Nickelodeon Movies And Paramount Pictures Unveil First Four Teaser Posters For "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

To celebrate Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures upcoming "Ninja Turtles" movie, Nick and Paramount have today, Tuesday 8th April 2014, released the first four teaser posters for their brand-new movie on the films official Tumblr blog, tmntmovie.tumblr.com, which you can view below!

The new teaser posters for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" feature each of the boys' weapons clenched in their hands - Leonardo with his katana, Donatello with his bo staff, Raphael with his sais and Michelangelo with his nunchuks - with each of the Heroes in a Half Shells' distinctive colors prominent within each TMNT poster:

Leonardo with Katana

Michelangelo with Nunchuks

Donatello holding Bo Staff

Raphael holding Sais

The synopsis for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" 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 O'Neil (Megan Fox) and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett) to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan."

Check out Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures' first teaser trailer for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" here on NickALive!.

The film, directed by Michael Bay ("Transformers"), is an reboot of the iconic franchise and will feature a origins story for the Heroes in a Half Shell, with Alan Ritchson, Pete Ploszek, Jeremy Howard and Noel Fisher stepping into the shells of Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo respectively. "Ninja Turtles" also stars Will Arnett as Vernon Fenwick and Whoopi Goldberg as Bernadette Thompson.

"Ninja Turtles" will be released in theatres and RealD 3D in the USA on Friday 8th August 2014 and in Digital 3D and 2D in cinemas across the UK on Friday 17th October 2014!

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Nickelodeon Decides Not To Order "Twang" To Series

Actress Rachel Cannon has confirmed to NickALive! in a Tweet (post) on her official Twitter profile page, @MsRachelCannon, that, after Nickelodeon ordered and filmed a pilot episode for a potential brand-new live-action comedy series "Twang" in 2013, Nickelodeon has decided not to pick-up the sitcom to series:

they decided not to pick it up. #boo.

"Twang" (working title) was going to be a all-new sitcom about a family that relocates from Hollywood, California to run a diner in Tennessee. The show was created and executive produced by Andy Gordon ("True Jackson, VP", "Just Shoot Me", "Kirstie"). The pilot starred actress Gatlin Green and her brother, Cooper Green, Storm Reid, Noah Urrea, Richard Reihle as the father of Rachel Cannon's character, and Patsy Cline.

Rachel Cannon has also confirmed the news and shared a few photographs from the set of "Twang" on her official website, rachel-cannon.com.

"Twang" logo from On Camera Audiences.

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Nick And Conglomerate Sunway Group Partner For Nickelodeon Explorer's Oasis, Asia's First Nickelodeon-Branded Attraction; To Open In Malaysia In March 2015

The Edge Malaysia, Malaysia's award-winning business and investment weekly newspaper, is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon Asia news on the publications official website, TheEdgeMalaysia.com, that Nickelodeon Asia has partnered with the Conglomerate Sunway Group for the development of the first Nickelodeon-branded attraction in Asia, which will be constructed in its 88-acre Sunway Lagoon, located in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia!

For the project, Conglomerate Sunway Group will make a total investment of RM100 million.

Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, the founder and chairman of The Sunway Group of Companies in Malaysia, told reporters after the signing collaboration agreement with the Vice President (VP) of Nickelodeon recreation business development, Gerald Raines, that the new attraction, which will be called Nickelodeon Explorer's Oasis, will open its door to the public in March 2015, and will see the construction of six Nickelodeon-themed rides and nine new Nickelodeon attractions on the new 10-acre park in Sunway Lagoon.

Under the terms of the new agreement, Nickelodeon, the world's number-one global entertainment brand for kids and family, will bring its characters, expanded interactive shows and signature green slime to Sunway Lagoon.

Nickelodeon Explorers' Oasis will add to Sunway Lagoon's five existing parks namely Water Park, Amusement Park, Extreme Park, Interactive Wildlife Park and Lynton V Harris Scream Park.

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Nickelodeon Canada Unveils Four Finalists In "Channel Your Inner Ninja Turtle" Contest

Nickelodeon Canada is asking Canadian ShellHeads to channel their inner Ninja Turtle for a brand-new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Street Art Challenge called "Channel Your Inner Ninja Turtle"!

As part of the contest, Nick Canada have asked fans of TMNT to show-off their street art skills by designing a work of art inspired by Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated series "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". To enter, fans of TMNT were invited to upload a digital photograph of themselves (or their child) channeling your their "inner Ninja Turtle" by showcasing one or more of the common themes explored within the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" television series (including but not limited to, heroism, action, teamwork, comedy and camaraderie) to Instagram along with the competition's official hashtag, #innerninjaturtle.

Nickelodeon Canada have now gone through every photograph submitted to the contest and have chosen four finalists, and are now asking "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" fans to vote for their favourite "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"-inspired artwork on the competitions official website, InnerNinjaTurtle.com, with the winning design being featured on a t-shirt which will be available exclusively at Walmart Canada stores from Fall 2014. The finalists in the contest are: "Stick it up your shell!" by Angel Carrillo (Cruz1), "Freeze Slimeballs!" by Spencer Harrington (Random), "Hot Nunchuk Fury!" by José-Gabriel Sandoval (Wahziir), and "Come on, gimmie your best!" by Adrian Hayles.

Voters who vote for the most epic TMNT-inspired artwork also have the chance to win a Ultimate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles prize pack!

ShellHeads can vote for their favorite "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" artwork between 12:01am ET on Saturday 5th April 2014 until 11.59pm CET on Friday 2nd May 2014, and the winner will be announced on approximately Saturday 3rd May 2014 on the contests official website, innerninjaturtle.com!

From Inside Toronto:

York artist presents his Ninja Turtle vision

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Grafitti Challenge
Photo/TOM HICKEN
Graffiti artist Adrian Hayles participates in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Grafitti Challenge at Yonge-Dundas Square on Saturday.

Artist Adrian Hayles has been busy exploring his inner Ninja Turtle.

A York resident, Hayles was one of four artists chosen for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Street Art Challenge on April 5 at Yonge-Dundas Square.

The challenge involved the artists spray-painting their vision of the turtles.

Organized by Nickelodeon, fans across the country have the opportunity to vote for their favourite design. The winning design will be printed on a T-shirt available for sale at Walmart this fall.

Hayles, 37, is a well-known artist in Toronto with many years of experience. He is a member of an artists' collective group and it wasn't surprising when Nickelodeon reached out and chose him to participate.

"I've been doing art since I was really young, around 10 or 11," Hayles said. "I excelled well doing drawings and illustrations, then I studied graphic design to get more familiar with computers."

During the summer, Hayles can be seen around Toronto demonstrating his creative skills with graffiti. Whether it's digital or street, he has all the avenues covered.

The fame of the Ninja Turtles was enough to keep Hayles excited about the event. Nickelodeon's promotion is related to its Ninja Turtle TV show, which has been on air since 2012. There's more turtle-mania in the air with a movie release planned for this summer.

"Ninja Turtles are amazing, everybody remembers them," Hayles said. "They've always been around, you can see them on TV now, it's not something that's disappeared."

His creative works include album art, graphic and website design, video game design and animations.

Hayles aspires to shift his focus to more community-oriented art.

"That was kind of the transition for me lately," he said. "I've been doing that for about three years now and I've been pretty successful, it's been good."

You can vote for your favourite Ninja Turtle painting on the Nickelodeon contest website: www.innerninjaturtle.com.

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Nickelodeon and Rainbow S.r.l. Partner For "Winx Club" Season 7; To Begin Airing On Nick Channels Internationally From 2015

The licensing industry news website Licensing.biz and the official website of World Screen, a publication which covers the international media business, are reporting the Winx-Tastic news that Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, and Italy-based Rainbow S.r.l., Europe's largest animation studio, have once again partnered to produce a seventh season of the popular animated series "Winx Club"!

"Winx Club" season seven is slated to premiere on Nickelodeon's global network of channels in 2015.

"Winx Club" is a fantasy adventure series that follows six best friends who are in fairy school. Together, they take on adventures using their strength, intelligence and teamwork.

"We are delighted to be announcing the brand new series of "Winx Club"," said Iginio Straffi, the president and CEO of Rainbow. "It will be a privilege to partner once more with Nickelodeon on this and we are all looking forward to bringing the latest adventures of the Winx Club fairies to Nick channels worldwide."

"Our ongoing partnership with Rainbow has enabled us to continue to bring the Winx fairies to Nickelodeon viewers around the world. We're delighted that our channels will continue to be home to the Winx Club," said Jules Borkent, the senior Vice President (VP) of programming and acquisitions for Nickelodeon.

From Licensing.biz:

Rainbow and Nickelodeon partner for Winx Club season seven

Winx Club season seven will begin airing on Nickelodeon’s global network of channels next year.

Rainbow and Nickelodeon have once again partnered to release a new series of the popular girl’s show, Winx Club.

Winx Club season seven will begin airing on Nickelodeon’s global network of channels next year.

Winx Club is an animated fantasy adventure series following Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa, Tecna and Aisha.

Season seven will see the young fairies take on fresh advnetures and challenges in the Magic Dimension and Earth.

“We are delighted to be announcing the brand new series of Winx Club,” said Ignio Straffi, president and CEO of Rainbow.

“It will be a privilege to partner once again with Nickelodeon on this and we are all looking forward to bringing the latest adventure of the Winx Club fairies to Nick channels worldwide.”

TAGS: nickelodeon, rainbow, winx club

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Nickelodeon USA Continues Winning Ratings Streak With Kids and Total Viewers As "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Sanjay and Craig" Top With Kids

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from TVByTheNumbers.com, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nick USA closed the first week of April (Monday 31st March to Sunday 6th April 2014) as the number-one basic cable network in total day with Kids 2-11 (2.9/907K, up +12% over a year ago) and total viewers (1.7M)! In addition to notching 13 straight weekly wins, Nickelodeon USA also scored the top spots with kids across animation and preschool.

"SpongeBob SquarePants" was the week's number-one animated series with Kids 6-11 (4.3/828K, +187% over a year ago) and basic cable's top kids' program with total viewers (3.0M). The net also scored four of the week's top five animated shows with Kids 2-11, with "SpongeBob SquarePants" leading Nick's slate (4.6/1.5M,+7%); followed by "Sanjay and Craig" (4.5/1.4M); "Breadwinners" (4.3/1.4M); and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (4.0/1.3M, +11%).

Additionally, Nickelodeon preschool's CG-animated hit "PAW Patrol", netted the week's top spot with Kids 2-5, averaging a 7.1/874K and posting gains of +69% over last year.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON CONTINUES WINNING STREAK WITH KIDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS AS SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, SANJAY AND CRAIG TOP WITH KIDS

Nick Tops Cable for 13th Consecutive Week; Scores Four of the Top Five Animated Kids’ Shows

PAW Patrol is Week's Top Preschool Series

NEW YORK – April 8, 2014 – Nickelodeon closed the first week of April (3/31/14-4/6/14) as the number-one basic cable net in total day with Kids 2-11 (2.9/907K, up +12% over a year ago) and total viewers (1.7M). In addition to notching 13 straight weekly wins, Nick also scored the top spots with kids across animation and preschool.

SpongeBob SquarePants was the week’s number-one animated series with Kids 6-11 (4.3/828K, +187% over a year ago) and basic cable’s top kids’ program with total viewers (3.0M). The network also scored four of the week’s top five animated shows with Kids 2-11, with SpongeBob SquarePants leading Nick’s slate (4.6/1.5M,+7%); followed by Sanjay and Craig (4.5/1.4M); Breadwinners (4.3/1.4M); and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4.0/1.3M, +11%).

Additionally, Nickelodeon preschool hit, PAW Patrol, netted the week’s top spot with Kids 2-5, averaging a 7.1/874K and posting gains of +69% over last year.

Nickelodeon, now in its 35th 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 19 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).

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