We’re nonetheless bummed that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem—one of io9’s favorites of 2023—didn’t snag a Best Animated Film nomination, however this teaser showcasing spin-off series Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a mighty nice tonic.
The core solid of the movie is again: Micah Abbey as Donatello, Shamon Brown Jr. as Michelangelo, Nicolas Cantu as Leonardo, Brady Midday as Raphael, and Ayo Edebiri, a newly minted Golden Globe and Emmy winner due to The Bear, as April O’Neil.
Due this summer season on Paramount+, the 2D animated present is about in the identical universe as Mutant Mayhem and is produced by the identical group of Nickelodeon Animation and Seth Rogen’s Level Gray Footage. It guarantees to discover “the adventures of everybody’s favourite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie, and Mikey are confronted with new threats and group up with outdated allies to outlive each teenage life and villains lurking within the shadows of the Large Apple.” Extra solid members might be introduced “quickly,” presumably to flesh out who these allies and foes may be.
Right here’s a pair extra photographs from the sequence. You’ll be able to stream Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles this summer season, precise date TBD; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is now available on Paramount+.
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