Nickelodeon sets premiere date for 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' -- EXCLUSIVENickelodeon is also planning to premiere Nickelodeon's brand new animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" show on Nickelodeon's worldwide channels, including Nickelodeon UK, from Autumn/Fall 2012.
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Two weeks ago, EW premiered the trailer for Nickelodeon's reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, and now we've got some more exclusive information for you: The children's cable network will premiere the show on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 11 a.m. in a one-hour special event. Nickelodeon will officially announce the premiere date on the network on Saturday.
The half-hour action series is set to consist of 26 episodes about the four, butt-kicking turtles who rise from the sewers: Leonardo (American Pie's Jason Biggs), Raphael (Lord of the Rings' Sean Astin), Michelangelo (Teen Titan's Greg Cipes), and Donatello (Planet Sheen's Rob Paulsen, who voiced Raphael in the original animated series during the '80s and '90s). The network describes the series as: "Funnier and with more Ninjutsu than ever before, the show will explore the companionship of four teenage brothers learning to rely on themselves and one another as they unravel the mystery of their existence and grow to become the heroes in a half-shell that they are destined to be."
Rounding out key roles in the series include Mae Whitman (Parenthood) as the boys' pal April O'Neil; Hoon Lee (Royal Pains) as the Turtles’ sensei and father figure Master Splinter; and Kevin Michael Richardson (Penguins of Madagascar) as nemesis Shredder.
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Nickelodeon Sets Premiere Date For 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'Also, below is the Nickelodeon Press Release announcing the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" news from Broadway World:
The new animated series of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," will premiere on Saturday, September 19 at 11 AM EST on Nickelodeon, according to an exclusive report from Entertainment Weekly. The show launches with back-to-back episodes.
The first series features 26-episodes of the ninja-trained reptiles—Leonardo (voiced by Jason Biggs of "American Pie"), Raphael (Sean Astin of "Lord of the Rings"), Michelangelo (Greg Cipes of "Teen Titans") and Donatello (Rob Paulsen, who voiced Raphael in the original animated series).
"Funnier and with more Ninjutsu than ever before, the show will explore the companionship of four teenage brothers learning to rely on themselves and one another as they unravel the mystery of their existence and grow to become the heroes in a half-shell that they are destined to be," said the network of the program.
Nickelodeon Premieres TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES with 1-Hour Special, 9/29Also, from Cinema Blend:
Nickelodeon will debut the all-new, CG-animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a one-hour special event on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT). The 26-episode, half-hour action-comedy series breathes new life into the wildly popular band of reptile brothers played by Jason Biggs (American Pie) as "Leonardo," Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) as "Raphael," Greg Cipes (Teen Titans) as "Michelangelo" and Rob Paulsen (Planet Sheen) as "Donatello" (Paulsen also voiced the original "Raphael" from 1987-1996 in the very first TMNT series).
Rounding out the cast in the series' key roles are: Mae Whitman (Parenthood) as "April O'Neil," a gutsy and independent sixteen-year-old who befriends the Turtles after they save her from an alien attack; Hoon Lee (Royal Pains) as "Master Splinter," the Turtles' sensei and father figure and Kevin Michael Richardson (Penguins of Madagascar) as "Shredder," the commander of an evil ninja army called the Foot Clan and one of the deadliest martial artists in the world.
Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles begins as the turtles emerge from their hidden lair in the sewers for the very first time, ready to confront the wondrous and hostile world of New York City and face enemies more dangerous and pizza more delicious than anything they could have imagined. Funnier and with more Ninjutsu than ever before, the show will explore the companionship of four teenage brothers learning to rely on themselves and one another as they unravel the mystery of their existence and grow to become the heroes in a half-shell that they are destined to be. The premiere episode was executive produced by Ciro Nieli, Joshua Sternin & Jeff Ventimilia and Peter Hastings.
Considered one of the most popular kids' television programs of the 1980s, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a classic, global property created in 1984 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It first debuted as a successful comic book series and then became a hit animated TV show, a live-action television series and later spawned four blockbuster theatrical releases. The property also has translated into a significant consumer products business - with DVDs, video games, toys and more--that has generated billions of dollars at retail.
Nickelodeon, now in its 33rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 17 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).
Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Premiere Date Set
Last month, we shared the new trailer for Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, and a week from today, those fans of the pizza-eating reptiles attending Comic Con in San Diego will have the opportunity to see some never-before-seen footage from the series at the panel. And now the countdown to the actual series can officially begin because the premiere date has been set.
Executive produced by Ciro Nieli, Joshua Sternin and J.R. Vengtimilia, the CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will bring Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael back to the small screen, with actors Sean Astin, Jason Biggs, Greg Cipes and Rob Paulsen among those set to voice roles in the series. Parenthood's Mae Whitman is on board to voice the role of April O'Neil. The trailer promises more martial arts fighting and pizza-craving for the turtles, as well as the threat of Shredder.
Entertainment Weekly shared the news today, stating that Nick would make the official announcement on Saturday but that the series is set to make its debut on Nickelodeon on Saturday, September 29 at 11:00 a.m. with two back-to-back (shell-to-shell?) episodes. I was raised to believe that cartoons always taste best when served up on Saturday mornings, so I'd consider this very good news for the Turtles.
Here's the information for the Comic Con panel set up for next week.
Friday, July 13And you can find more info on Nick's SDCC panels here.
10:15-11:15 Go Green! With the Lean, Mean, Ninja Team -Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!— Experience Nickelodeon's very first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Comic-Con panel, as executive producer Ciro Nieli (Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!) sets up the new series and unveils never-before-seen footage. Meet the incredible Ninja cast: Jason Biggs(voice of Leonardo), Sean Astin (voice of Raphael), Greg Cipes(voice of Michelangelo), Rob Paulsen (voice of Donatello), Kevin Michael Richardson (voice of Shredder), Hoon Lee (voice of Splinter), and Mae Whitman (voice of April O'Neil). Hear and see the radical undertaking of this 25-year-old property and some of the creative insights that have taken it to new and reinvigorating heights. Prepare to be shell-shocked! Moderated by Rich Magallanes, senior VP of current series for Nickelodeon. Room 6BCF
