeping with the times. The film was a hit.

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Turtles Forever 2009

This TV film celebrated their 25th anniversary. The four also discover their doppelgangers, who turn out to be the original gang of four from 1997. The overlapping timelines thrilled their fans.

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Turtles with Megan Fox in 2014

The new film with the original name had Megan Fox essaying the role of journalist April O’Neil. The film by Michael Bay had a good run in theatres.

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TMNT: Out of the Shadows 2016

Megan Fox returns with the Turtles in this sequel to take on Shredder who has teamed up with a crazy scientist in a bid to conquer the world. The film did not impress.

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Mutant Mayhem, TMNT’s latest

The film follows the Turtles as they win over NYC fighting off an army of mutants. The Jeff Rowe-Seth Rogen film has a 94 percent critics rating on the tomatometer.

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