- Eastman Talks "TMNT Annual," Why Movie Will Make Fans "Incredibly Happy"

It's been a four, almost five-year journey to bring the next "Turtles" movie to life since the time we pitched it. I know everybody is like, "Oh, Michael Bay, Michael Bay, Michael Bay, he's gonna ruin it! He's gonna destroy it!" But everyone I have encountered has been nothing more than incredibly sincere to try and bring the Turtles back in a way that's new, fresh and exciting, but with total respect to everything that's come before. I've read the script. I have a cameo in the move. It's awesome -- really fun.

What they've done with the film is going to make fans incredibly happy, including myself. The vision is awesome, the effects are incredible and the story will be something everybody can relate to and like. I'll leave it out there for the fans to let us know what they like in the end, but I'm very proud to be part of it. A lot of people are going to be surprised.

Interesting stamp of approval.

I have impression, that he kind of sees Turtles as fun profit source and unlike Laird, not very interested in promoting "his vision" as the one and only. So whatever he says should be taken with a grain of salt.

- “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Trailer #2

“The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April O’Neil (Megan Fox) and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett) to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan.”

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” arrives in theaters August 8, 2014.

Cowabunga, dude.

They literally made every turtle look cool except for my favorite one. Good thing he wears glasses, though. I wouldn't know Donatello was the fucking smart one if he didn't wear fucking FUCK YOU, BAY!!!!!!!!

Stupid glasses.

And it will do explicitly well in the box office, while films like Pacific Rim is only profitable across the ocean where people actually have taste.


Looks like crap. The CGI has no heft, no mass to itself.

Last time I watched a Michael Bay film that involved CGI characters and a huge budget, I was bored most of the time because it focused mostly on Megan Fox and her boyfriend running around places.

Can't really say I'm looking forward to this.

I had such high hopes for this movie. I loved the turtles growing up, and really wanted to take my 4 year old son (who loves the old show, as well as the new) to see this. It was going to be his first theatre movie. Not now. We'll wait for Cars 3 or something :(

I hate bandwagon hatred on the internet, but Michael Bay has fully earned it this time around. At least the new show on nickelodeon is still pretty good.

It's easy to hate on Bay because his name is attached to it, but thinking logically,he didn't write the script, he's not directing the movie, he's there to go "Here's the budget, here's the time you have, here's the script. Go make this movie". If the movie turns out to be terrible, it'll be because of Jonathan Liebesman directing it along with Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec writing the thing and the actors involved.

I am sorry, but I don't think it works that way. Bay is finding money for the project, and as far as it can be said, everything in this project reeks of his involvement, from character designs to Bay-like cinematography. Basically he is the one approving of the Liebesmann' decisions. So, he is equally to blame for what going on with this project.

Blaming Bay for TMNT is like blaming Spielberg for the Transformers movies, and I've not seen any of that.

All I'm seeing is people targeting Michael Bay and character assassinating him every chance they get, finding any excuse to do so.

Haters gonna hate.

Sorry, but it actually does work that way. Since Bay is working on Transformers Age of Extinction, also due out this summer, there are 9 other people, 5 more producers and 4 executive producers who would be in charge of TMNT. As much as it might help you sleep at night to blame Bay for anything and everything that's wrong with the movie, truth is he isn't making all of, if any of the decisions. There's about 12 other people you can throw under the bus first before getting to him.

The situation is quite different from the Transformers movie. Whereas both Spielberg and Bay are accomplished directors with blockbusters under their belts and hence both can influence production of the movie, Liebiesmann,realistically speaking, is a noname. Yes, he made several movies, but his blockbusters didn't fare well with critics and he is not even close to the Bay level of influence.
He is more like a hired man to do a movie close to the style of the Transformers. So, it is not a stretch to assume, that it is Bay who calling the shots. And yes, it makes him the main target of the bashing, for obvious reasons to anyone who have seen both Transformers and TMNT trailers.

Haters have right to hate what could be described as rather bad adaption of the TMNT characters.


Yes, yes. Let's whitewash the guy from all responsibilities.
OK, whatever. If it make your appetite healthier and dreams fluffier, than I will not consider Bay the main problem with this project. Still, it doesn't make new TMNT movie look good.

I seem to remember Bay having a hand in the conceptual stages of the film.
If that's true, and there's an objection to be had about the basic conceptual direction of the thing, then Bay may deserve some ire. I'm not really up on it, but it may be the difference between a producer and a production company. One having little involvement, the other being responsible for constructing the franchise.

Like I said, making any and all excuses to target Bay for character assassination.

Bay isn't even an executive producer for TMNT, but ya just gotta throw that hate at an easy target, regardless of whether or not you're even aiming at the right person.

The fact you literally said it's an assumption that Bay is calling the shots proves this.

So, what? I should excuse myself for everything bad I have said and instantly love this movie NOW?! Will not do. Because this movie looks like crap, no matter who involved in production.
But, if it makes you feel better I will blame Liebiesmann for this project.







Not really, really.

Wow...way to warp the argument.

Michael Bay has been involved in too many crappy projects for his hands to be completely clean.

- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Images: New Looks at Shredder, Splinter, April O’Neil, Leonardo, and More

- ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’: Watch Our On Set Visit With Megan Fox

Get ready for some heroes in a half shell, because “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” is coming.

In anticipation of the reboot of the beloved franchise, we visited the set of the upcoming movie and spoke to stars Megan Fox and Will Arnett. And Fox, who plays news reporter and friend of the turtles April O’ Neil, couldn’t have been more excited.

- 6 New ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Posters Hit The Streets







Do I sense an attempt to create positive associations with other versions of the beloved Turtles?... The black & white cartoon versions are something I'd probably like to see. I'm not gonna see that.

What the fuck, when did Shredder become a Chaos Mutilator?

They seem to be taking the shredder idea very literally. Yeah.

They released another poster, where you can clearly see Hulktles faces...believe me, it's not a pretty sight.

This one is good for scaring pigeons and neighboors.

And this *gif is good for scaring the shit out of everyone else:

mY hERoeS!!1!!11

Yeah, I am terrible and this is stupid. I couldn't resist it though, that face makes me laugh every time.

I'm going to give this a go I decided. My boy really wants to see it, and deep down so do I. I'll just have low expectations.