Bebop and Rocksteady in the 1987 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" cartoon
The news was announced by Rob Moore, the Vice Chairman of Paramount Pictures, at CinemaCon 2015.
Bebop and Rocksteady first appeared in the 1987 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" animated series and have also made appearances in Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated series. The pair, a mutated Warthog and Rhino, work alongside Shredder and the Foot Clan, and are responsible for one of the most shocking moments in the currently running "Turtles" comics series.
Earlier this month, it was announced that Stephen Amell had been cast to play Casey Jones "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II", a sequel to Nick and Paramount's 2014 fun-filled and action-packed blockbuster "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie, which will also see Megan Fox and Will Arnett return to play their respective characters, April O'Neil and Vern Fenwick.
Director David Green ("Earth to Echo") will take the helm of the next installment in the film franchise, with Michael Bay set to produce alongside his Platinum Dunes partners Andrew Form and Brad Fuller, with Galen Walker and Scott Mednick also producing. Screenwriters Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec ("Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol") are again coming aboard to write the sequel and will also Executive Produce. Plot details and information on other returning cast members are still unknown, however, filming for "TMNT 2" is due to start in New York this month (April 2015). The sequel will be released in theaters on June 3, 2016.
2014's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", which starred Megan Fox and Will Arnett, was a major financial success for Paramount, making $191 million at the US box office and $485M worldwide. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" also packed a major punch with phenomenal sales during its first week of release on Blu-ray and DVD in the USA (Region A/1). The franchise has been such a success that Paramount dated the sequel for 2016 before even locking down a director or cast.
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