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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema and more

Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trailer – Plus character posters for the young amphibians

June 24, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

teenage-mutant-character-poster4There was a lot of groaning at the first trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a lot of it based around the fact many fans didn’t like the fact the Turtles had flatter faces than we’re used to.

Now a new promo is here and to be honest it’s looking like it might be quite fun and as Michael Bay produced it, it’s not too surprising there’s plenty of hyperbolic action. Alongside the trailer we’ve also got four new characters posters, so you can take a look at the Turtles and decide if you like the new faces.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘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 (Megan Fox) and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan.’

We’ve still got a while to wait a little while for this one though, as the Jonathan Liebesman directed movie doesn’t hit US cinemas until August, while the UK currently has to wait until October.

Take a look at the trailer and three more character posters below. [Read more…]

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DIRECTORS: Jonathan Liebesman  FILMS: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  

New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trailer – Now with added Shredder and amphibian action

April 30, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


The just was definitely out after the first trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It gained both a lot of fans and a lot of naysayers – many of whom thought the turtles themselves looked wrong.

Now we get another look, and while much of the footage in this one is the same as in the first trailer, we do get a slightly better look at Shredder and a few new shots of the Turtles in action.

There’s not been much info on the plot up to this point, but now we have a synopsis, which reads, ‘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 (Megan Fox) and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan.’

We’ve still got a while to ait for this one though, as the Jonathan Liebesman directed movie doesn’t hit US cinemas until August, while the UK currently has to wait until October (although if the buzz for this one grows, don’t be surprised if it moves up). [Read more…]

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DIRECTORS: Jonathan Liebesman  FILMS: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV Spot – Including our first look at Master Splinter

April 15, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


The recent trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles managed to gain both a lot of fans and a lot of naysayers – many of whom thought the turtles themselves looked wrong. However one major character we didn’t get to see was their rat master, Splinter.

Now we can take a brief look at the character in a new TV spot.

We’ve still got a while to ait for this one though, as the Jonathan Liebesman directed movie doesn’t hit US cinemas until August, while the UK currently has to wait until October (although if the buzz for this one grows, don’t be surprised if it moves up).

Take a look at the new TV spot above.

TMNT_UK_Teaser_Raphael

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DIRECTORS: Jonathan Liebesman  FILMS: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Character (Arm) Posters Arrive

April 8, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

TMNT_UK_Teaser_Donatello-slideWhile these are being described as character posters, they’re more accurately character arm posters – but when those arms are of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, they’re still worth a look.

(And after the mixed reaction to the turtles’ new faces in the teaser trailer, it’s perhaps not surprising they’re concentrating on other body parts).

We’ve still got a while to ait for this one though, as the Jonathan Liebesman directed movie doesn’t hit US cinemas until August, while the UK currently has to wait until October (although if the buzz for this one grows, don’t be surprised if it moves up).

Take a look at the posters above and below.

TMNT_UK_Teaser_Raphael
TMNT_UK_Teaser_Michelangelo
TMNT_UK_Teaser_Leonardo
TMNT_UK_Teaser_Donatello
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DIRECTORS: Jonathan Liebesman  FILMS: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teaser – Leonardo and the gang team up with Megan Fox

March 27, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Gone are the days when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were either cartoons in guys in Jim Henson Creature Show costumes. They’re getting a major effects upgrade for this new movie, which has just released its first trailer.

It’s looking pretty huge, although it hopefully hasn’t lost the humour.

Along with the first trailer comes the first official image, showing Megan Fox as April O’Neil (or at least April O’Neil after a visit to the Photoshop fairy). She’s certainly a bit different to Judith Hoag.

We’ve still got a while to ait for this one though, as the Jonathan Liebesman directed movie doesn’t hit US cinemas until August, while the UK currently has to wait until October (although if the buzz for this one grows, don’t be surprised if it moves up). [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner  DIRECTORS: Jonathan Liebesman  FILMS: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  

William Fichtner Takes An ‘Iconic’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Role

May 10, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

William-FichtnerTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has started shooting, but it’s only now that it’s cast one of its lead actors, with the news, via Deadline, that William Fichtner has taken “a lead [role] with iconic stature in the Turtles’ mythology.”

There’s no news on exactly what role that is, but with Alan Ritchson playing Raphael, Pete Ploszek as Leonardo, Jeremy Howard as Donatello, and Noel Fisher as Michelangelo, along with Danny Woodburn as Master Splinter, that leaves Casey Jones and Shredder as iconic Turtles characters. Fichtner’s a bit old for Jones, so it seems likely he’s playing the evil Shredder. It could turn out he’s playing some else, but that’s who we’d bet on at the moment.

Jonathan Liebesman is directing, with a June 6th, 2014 release date already set.

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ACTORS: William Fichtner  DIRECTORS: Jonathan Liebesman  FILMS: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  

Danny Woodburn Joins Ninja Turtles As Wise Rat Splinter

April 16, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Danny-WoodburnDanny Woodburn is one of those faces you’ll probably recognise, even if you don’t know his name, as he’s popped up in the likes of Seinfeld, Bones, Mirror Mirror and just about every US TV show imaginable. Now he’s got a great new role, even if we won’t actually be able to see him in it, as he’ll be playing Splinter in the new live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, according to Deadline.

Alan Ritchson (Raphael), Pete Ploszek (Leonardo), Jeremy Howard (Donatello), and Noel Fisher (Michelangelo) star as the Turtles, with Megan Fox portraying the female lead (it has still not been confirmed if she is playing reporter April O’Neil, or a new character). Splinter is the Turtles’ wise rat mentor, who teaches his be-shelled students the arts of ninja. Both the Turtles and Splinter will be rendered using motion-capture.

Will Arnett also stars in an unspecified role in the film. Jonathan Liebesman is directing from a screenplay by André Nemec, Josh Appelbaum, Art Marcum, and Matt Holloway. Shooting has already begun, with a summer 2014 release set.

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ACTORS: Danny Woodburn  DIRECTORS: Jonathan Liebesman  FILMS: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  

Will Arnett Joins Ninja Turtles In A Secret Role

April 3, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

will-arnettWith Paramount and Platinum Dunes’ Ninja Turtles reboot due to start shooting in a couple of weeks, there are a lot of roles to cast, now THR reports Will Arnett has signed on to play one of the leads. However, the actor’s role is being kept a secret.

If you’re wondering whether he’ll be Casey Jones, one of the Turtles’ human friends, it’s been confirmed that he won’t. That character will be in the film but is yet to be cast.

Megan Fox, who signed on last month, is playing April O’Neil, while the turtles – who will be rendered in motion-captured CGI – will be played by Alan Ritchson (Raphael) Pete Ploszek (Leonardo), Jeremy Howard (Donatello), and Noel Fisher (Michaelangelo). Other roles yet to be cast are Splinter (a sewer rat and the Turtles’ martial arts master) and the villainous Shredder. It’s possible Arnett could be either of these, possibly giving Splinter a more humorous touch.

Jonathan Liebesman (Battle: Los Angeles) is directing from a screenplay by André Nemec and Josh Appelbaum (Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol).

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ACTORS: Will Arnett, Megan Fox  DIRECTORS: Jonathan Liebesman  FILMS: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  

Pete Ploszek, Jeremy Howard and Noel Fisher To Play Ninja Turtles

March 26, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

turtles-castWith shooting set to start next month, director Jonathan Liebesman is busy casting his Ninja Turtles. A couple of days ago it was revealed Alan Ritchson (Aquaman on Smallville) will play Raphael, and now he’s got his Leonardo, Michaelangelo and Donatello, with Pete Ploszek, Jeremy Howard and Noel Fisher taking the roles, according to Deadline.

Pete Ploszek only has two credits to his name with bit parts on Showtime’s Shameless and NBC’s Parks and Recreation, so this is a bit of a step up for him, even if audiences won’t get to see him, as the Turtles will be rendered using motion capture CGI. He’s playing Leonardo, the blue masked katana expert of the group. He is the oldest turtle, and considered the leader.

Jeremy Howard will Donatello, the scientist and smartest of the turtles, who wears a purple mask and is a master of the bo staff. Howard played Sketchy on Breaking Bad and has a lot of one-off TV credits to his name.

Noel Fisher is probably the most recognisable of the bunch, popping up in various TV shows, including a recurring role Shameless, a major role in Hatfields & McCoys, and a supporting part in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2. He’ll be Michelangelo, the orange-masked master of the nunchaku. He is the most free-spirited of the turtles, and serves as the comic relief.

The only human character cast so far is Megan Fox, who it’s assumed will be playing TV reporter April O’Neil.

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ACTORS: Pete Ploszek, Jeremy Howard, Noel Fisher, Alan Ritchson  DIRECTORS: Jonathan Liebesman  FILMS: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  

Ninja Turtles Gets Its Raphael, In The Form Of Hottie Alan Ritchson

March 23, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

alan-ritchson2With a June 2014 release date set, Platinum Dunes and Paramount Pictures really need to start moving on their new, live-action version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They’ve already cast Megan Fox, presumably as April O’Neil, and now they’ve found the first of the turtles, with Alan Ritchson set to play the sai-wielding Raphael, according to Deadline.

Unlike the 1990 original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the actors portraying the title characters will use state-of-the-art performance capture technology similar to Avatar, instead of wearing bulky turtle suits.

Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath of the Titans, Battle: Los Angeles) is directing from a screenplay by Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Matt Holloway, and Art Marcum. There’s no info been released on the plot.

Alan Ritchson plays the District 1 tribute Gloss in this fall’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. He also played Aquaman on The CW’s Smallville and Thad Castle on Blue Mountain State, and was the facial model for Ray Winstone’s lead character in the motion-capture Beowulf (so he has some experience with mo-cap technology).

It does seem a shame that Ritchson’s body is going to be covered in loads of CGI, as shown by the image below.

Alan-Ritchson

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ACTORS: Megan Fox, Alan Ritchson  DIRECTORS: Jonathan Liebesman  FILMS: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  
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