COWABUNGA: THE TURTLES LAIR RISES IN LONDON FOR UK LAUNCH
Immersive Turtles lair recreated at London skate park for new show launch
Celebrity guests (Danny Dyer, Holly Branson, Michelle Heaton and Imogen Thomas) wowed by new skate trick “The Mikey” endorsed by Skateboard England
Nickelodeon’s Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Pictured (clockwise): Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello and April O’Neil.
LONDON, September 16th, 2018 – Celebrity Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fans visited London’s Ladbroke Grove this afternoon to visit the specially created Turtles lair and check out new skateboard trick The Mikey in honour of Michelangelo for the launch of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Nicktoons and Channel 5 from 22nd September at 10am.
The immersive experience, produced by Nickelodeon, saw the turtles play havoc in Bay Sixty6 by turning the underground skate park into the Turtles Lair, enjoy an exclusive screening of new episodes in Master Splinter’s TV room and eat lots of pizza!
14-year-old skateboarder and YouTube sensation, Schaeffer Mclean unveiled a striking New York backdrop, along with new flip move – The Mikey – to celebrate the skateboarding turtle, Michelangelo in the Bay Sixty6 Death Defying Skate Bowl. The Mikey has been endorsed by official body; Skateboard England. James Hope Gill CEO of the governing body said:
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Nickelodeon for the launch of “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” We’ve been working with Schaeffer on The Mikey for some time now - the move is a take on and adopts certain characteristics from skateboarding hero, Michelangelo who has a wild, colourful and imaginative personality.”
Celebrities entered the event by a sewer door before navigating their way through the lair via a series of activities that paid homage to each turtle hero, such as: Raphael’s Ninja Arena, Leonardo’s Light Speed Challenge, Donatello’s Music Coding and Mikey’s Mega Half Shell. Guests were also treated to a selection of pizzas and juices whilst relaxing in Splinters TV room to watch the first episode of “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” Attendees also had the chance to learn ninja moves and learn how to skate board on specially themed zones within the complex.
“Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” is about brotherhood, action, heroism, humour and pizza! What better to way to mark the launch of the new show than by recreating their dynamic New York lair under London’s West Way and giving guests the chance to power up like the Turtles” said Alison Bakunowich SVP General Manager Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and brand lead NEE.
The event also gave guests an exclusive first look at the toy range which launches nationwide 5th October. The range consists of 25 new turtle toys including new Deluxe Turtle Figures, Giant Shell Hog Cycles, Epic Sewer Playsets and an array of costumes.
The action-comedy series follows the band of brothers as they discover new powers and encounter a mystical world they never knew existed beneath the streets of New York City. In the months following, the series will premiere globally across Nickelodeon’s channels and branded blocks in 170+ countries and territories. The series will debut in the UK simultaneously on Nicktoons and Channel 5 from Saturday 22nd September at 10am. This will be the first UK simulcast across the Viacom owned Nicktoons and Channel 5.
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 series stars the voice talent of Omar Miller (Ballers) as Raph, a jagged-shelled snapping turtle; Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation) as Leo, a red-eared slider turtle; Josh Brener (Silicon Valley) as Donnie, a soft-shell turtle; Brandon Mychal Smith (You’re The Worst) as Mikey, a box turtle; Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) as April O’Neil, a street savvy native New Yorker; Eric Bauza (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) as Splinter, father figure and sensei to the Turtles; and WWE Superstar John Cena as the villainous, Baron Draxum.
The line-up of guest stars voicing new mutants and bizarre villains includes: Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) as Big Mama, a gigantic spider mutant; John Michael Higgins (Pitch Perfect) as Warren Stone, a former news anchor turned mutant earthworm; Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants) as Albearto, a singing, birthday-loving rampaging robot; Sam Richardson and Tim Simons (Veep) as Muninn and Huginn. gargoyles who are never far from their master, Baron Draxum; Johnny Lydon (Public Image Ltd ‘PiL’ and Sex Pistols) as Meat Sweats, a power-hungry mutant pig; Rhys Darby (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) as Hypno-Potamus, a mutant magician/hippo; and Jorge Gutierrez (El Tigre) as Ghostbear, a human pro-wrestler champion with a taste for cheating.
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 has also translated into a significant consumer products business—with toys apparel, home goods, video games, DVDs and more--that has generated billions of dollars at retail. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a top selling action figure and the franchise is a previous recipient of the Toy Industry Association’s top honour for Property of the Year at the TOTY Awards.
Nicktoons
Available in over 13 million homes, Nicktoons showcases the world’s best comedy animation. Launched in 2002 and part of the Nickelodeon network of channels, Nicktoons broadcasts the very best in funny cartoons to audiences across the UK and Ireland, featuring top shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Loud House. More information is available at nicktoons.co.uk. Nicktoons is available on Sky 606, Virgin 717 and through BT Vision.
The Nickelodeon Network is a top-performing commercial kids TV network in the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 13 million cable and satellite homes. Having launched in 1993 Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families, and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and BSkyB.
About Channel 5
Channel 5 launched as Britain's fifth public service channel in March 1997 and has been owned by Viacom International Media Networks since September 2014. Channel 5, 5STAR, 5USA and Spike reach 4 in 5 of the UK viewing public each month with a broad mix of popular content for all the family across entertainment, documentaries, sport, drama from the UK and US, films, reality, comedy, children’s and news. My5 is a new service allowing viewers to watch content online for free from Channel 5, 5STAR, 5USA, and Spike.
Marianne James, Vice President, Viacom Nickelodeon Commercial Partnerships, Consumer Products & Experiences, UK & Ireland added: “Giving celebrities and influencer families the chance to power up like the Turtles as well the opportunity to play with the toys being distributed by our partner Flair in April’s Play and Display area is the perfect start for the UK launch of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We have robust marketing plans being implemented across retailers and the media landscape in the run-up to toy range launch on 5th October, making them the must-have toys in the run-up to Christmas and beyond.”
Original post:
COWABUNGA! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Nickelodeon's brand-new 2D-animated series which reimagines the characters in a fresh new way, and to celebrate the all-new show's UK and Irish premiere, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland today (Sunday 16th September 2018) hosted a totally tubular Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Launch Party at a London!
For their Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Launch Party, Nickelodeon turned the BAYSIXTY6 Skate Park in London into the Turtles Lair, where guests from media outlets and social media stars were treated to tons of Turtley Awesome fun and games!
Among the many activities at Turtles Lair were:
- Splinter's TV Room, in which guests could chill out and watch episodes of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on comfy beanbag chairs;
- Leo's Test Your Ninja Speed game, in which budding Ninja's could test their ninja reflexes;
- A TMNT face painting station, featuring turtle-tastic designs;
- Skateboarding tutorials on the ramps;
- Donnie's Music Coding Den, in which guests could become DJ's and create their own shell-tastic music;
- The Pizza Kitchen, where guests could sample the heroes in a half shells' favourite snack;
- A Villains gallery in which guests could battle the bad guys!;
- A interactive graffiti colouring wall in which guests could colour in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!;
- A gaming arcade, featuring retro games such as Pac-Man!;
- And The Cowabunga Cafe, featuring lots of healthy snacks and carved food by Nasima Khatun!
- Guests were also treated to a amazing haul of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles goodies, action figures, bandanas, a bag, stickers and more!
Celebrities who attend Nickelodeon's Turtles Lair Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Launch Event included: Schaeffer Mclean, Joe Tasker, The Amazing Garabella, Imogen Thomas, Danny Dyer (who treated guests by singing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme tune!), and Harrison, Con and Bex from Kidzcoolit.com.
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premieres in the UK and Ireland on Saturday 22nd September 2018 at 10:30am on Nicktoons UK & Ireland and Channel 5 - less than a week after it's US debut on Monday 17th September 2018 at 6:30pm ET/PT!
Check out pics from Nickelodeon UK's Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Launch Event in London below, via @NickelodeonUK's Instastories!
.@NickelodeonUKPR Con & Bex are at the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles launch event in London. We love those heroes in a half shell!!! https://t.co/xKs801grFX #TMNT #Turtles #ROTTMNT #SundayMotivation #SundayMorning #SundayFunDay pic.twitter.com/8EcbItojur
— Harrison, Con and Bex (@Kidzcoolit) September 16, 2018
.@NickelodeonUKPR Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles launch event in London - awesome afternoon!!! https://t.co/xKs801grFX #TMNT #Turtles #ROTTMNT #SundayMotivation #SundayMorning #SundayFunDay pic.twitter.com/81HAzp3Cfo
— Harrison, Con and Bex (@Kidzcoolit) September 16, 2018
.@kevineastman86 You would have loved the launch event .@NickelodeonUKPR put on for the kidz today Kevin - it was Awsome!!! pic.twitter.com/SHUntjXs3l
— Harrison, Con and Bex (@Kidzcoolit) September 16, 2018
Following it's US, UK and Irish debut, the series will continue to roll out globally across Nickelodeon's channels and branded blocks in 170+ countries and territories. Click here for a list of Rise of the TMNT international premiere dates.
In Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Raph, Leo, Donnie and Mikey emerge from the sewers and tap into undiscovered ninja powers. The action-comedy series follows the band of brothers as they discover new powers and encounter a mystical world they never knew existed beneath the streets of New York City.
Nickelodeon’s Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Pictured (clockwise): Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo, and April O'Neil.
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles follows the Turtles on all-new adventures as they master new powers, encounter absurd mutants and battle bizarre villains, each with their own motivations. Ranging from mystics, mutants and madmen, new creatures and villains emerge to take on Raph, Leo, Donnie and Mikey in battles across New York City. From the tallest skyscraper to the dankest sewer drain, the brothers learn to work together and navigate the perils of New York City and the hidden realms below in order to fulfill their destiny to become a team of heroes.
In the half-hour launch episode, "Mystic Mayhem", the Turtles discover for the first time that they're not the weirdest things in New York.
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stars the voice talent of Omar Miller (Ballers) as Raph, a jagged-shelled snapping turtle; Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation) as Leo, a red-eared slider turtle; Josh Brener (Silicon Valley) as Donnie, a soft-shell turtle; Brandon Mychal Smith (You're The Worst) as Mikey, a box turtle; Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) as April O'Neil, a street savvy native New Yorker; Eric Bauza (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) as Splinter, father figure and sensei to the Turtles; and WWE Superstar John Cena as the villainous, Baron Draxum.
The line-up of guest stars voicing new mutants and bizarre villains RTMNT includes: Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) as Big Mama, a gigantic spider mutant; John Michael Higgins (Pitch Perfect) as Warren Stone, a former news anchor turned mutant earthworm; Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants) as Albearto, a singing, birthday-loving rampaging robot; Sam Richardson and Tim Simons (Veep) as Muninn and Huginn, gargoyles who are never far from their master, Baron Draxum; John Rotten Lydon (Public Image Ltd 'PiL' and Sex Pistols) as Meat Sweats, a power-hungry mutant pig; Rhys Darby (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) as Hypno-Potamus, a mutant magician/hippo; and Jorge Gutierrez (El Tigre) as Ghostbear, a human pro-wrestler champion with a taste for cheating.
Fans in the UK can watch the first episode of Rise of the TMNT, “Mystic Mayhem” on Nick.co.uk, Nicktoons.co.uk and the Nick Play app. Sky Subscribers can also watch a sneak peek of Episode 1 along with four additional stories and 4 pieces of additional short form content exclusively on Sky VOD!
Did you hear? Nickelodeon has renewed Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for a second season! COWABUNGA!
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Originally published: Sunday, September 16, 2018.
Additional source: Toys 'n' Playthings.
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