Update (2/1): Nickelodeon will also be running a Turtle-riffic sweepstake's during the live webcast in which fans can win original art by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman! See the Tweet below for details!
Live Updates:
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be pumped up with even more comedy, whilst keeping the action fans know and love!
- Each Turtle brother will be of a different species.
-- Raphael will be a snapping turtle.
-- Donatello will be a soft-shelled turtle, and has built a range of interchangeable Battle Shells, with one hinted as having its own personality. Donnie will also be dry-witted. Donnie in this version of TMNT will be completely different from any other versions of the character.
-- Splinter will be a mutated Russian blue dwarf rat.
-- Leo will be super intelligent and be very quippy. Leonardo will be a red eared slider turtle.
-- Leo will take Mikey under his wing, and will be the first to come up with a catchphrase.
-- Michelangelo will be the youngest turtle. He'll have a innocence about him, be full of energy and be fun loving. He'll be a buck shelled turtle. Mikey can go completely inside his shell.
- COWABUNGA is back in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will feature dimensions, allowing fan-favorite characters from past series, such as Ice Cream Kitty, to come back!
Click HERE to a first-look at the characters of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles follows Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello and Michelangelo on all-new adventures as they seek to unlock the mystical secrets of New York City. From the tallest skyscraper to the dankest sewer drain, the Turtles will encounter absurd new mutants and battle bizarre creatures all while enjoying their favourite slice of pizza. Tapping into mystic, ninja powers they never knew existed, the four brothers must learn to work together and navigate the perils of the modern age and hidden realms in order to fulfill their destiny to become a team of heroes.
Rise of the #TMNT character reveals coming this Thursday! Watch LIVE on Facebook for an exclusive first-look & enter for a chance to WIN original art by @kevineastman86 More information: https://t.co/9iBNtUFADC pic.twitter.com/1DXEzF2nF1
— TMNT (@TMNT) January 30, 2018
The voice cast of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will star: stars the voice talent of Omar Miller (Ballers) as Raphael, Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation) as Leonardo, Josh Brener (Silicon Valley) as Donatello, Brandon Mychal Smith (You're The Worst) as Michelangelo, Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) as April O'Neil, and John Cena as Baron Draxum.
Pictured (L-R): Nickelodeon’s Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles voice cast; Kat Graham (April O’Neil), Josh Brener (Donatello), Omar Miller (Raphael), Brandon Mychal Smith (Michelangelo) and Ben Schwartz (Leonardo).
The highly comedic voice cast shapes the team in a fresh way and breathes new life into the characters' distinct personalities, including: Raphael, as the oldest and physically biggest brother, he is now the leader and his enthusiasm and bravado puts him front and centre for most of their bizarre adventures; Leonardo, the self-professed ‘coolest' brother possesses irreverent charm and a rebel heart; Donatello, an unflappable mechanical genius and tech wizard whose ninja skills are second only to his coding; Michelangelo, the youngest brother, an artist and awesome skateboarder with a wild colorful, and imaginative personality; the Turtles' most trusted ally, April O'Neil, a street savvy native New Yorker who is always ready to join in the fun; and Baron Draxum, an alchemist warrior mutant who seeks to turn all of humanity into mutants. Additionally, Eric Bauza (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) joins the cast as Splinter, both father figure and sensei to the Turtles.
Veteran animation industry voice actor Rob Paulsen is voice directing the series. Paulsen most recently voiced Donatello in Nickelodeon's CG-animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and voiced Raphael in the 1987 original series. With over 2,000 half-hours of animation voice-over to his credit, Paulsen's versatility is heard in many series.
The new 26-episode series is co-executive produced by Andy Suriano (character designer, Samurai Jack) and Ant Ward (supervising producer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) at Nickelodeon in Burbank, Calif.
Andy Suriano is an artist, illustrator and performer, and an Emmy and Annie Award-winning character designer and storyboard artist. His past credits include: Star Wars: Clone Wars, The Fairly OddParents, Duck Dodgers, Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends, Disney's Mickey Mouse shorts, Samurai Jack, and The Powerpuff Girls, among others.
Ant Ward is an animator, writer and producer best known for his work as supervising producer on Penguins of Madagascar and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Emmy Award-winner was integral to developing Nickelodeon's CG-animation pipeline.
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is set to debut on Nickelodeon USA and Nickelodeon UK later this year.
More Nick: Nickelodeon Reimagines The Iconic "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" In All-New 2D Animated Series, "Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"!
Originally published: Friday, January 26, 2018.
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