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During SuperBowl 50, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows showed what fans were hoping for: the first look at Krang.
Today, a short 7-second teaser trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows was released by the official TMNT Movie Youtube Page.
When it was announced that Tyler Perry would fill the role of Baxter Stockman, some fans were curious about the casting decision. At the time, we remarked that he definitely looked the part just based on what we had seen from pictures on the set. Still, it seemed odd that someone known for both starring in and directing his own comedy films would be interested in a role like this. Recently, Perry was questioned about his role in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, and his response should explain everything.
“I saw the last one and I thought, ‘I want to be a part of this.’ I also wanted to give my son, who just turned 1, a different idea of what an actor is, and not just me playing Madea. He’s too young to see Gone Girl, so he’ll be able to see the Ninja Turtles, and then maybe I’ll do something else for him.”
It’s a fairly noble cause, to be sure. As a father, he wants to show his son something new and different from his chosen career in film. How better to relate to your son than by taking part in a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie? Perry went on to explain that he did a lot of research for the role, which will definitely be nice to hear if you’re a fan of the franchise. Given the strange history of the character, it’s pretty important to have an informed concept of how to play the role of Baxter Stockman.
“For Ninja Turtles, like Star Trek or Star Wars, you’ve got to know what’s going on there, so I had to go back and do some research.”
Yes, Tyler Perry just compared TMNT to Star Trek or Star Wars – and why shouldn’t he? Our heroes in a half shell have become almost as popular as some of the most notable science fiction franchises in history, and it’s arguably important for anybody entering the world of that franchise to understand its popularity. With that in mind, I think that Perry’s words on the subject reveal that he fully intends to give fans a respectable interpretation of the character, and I’m sure we’ve got an awesome performance to look forward to in Out of the Shadows.
As for whether or not he will be turning into a fly during the events of the film, Perry stated that he was not playing a CGI character. There’s no telling whether or not this will change, or if he will be mutated into a fly in the next film, but the interviewer did get the sense that this might be the case. Take from that what you will, but for now it’s just cool to know that we’re probably going to get a pretty good interpretation of Baxter Stockman as a scientist in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
Okay, we may be a little late to the party on this one, but we’re willing to wager that this will be the case for a lot of fans. What once was a rumor may have been confirmed months ago, as producer Andrew Form gave Yahoo! News a pretty juicy interview while Out of the Shadows was filming this summer. During the interview, Form stated that they were pulling inspiration for the film from a lot of sources, and while discussing these sources he dropped a few bombs that haven’t really surfaced until a week or two ago. Will Krang be in this movie? It’s looking a lot more likely.
“We’ve embraced a bit of everything. [Co-creator] Kevin Eastman is doing new comics for IDW, so we’re peeling pieces from that; definitely stuff from the original Mirage comics; the cartoon, too, with some Krang and Bebop and Rocksteady and the Technodrome coming from that. It’s been fun to wrap our arms around the entire canon. And Eastman and Laird have been cool with saying, ‘Make this your own, make it a new chapter.’”
Did he unequivocally state that Krang and the Technodrome will be in this movie? Fans may have speculated that this was the case after seeing the first trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, but all we really knew was that we saw some alien space craft crashing down on New York City. This quote seems to suggest that there may be more to that assumption than meets the eye, as Form mentioned both the Technodrome and Krang right alongside Bebop and Rocksteady, who are both clearly in the film.
If you needed any more evidence that Krang is going to be in this movie, Form’s comments here might suffice. Of course, until we see the alien menace from Dimension X for ourselves, we can’t say for certain that this is the case. Reshoots, editing and other issues can still change the final result that we will see in theaters on June 3rd, 2016. Until then, let’s just hope that Andrew Form wasn’t just blowing smoke. I know that I’m not the only shellhead who would love to see some Krang action on the big screen once and for all!
There’s actually a lot more going on here than just some Casey Jones action from the set of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. That being said, the choreography on display in this scene is truly awesome, and Stephen Amell is looking pretty good as Casey in the short clip. As we see him kicking some Foot Soldier butt, he discusses his role in the film and explains that he’ll be using more than just his hockey stick to get things done. We don’t know what he is referencing yet, but it will be interesting to see what kind of weapons Casey ends up with in the final product.
As if that weren’t enough, the featurette also includes Megan Fox talking about her feelings in regards to the sequel. She described the movie as such:
“They hired a director [Dave Green] who is a superfan of the turtles, they figured out the tone of the movie should be funny. This isn’t like turtles in Gotham City, that’s the wrong way to take it.”
While some fans would argue that the turtles need to be darker in tone, the reality is that most TMNT fans fell in love with the franchise because it was fun and goofy, so it’s probably for the best that they took a different approach with this sequel.
In addition to this discussion, Pete Ploszek (the man behind Leonardo) talked about his favorite moments in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows:
“I’m most excited to see the quieter moments between us as brothers, and just really see us going at it.”
Of course, then Alan Ritchson interjected with what appeared to be a joke, but who knows? Maybe he was being entirely honest and spoiled the entire movie for everyone. Thanks, Raph!
All kidding aside, this featurette was more revealing than it had any right to be. One of the major complaints about the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie was the fact that we didn’t get to see the turtles spend much time just being themselves. The elevator scene was one of the most popular in the film for a reason, and it would be nice to see a lot more quiet and fun moments with our favorite heroes in a half-shell.
What was your favorite revelation in this behind the scenes featurette? Let us know in the comments below.