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The new Party Van/Party Wagon from a TMNT 2 clip
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New TMNT 2 Clip Reveals Party Van Features

by Justin W
written by Justin W

It sure has been a lot easier to find information about this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie than it was to discover anything about the first film. Heck, the studios are literally throwing trailers at us, and they all look pretty darn good. This time around, Paramount released something a little more significant than just a trailer, as they revealed a new TMNT 2 clip from Out of the Shadows during the Kid’s Choice Awards. Once you get past the live action choreography featuring Casey Jones taking down a few baddies, the video starts and we finally get a better look at their new Party Van!

We’ve definitely seen a few shots from this scene in previous trailers, but now we’re getting a better look at the battle that follows in this TMNT 2 clip. The first thing that fans will note is the horn from the Party Van blasting the theme from the original animated series. This is an awesome little reference to the origins of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, so I’m sure that long time fans will appreciate the nod. Following this event, we get to see the van pull off a truly ridiculous move, as a pair of robotic arms begin to swing nunchaku and take out a few enemy vehicles. Personally, I’m very hopeful that this is an actual feature on the toy, because that would be amazing.

Finally, Raphael jumps out of the moving van and bowls into the enemies, eventually taking one of their bikes and using it to ride back up and into the van again. Needless to say, this was a pretty cool move, and it’s definitely the kind of thing we would expect from Raph. If you weren’t sure about whether or not they got the feel of the turtles right in this movie, I think this clip should lay those fears to rest. Not only were they joking around a lot, but the kind of weapons and methods they were using in order to take out their enemies were also absolutely brilliant.

I don’t know about you, but I am now very excited to see this movie. Thankfully, we won’t have to wait much longer to check out Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, as the movie is slated for release on June 3rd. In just a few short months, we’ll all be gathering together in the theaters to pig out on popcorn and watch some turtley awesome action! What do you think? Has this latest TMNT 2 clip convinced you to watch the new movie when it comes out? Let us know your thoughts either in the comments below or via facebook/twitter.

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Brian Tee as The Shredder in Out of the Shadows
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First Look At The Shredder In Out Of The Shadows

by Justin W
written by Justin W

In a surprise tweet yesterday, actor Brian Tee shared one of the first decent images of his take on The Shredder in the new movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. As has been previously noted, Tee’s Shredder appears to be a lot more true to the source material, as he is wearing realistic armor that could easily be used for practicing martial arts. Sadly, until now we haven’t quite known what his helmet would look like in this movie, as every picture of Tee in costume has been without the iconic Shredder mask. The great part about this newest image is that it finally reveals what that mask is going to look like in Out of the Shadows.

As you can see, this Shredder mask is perhaps a bit less dramatic than what we saw in the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Considering how over-the-top that version of the infamous villain was, chances are that this design will actually be a welcome change for most fans. After all, there were quite a few people who said that Shredder looked and behaved like a Transformer in the first film, and they weren’t exactly wrong about that. It’s nice to see a version of the character that looks a little bit more realistic in this movie. I don’t know about you, but this is definitely getting me more psyched about Out of the Shadows!

In previous discussions about the character, Tee stated that this version of the villain was more “grounded in reality.” If this image is any indication, he wasn’t just feeding us a line. Personally, I would love to see a more realistic version of the Shredhead, if only because his persona in the 2014 TMNT movie was a little confusing. What do you think? Does this latest picture of The Shredder get you more excited for the new movie? Would you prefer to see a more realistic version of the villain, or did you like the version we already got in the first film? Let us know your thoughts either in the comments below or via facebook/twitter.

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Artwork from the cover of the TMNT/Ghostbusters crossover comic series
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Is A TMNT/Ghostbusters Crossover Movie Possible?

by Justin W
written by Justin W

With the recent release of the first US and International trailer for the new Ghostbusters movie, many fans are beginning to wonder where that franchise is headed. Sony Pictures has devoted a lot of time and energy to bringing this property back from the dead (no pun intended), so they probably aren’t going to give up on this revival anytime soon. Heck, they just recently announced plans for an animated Ghostbusters movie in addition to the new re-imagining that will be coming out this summer. If they are this interested in the franchise, chances are that they will be exploring a lot of potential plot concepts in the coming years, which begs the following question:

Is it possible that we could see a TMNT/Ghostbusters movie?

Well, my immediate thoughts about this are that it’s probably never going to happen. Ghostbusters is a property owned by Sony, while the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are currently owned by Viacom. Considering how profitable the Ninja Turtles have been for Viacom, chances are that we won’t see them giving up on the franchise any time soon, and they probably won’t be quick to loan the property for the purposes of any film or television show. Yes, we recently saw a TMNT/Ghostbusters comic book, but it’s a lot easier to secure rights for a comic series than it is to secure the rights for a movie or television series. With that being said, it obviously wouldn’t be difficult to combine the two properties into one epic crossover film. It’s entirely possible that Viacom could decide to work with Sony in order to make something like this happen, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.

I don’t know about you, but I absolutely loved the comic series that brought these two franchises together, and I would love to see them develop this concept into a full feature film. Of course, if we really want to see this happen, it’s probably pretty important for this first new Ghostbusters movie to do well, and that could pose a problem with all of the negative feedback the trailers have already received. With a budget even higher than that of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, if the movie performs poorly at the box office, we might not actually see any new Ghostbusters concepts coming to fruition anytime soon.

Artwork from the TMNT/Ghostbusters crossover comic seriesUnlike the TMNT franchise, which had built up an entirely new fan base in the two years preceding the film’s release, Ghostbusters is coming back fresh from the grave (pun totally intended) with this new movie. The Ninja Turtles movie weathered a slew of negative reviews because the property was popular enough that it didn’t matter what the critics thought. When it comes to busting ghosts, there hasn’t been much to encourage anything other than nostalgia for the original product, and they haven’t yet developed a newer, younger fan base for the property. This could be a huge problem for the film and its potential success, which could then have a negative impact on any future concepts involving the Ghostbusters.

Personally, I am very hopeful that the new movie is successful enough to warrant continued exploration of the franchise. If both Out of the Shadows and the Ghostbusters remake do well at the box office this summer, the possibility of seeing a crossover of the two properties may become even more likely. Ultimately, this is entirely speculation and discussion of what could happen, and not anything that is even remotely concrete. No, we don’t have insider information which suggests that this will happen, I’m just speculating about the potential for this kind of a project. In the end, there isn’t much potential to speak of, but anything is possible.

What do you think? Would you pay to see a TMNT/Ghostbusters crossover movie? Share your thoughts either via facebook/twitter or in the comments below.

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Out of the Shadows Emoji posters released by Paramount
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Out of the Shadows Emoji Posters Released By Paramount

by Justin W
written by Justin W

If you had a problem with the last group of posters that Paramount released to promote Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, I can only wonder what you might think of these TMNT posters. Unlike the amount of effort that went into the hero shots we saw just a few weeks ago, it would appear that in this case they simply took an emoji of a turtle and put different colored bandannas on each to represent all four turtles. There’s definitely something to be said for minimalist design, but this has got to be a joke.

Nothing else really needs to be said about these Out of the Shadows emoji posters, but where’s the fun in taking that approach? I spent a lot of time learning about art criticism while earning my degree, so why not put that knowledge to good use? Allow me to give you a highly pretentious critique of these posters which truly reflects the amount of effort put into the artwork on display.

As you can see, the artist has elected to provide commentary on the modern digital lifestyle, using the common emoji to send a message about the hopelessness and repetition within our society. With the turtles themselves representing an amalgamation of different ideas that were popular among artists and creators in the independent comic scene of the early 80’s, they are a symbol of the democratization of the arts, in so much as they were created by combining several popular concepts into one small graphic novel which was initially produced on an incredibly low budget.

Today, the corporate structure that controls their entity has recycled their images so frequently that they are now easily replicated and reproduced in a variety of ways that are easily understood by even the layman. As such, even a simple little image of a turtle with a small stripe of color can be recognized implicitly to be a Ninja Turtle, thus taking the turtles themselves from their birth within the postmodern movement to the modern day post-postmodern artistic world wherein memes and emojis represent an even more advanced example of democratized art. A large corporate entity recognizes the popularity of this artistic movement, and chooses to keep their promotional costs down while giving the people what they want.

If that all sounded like a bunch of nonsense, you’ll just have to trust me when I say that there are a few nuggets of truth in there. Of course, most of them are surrounded by nonsense, but you probably figured that out by now. The TL;DR version? This is a cheap attempt to cash in on popular meme and social media culture.

It’s definitely silly and not meant to be taken seriously, but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t poke fun at the lack of effort put into this promotional material. Heck, Paramount is probably hoping that these TMNT posters will make you laugh. Well, they sure gave me a hearty chuckle, and I hope that my ridiculous criticism of them also put a smile on your face.

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Out of the Shadows character posters
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New Out of the Shadows Character Posters Revealed

by Justin W
written by Justin W

The hype train for Out of the Shadows simply will not die down. Something tells me that Paramount is more than just a little pleased with the results of this film, because they probably would not be promoting it this much if they had no faith in the product. Of course, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen character posters for a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, as they previously released similar poster artwork to promote the first film in 2014. However, this time around we’ve seen a lot more than just a few movie posters, so it’s safe to say that they’ve done a much better job of promoting this movie than they did last time. The new Out of the Shadow Character Posters are amazing quality this time around.

Out of the Shadows Posters

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Featured in the artwork are our heroes in a half shell perched upon various buildings in New York City. As they look out over the city, their body language says a lot about each individual character. This is something that I’m sure many fans are hopeful to see carried over into the movie itself. After all, one of the biggest complaints with the first film was the lack of characterization we got to see in the turtles. There were a few memorable moments (the elevator scene, for instance), but many fans were concerned about the fact that the turtles didn’t have much time to develop personalities. Thankfully, the trailers and other promotional material seem to suggest that we’re in for a much different Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie this time around.

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These posters are reminiscent of early fan art for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Whether it’s sunrise or sunset, the magic hour is a popular choice for both cinematography and artwork related to films, so it’s not too surprising to see them take this approach. I don’t know about you, but these are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles posters that I actually wouldn’t mind hanging on my wall. What do you think? Did they do a good job with these Out of the Shadows character posters? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments or via Facebook/Twitter!

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