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Shredder as Dracula is joining Neca’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X Universal Monsters toy line.

Two of pop culture’s most menacing villains combine in the 7″ scale figure designed by James Groman featuring a classic color paint deco.

Three interchangeable heads, six interchangeable hands, fabric cape, turtle skull, turtle candle, spear, jug, and two rats are included. It’s packaged in a window box packaging with opening flap featuring art by Daniel Horne.

Due out in June, pre-orders are up for $43.99.

Previous entries in the line include Raphael as Frankenstein, Leonardo as Ygor, Michelangelo as The Mummy, Donatello as The Invisible Man, April as Bride of Frankenstein, Splinter as Van Helsing, Casey Jones as The Phantom, Leonardo as Creature from the Black Lagoon, and Raphael as The Wolf Man.

Neca teased two other upcoming additions at Toy Fair: Krang as Metaluna Mutant and Donatello & Michelangelo as Two-Headed Turtle.

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If you grew up in the early 2000s, chances are you spent many evenings with Ray Barone (Ray Romano) and his eccentric family in the hit comedy series "Everybody Loves Raymond." For good reason. This critically acclaimed sitcom about Ray, a Newsday sportswriter, dealing with his put-upon wife Debra (Patricia Heaton), bickering parents (Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts), and neurotic brother Robert (Brad Garrett), perfectly captures the working-class family and all its quirks, resulting in a heartfelt, often hilarious look at everyday life.

Running from 1997 to 2005, "Raymond" won 15 Primetime Emmys, garnered critical acclaim, and averaged over 20 million viewers during its peak. More impressively, the cast became household names, forever tied to their characters. Still, while many cast members achieved even greater success following the show's finale, others faded into obscurity or endured heartbreaking tragedy. Interested to learn more? Then, keep reading to see what happened to the cast of "Everybody Loves Raymond.

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull #1! He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is a franchise that has no shortage of heroes and villains who would give even Marvel Comics Hulk a run for his money in terms of raw strength and physical brawn, including and especially He-Man himself. And now, He-Man and the Hulk just became even more similar, as Prince Adam of Eternia gets a dark new redesign in one of the coolest ongoing crossovers of the year.

In Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull #1 by Tim Seeley and Freddie E. Williams II, readers are thrown into the world of Eternia right alongside the Ninja Turtles themselves. The story begins in New York City, where the Turtles discover Shredder and Krang making evil plans with Skeletor through an interdimensional portal. When they burst into...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull #1! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have had a number of costume and weapons changes over the years from various team-ups and crossovers, but arguably none of them can compare to how utterly awesome their redesigns are thanks to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Not only are these upgrades visually stunning, but the real-world story of how they came about is fascinating.

Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull #1 by Tim Seeley and Freddie E. Williams II finally brings the Tmnt and the Masters of the Universe together in an epic showdown against Skeletor, Shredder, Krang, and even a corrupted He-Man himself - and its just getting started. This first issue fires on all cylinders, from nostalgic payoffs to captivating world-building. The artwork and character designs are perfect, with gorgeous...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull #1! There are few franchises more rooted in pure aesthetic than Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, including and especially the main villains of both franchises, like Skeletor, Shredder, Krang and more. Their unique designs have become some of the most recognizable in history, and now, theyre getting dark redesigns in an all-new crossover comic, as the iconic He-Man and Tmnt franchises combine their lore.

In Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull #1 by Tim Seeley and Freddie E. Williams II, the Ninja Turtles travel to Eternia after uncovering a sinister plot. Shredder and Krang were communicating with Skeletor, sending him mutagen ooze in exchange for access to black magic. When the Turtles interrupt their interdimensional communication channel, the Tmnt heroes and villains are sucked through a portal to Eternia.

The Splinter clan faces new enemies in Tales of the Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1, including the iconic villain Bishop. Josefina Bishop is introduced as a sympathetic villain who seeks revenge by creating killer robots to hunt mutants in New York City. Josefina's story in Season 1 sets up potential redemption as she forms alliances with the Turtles, but her future actions may prove otherwise.

The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, now streaming on Paramount+.

In Tales of the Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1, the Splinter clan finds themselves facing a bevy of new enemies. The Mutant Mayhem movie saw them defeat Superfly, become friends with his reformed minions, and then integrate into society. The clan thought all would be well. But they were dead wrong, as New York has other plans in mind.

It doesn't matter if the Turtles are in school and...

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The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, now streaming on Paramount+.

One of the most intriguing aspects of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem was how the Turtles expanded their family. They got all the mutants from Superfly's villainous cult to atone and integrate themselves into society. This entailed going to school, and showing humans they could all coexist in peace.

It was an idealistic ending. But as Season 1 of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles unravels, Splinter's clan gets another key ally. This is none other than the iconic Metalhead, although there is a tragic twist to the tale.

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been a staple of children's entertainment since 1987 when their cartoon was first released. The idea of these creatures was so absurd that they were obviously an enormous hit. They would go on to have their own series of live-action films and a multitude of spin-off TV shows. However, their most recent live-action outing was the Michael Bay-directed Out of the Shadows.

One of the main villains in the film is Krang. He is meant to be the bad guy who is even worse than Shredder and with even more of a cartoonish nefarious plan. But even though he recruits Shredder to help him, it inevitably ends badly. So what is it about Krang that made him turn his back on what should have been his best ally?

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows has entered Netflix's Top 10 chart in the United States. The sequel ranks eight years after the movie performed poorly at the box office. The sequel only made $245.6 million at the box office when it was released in 2016.

Eight years after it flopped at the box office, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is making a comeback on Netflix. The movie served as a sequel to Nickelodeon and Paramount's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which rebooted the original film series. It follows the titular heroes as they take on the formidable villain team of Shredder (Brian Tee), Dr. Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry), and the brutal extra-terrestrial Krang (Brad Garrett). Despite its star-studded cast, including Stephen Amell, Will Arnett, and Megan Fox, the film flopped at the box office, but it is now redeeming itself on Netflix.

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Two beloved 80s toy franchises collide in a new miniseries from Dark Horse: Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull. The crossover event is designed for fans of both universes, bringing nostalgia for 80s kids. Turtles of Grayskull will see He-Man and the Turtles team up to stop Skeletor, Shredder and Krang.

The forthcoming crossover between the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Masters of the Universe is every 80s kids dream. Two of that decades most popular toy lines, both franchises are still going strong in the 21st century. Now, the two titans of toys are set to collide in a four-issue miniseries titled Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull.

Dark Horse Comics, who will be publishing Turtles of Grayskull in conjunction with Idw, revealed more information about the title on their website. The book will be written by Tim Seeley,...

Any number of factors may influence a viewer's feelings towards a character, whether due to their actions and motivations or their overall role in the story. In fact, it can be argued that audiences are supposed to hate or at least love to hate certain characters. There are countless live-action examples of this recurring narrative motif, including Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones and Homelander in The Boys.

Cartoons, on the other hand, are an entirely different ball game. Not only are they designed for kids and, therefore, immune to rationalization, but they're also not meant to be taken seriously. And yet, there are so many cartoon characters that can only be described as objectionable. Some of them are that way by design, especially when applied to humorous effect. All of them, however, can be expected to raise the audience's hackles whenever they appear onscreen.

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Movie lovers can officially say "Cowabunga!" in anticipation of the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem sequel as Paramount officially announces the release date for the film.

Per Paramount Pictures (via Variety), the Mutant Mayhem sequel will hit cinemas across North America on Oct. 9, 2026. The yet-to-be-titled CG-animated sequel was confirmed before the original movie premiered in North America last August, with Jeff Rowe returning to direct the follow-up and Seth Rogen co-producing through his Point Grey Pictures imprint.

Related Tmnt Creator Kevin Eastman Hopes To See More Characters In Mutant Mayhem Sequel Eastman says he looks forward to seeing where the sequels go as Casey Jones, Krang, the Rock Soldiers, and Neutrinos are waiting in the wings.

The president of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation, Ramsey Naito, released a statement expressing excitement about the Mutant Mayhem sequel when making the release window announcement. "Reinvigorating this franchise has been years in the making,...

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Wrath of the Mutants” is a new Raw Thrills video game, based on the 2012 Nickelodeon cartoon series, releasing April 23, 2024 for consoles and PC:

“…featuring voice actors from the original cartoon series, including Seth Green, Sean Astin, Rob Paulsen, and Greg Cipes, reprising their roles, the 1-4 player ‘beat ‘em up’ sees the turtles battle ‘Foot Clan’, robots, and more across New York City.

“They’ll face bosses like ‘Leatherhead’, ‘Bebop’, ‘Rocksteady’, ‘Krang’, ‘Chrome Dome’ and ‘Baxter Stockman’, culminating in a showdown with ‘Shredder’ himself…”

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Namor's iconic battlecry "Imperius Rex!" originates from an ancient Atlantean king named Natlus according to a new Marvel narrative twist. The ancient king is back to claim Atlantis, and plans to do it over the Fantastic Four's dead bodies. Giant-Size Fantastic Four #1 is coming from Marvel Comics February 28.

As the Fantastic Four discover a shocking secret of the Marvel Universe, the origin of Namor's iconic "Imperius Rex!" battlecry has finally been explained. Marvel's new 'Giant-Size' initiative is playing out over 2024, with iconic heroes getting extra-size specials that depict truly epic adventures, often adding major new twists to Marvel lore. In the case of Giant-Size Fantastic Four, even just the first three pages live up to that promise.

In a preview of Giant-Size Fantastic Four, the team track down a missing submersible. However, rather than the desperate crew, they encounter a formidable Atlantean who wastes no time in attacking. The...

In Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend, the Ninja Turtles transform using muta stones, becoming the Super Turtles, but their powers only last three minutes. The Turtles can merge to become the mighty Turtle Saint in order to defeat powerful enemies like Shredder and Krang. The anime series "The Legend of the Super Mutants" pays tribute to the Japanese culture popular used as the basis for Tmnt.

Under the training and watchful eye of Splinter, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles developed into one of the most powerful superhero teams that never needed superpowers to be effective, but in an anime adaptation of the original cartoon series, the Turtles have the ability to power up to superhero status, and it's incredible to behold.

In The Legend of the Super Mutants (alternately titled Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend), Shunji Oga's 1996 original animated video (Ova) the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, are summoned by the Spirit of Light,...

The Heroes in a Half-Shell are soon coming back with an all-new series on Paramount+, and a first-look teaser trailer has just been unveiled.

In 2023, the popular Tmnt franchise was rebooted with the feature film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. It was later announced that the movie would be getting both a sequel along with a Paramount+ series, dubbed Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. While the series is set in the same world as the movie, taking place in between the first film and the upcoming sequel, it comes with a more traditional 2D art style. Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be coming to Paramount+ in Summer 2024, but for now, fans can get an early look by watching the teaser trailer below.

Related Everything We Know About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2 After the incredible success of the first mutant mayhem, fans are...

A highly detailed cosplay of Krang, the iconic villain from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, stays faithful to the villain's classic design while adding realistic technical details. Krang has appeared in various adaptations of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, including animated series and feature films, and has evolved and been reimagined over the years, becoming one of the franchise's most notable antagonists. The ending of the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, Mutant Mayhem suggests that Krang may return in future installments, with connections to the Techno Cosmic Research Institute teased.

The alien Krang and its enormous android body are transported straight from Dimension X in this detailed, animated-series-inspired Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cosplay. Voiced by Pat Fraley, the classic villain of the four pizza-loving, sewer-dwelling mutated warriors made its debut in the 1987 adaptation of Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird's celebrated comic series as an alien military leader banished to Earth.

Tmnt's iconic villains, Bebop and Rocksteady, have transformed from goofy goons to brutal killers in Idw Publishing's comic book series. They beat Donatello to death. Slash, the genius cyborg turtle from the '90s cartoon, has become a hulking brute capable of taking down all four Turtle brothers in Idw Publishing's Tmnt continuity. Venus, the fifth turtle from the '90s live-action series, has been given a twisted evolution in Idw Publishing's Tmnt canon. Her character arc and backstory have become more interesting and disturbing - and those are just some of the shocking mutant changes in Tmnt canon!

Many fans were introduced to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the original ‘90s cartoon, and then continued enjoying Tmnt content throughout every subsequent installment/reset, including the live-action/animated films/TV series, and the many comic book series that would follow as well.

With every iteration, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...

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Back in the 1990s, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was all the rage. Thanks to the hit animated series and feature film franchise, the heroes in a half-shell became one of the biggest pop culture sensations of the decade, sparking various imitators like "Biker Mice from Mars" and "Street Sharks." But there was no beating Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo, especially when it came to the expansive action figure line from Playmates. 

On top of the standard versions of all four turtles, as well as their adoptive father Splinter and primary villains Shredder, Krang, Rocksteady, and Bebop, Playmates released an eclectic array of villains along with a bunch of goofy variations on Leo, Donny, Raph, and Mikey. Michelangelo as a birthday clown? Done. Donatello as a cowboy from the Wild West? Yup. Raphael as an astronaut? You know it. Leonardo as a hockey player?...

Tmnt artist Gavin Smith dreams of a crossover with Marvel's Daredevil. The similarities between the Turtles and Daredevil make a crossover storyline a perfect fit. Tmnt co-creator Kevin Eastman also wants to see the Turtles and Daredevil team up in an official comic series.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have crossed over with their fair share of iconic characters, like Batman, the Ghostbusters, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Street Fighter, and more. In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Tmnt artist Gavin Smith divulged his ideal comic project would focus on the team-up of the Turtles and Marvel’s Man Without Fear, Daredevil.

Recently concluding his work on the longest-running series to feature the stylish ninja antics of Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael, Gavin Smith was the interior artist for Idw's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #140-144 and is showing no signs of stopping his artistic contributions to this popular franchise.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a band of anthropomorphic terrapin teenage brothers who fight crime in New York City and usually lives in the Metropolis' sewer system. The beloved franchise was inspired by characters from a comic book written and illustrated by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, though they've since grown far beyond these printed roots.

The franchise reached peak popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s, spawning toys, animated cartoons, feature films, and other product tie-ins. Since their conception, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have seen many reinventions, allowing new generations to discover the crime-fighting turtles. The television series has been one of the most popular Tmnt iterations franchise over the years.

Updated by Timothy Blake Donohoo on October 12, 2023: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise continues to grow through new iterations. This includes a recent movie that's now set to receive a sequel and a TV show spinoff.

The Dragon Turtlezord, a combination of the Green Ranger's Dragonzord and Donatello's Metalhead, is a fan-favorite crossover that gives '90s kids the dream they never thought they'd get. Cranston and Donatello's collaboration creates several advances, including a morphing device that allows Shredder to become the new Green Power Ranger with control over the Dragonzord. The Dragon Turtlezord symbolizes the fusion of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' 90s fame with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, leaving fans excited for future crossover installments.

From its first appearance in Episode 21 of the '90s television show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the Dragonzord - the Green Ranger's mecha - has been a fan-favorite. However, as a result of its inability to combine with the newer and more powerful Thunderzord class of Power Ranger battle-bots, the Dragonzord faded into disuse - that is until a recent and unexpected upgrade from an unlikely source.

Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem has been a huge success, earning almost $150 million on a $70 million budget, and receiving positive reviews for its visuals and soundtrack. Kevin Eastman, the creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is excited about the future of the franchise and hopes to see iconic characters like Casey Jones, Krang, the Rock Soldiers, and Neutrinos in future sequels or movies. A sequel to Mutant Mayhem has been confirmed, and there are reports of a two-season tie-in series in the works for Paramount+, which will provide additional adventures and a deeper dive into the Tmnt universe.

Kevin Eastman, the creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is eagerly anticipating the future of the franchise as Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem takes the turtles to new heights on the big screen. Paramount's reboot of Tmnt has breathed fresh life into the characters, introducing a revamped April O'Neil, voiced by Ayo Edebiri, alongside the four turtles.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles creator Kevin Eastman hopes the Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem sequel brings more fan-favorite characters from the comic books to the big screen.

Speaking to ComicBook, Eastman said that although several canon characters appeared in the 2012 animated series, he would love to see them in a movie. "Through the experience of the Nickelodeon animated series, which just wonderfully brought in some original concepts from the original cartoon series to all the elements, the Tricetons had such a big role in there. So we've been lucky enough to experience this in so many ways and so many opportunities," he said. "I look forward to seeing where the sequels to Mutant Mayhem are going to go. Not just the series, but the next movie because, you know, you've got Casey Jones waiting in the wings. You've got Krang out there, and you've got the Rock Soldiers and Neutrinos. So I'm,...

In Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem's sequel, Shredder's story is connected to Tcri, the Techno Cosmic Research Institute, suggesting a different history for the character than usual iterations. The sequel could introduce Shredder as Utrom Shredder from the 2003 animated show, tying him to the alien race Cynthia is part of, the Tcri's leader. Utrom Shredder would make sense in the sequel, explaining the link between Cynthia and Shredder and providing a deeper motivation for opposing the Turtles given the Turtles' making an enemy of Tcri/Utroms in the first movie.

The tease included in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem that set up Shredder's involvement in a sequel could also have foreshadowed a big identity twist concerning the Turtles' arch-nemesis. The villain of the first installment in the new iteration of the iconic Turtle team was Superfly, with some changes being made to overall Tmnt lore. That said, the ending of...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem artist Justin Runfola shared a number of Shredder concept art, confirming the iconic villain’s canceled appearance from the latest animated Tmnt movie.

Through a series of tweets posted on his X account, the character designer and visual artist revealed several of his designs for Shredder, who was originally set to be included in Mutant Mayhem during its early stages of development. Some of the concept art showed a different and unique look of the villain, while most of the designs feature the character’s familiar samurai armor.

Related: Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem Producers Address Casting Mutant Characters in BTS Clip

Since the Film has been out for about a month, safe to say we've all seen it! Time to share all my shredder concepts! I was very happy and appreciative to be able to throw in some concepts for our ol' pal oroku saki #characterdesign #TMNTMutantMayhem pic.

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #142 While there are few teams in comic book fiction more iconic than the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it seems the original four brothers may not be fighting side-by-side for very much longer. Since the end of the Armageddon Game, Leonardo, Donatallo, Michelangelo, and Raphael have been steadily drifting apart, each one finding their own passions, none of which involve any of the others. While this may sound sad for the more nostalgic Tmnt fans, it’s actually a very natural progression that offers many interesting avenues for future storytelling.

Right now in Tmnt canon, the Ninja Turtles have never been further apart, and it is all stemming from a piece of information they learned during the Armageddon Game. Apparently, all of them have an inherent mysticism that quite literally draws people into their orbit. Sometimes this is a good thing,...

After a seven-year hiatus from presenting on the big screen, Master Splinter and his four adoptive half-sons have finally returned in the long-awaited Paramount Pictures’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. With a visual cel-shaded look that is reminiscent of Sony’s animated Spider-Man movies and adding to the otherwise expansive comic book lore by introducing a new villain called Superfly (voiced by Ice Cube) to the mix, this newest entry into the turtle’s theatrical career seems to already be a surefire success with the movie already crossing one hundred million dollars globally at the box office and holding a very high score on rotten tomatoes both with audiences and critics.

Considering the fact that we are all now going to have to wait a good amount of time for the inevitable sequel (as Mutant Mayhem did have a mid-credits scene that teased some very familiar villains), both old...

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem reinvents Baxter Stockman, making him a cowardly scientist who fears a corporation and stays in hiding throughout his arc. In contrast to the comic books where Stockman is evil and manipulative, the movie version of him is portrayed as a nervous wreck and lacks the same level of prowess and lack of conscience. Baxter Stockman's weaker depiction in Mutant Mayhem is due to him not being the main villain, but rather the creator of the primary villain Superfly, played by Ice Cube.

One Tmnt villain is so significantly different in the original comics than his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem counterpart that he would be ashamed of his version in the animated movie. Produced by Seth Rogen, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem reignites the timeless appeal of the titular...

Superfly is strikingly familiar to a fan-favorite villain in the Tmnt franchise, and the writers of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem leveraged the semblance with a risky creative twist.

Mutant Mayhem’s attempt at full fan service was evident as early as when the first teaser for the film was released. The succeeding trailers didn’t disappoint and revealed more than a handful of villains. Although Shredder and Krang never appeared in the previews, some of the usual suspects such as Bebop, Rocksteady, and Baxter Stockman were fortunately confirmed. None of the easy picks were cast as the main villain, however, and the writers opted to throw in Superfly as the new "big bad". The character’s resemblance to the mutated Baxter Stockman in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise didn’t escape notice, and one of the film’s writers admitted to IGN that Superfly was a huge creative risk.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have had some goofy adventures over the years, making it hard to realize that the terrapin quartet began life in fairly gritty comic books. This tone would be revisited throughout the decades, with one example being the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. Said show was far darker than its predecessors, and that was almost taken to a "trashy" extreme with one character.

Garbageman was a somewhat disliked villain in the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show, with many finding him to be rather one-note. An unmade episode, however, would have given him depth in a tragic, borderline cruel capacity. This storyline was deemed far too sinister and dark for the target audience, which is strange given that it revealed a major part of a recurring villain's backstory.

Related: Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem Misses an Opportunity To Bring In Two Classic Foes

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There's no doubt Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem wears its influences on its sleeve. The film pays homage to the old-school Tmnt comics, games and cartoons. But there are other nods to pop culture, including one on Hollywood's biggest debates: which Chris is the finest among Evans, Hemsworth and Pine.

In addition, Mutant Mayhem uses Attack on Titan to save the day when Superfly turns into a giant kaiju. This direction creates comedy and action, which helps unite different generations of fans. Interestingly, while the movie references if the Turtles could be loved by society like Avengers: Endgame's Hulk, there's another Marvel deep-cut. In fact, two are directly tied to Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man.

Related: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Paved the Way for Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem, Director Says...

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem heavily changes a lot of what fans know about the Ninja Turtles. From how the teenage turtles act to the world around them, things are quite different from the franchise's other continuities. This can be seen in how the movie's secondary antagonist references a classic species from previous shows and comic books.

Cynthia Utrom attempts to use the turtles to harness the power of the mutagenic ooze. Interestingly, her last name is the same as an alien group from the original comics and the franchise's 2003 cartoon. The suggestion is that these extraterrestrials now have a much more earthbound origin. While this might be the biggest change among many in Mutant Mayhem, it's mostly for the better.

Related: Ice Cube Wants Jackie Chan to Get an Oscar for Splinter Role...

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"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" follows the long tradition of reimagining the long-running franchise with every new adaptation, each new film and TV series changing character backstories, motivations, and relationships. In the case of "Mutant Mayhem," we get a brand new origin story for Master Splinter that's more meta and quite hilarious, a completely different Baxter Stockman, a redesign for the Turtles that highlights the teenage part of "Tmnt," and a radically different dynamic between the Turtles and classic villains like Bebop and Rocksteady.

The film also introduces new characters, such as the villainous Cynthia. She leads the Techno Cosmic Research Institute (Tcri) that hired Baxter Stockman to develop a mutagen that could create mutant creatures to be used as weapons. Played by Maya Rudolph, Cynthia is cool, funny, very weird, and threatening. Of course, arguably the most...

Rebooting the classic franchise in the best way possible, Jeff Rowe's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem puts a refreshing younger spin on the iconic Heroes in A Half Shell, as they're actually just fifteen years old, smack dab in the middle of teenhood.

The mean, green, mutant machines are simply teenagers who like anime and rap and think they know better than their elders. So they leave the safety of the sewers for the world of New York City above, but get in over their heads when they have to face an army of mutants intent on wiping out humanity and filling the world with ooze-infested monsters.

And their adventure aboveground is chock full of Easter eggs for the fans, with plenty of references and callbacks to their team's past filling the screen. So let's take a look throughout the turtle's latest adventure and find all the biggest Easter eggs in Mutant Mayhem.

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Casey Jones and Krang are popular Tmnt characters that could make their debut in Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem 2, adding excitement and familiarity to the sequel. Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem 2 could introduce the Punk Frogs, Slash, and the Rat King, giving fans new mutants to look forward to in the franchise. The Triceratons, Miyamoto Usagi, and Mona Lisa are potential additions to Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem 2, bringing unique and diverse characters into the mix.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2 will follow up on the acclaimed original film, and here are 10 Tmnt characters that the upcoming sequel has to introduce. The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem already introduced loads of beloved Tmnt characters to the new series, with mutants like Bebop, Rocksteady, Leatherhead, Mondo Gecko, and more making appearances. While many of the most popular characters...

Even though "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" brings in a plethora of characters from the long history of comics, cartoons, and movies (including many of which who have never been seen on the big screen before), there's one major figure who has been intentionally held back: Shredder.

The news of Shredder not being in "Mutant Mayhem" isn't exactly a secret. Director Jeff Rowe was very open in the press about how Shredder was originally the villain in an early version of the movie, but he and his team ended up completely overhauling the story and saving him for the forthcoming sequel. Plus, all the marketing has been focused on introducing us to Ice Cube as Superfly, who leads his own team of mutants on a villainous scheme to dominate humanity by turning all the world's creatures into mutant beings like them. But the mid-credits scene for "Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem" sets up a sequel,...

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It's no secret Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem changes franchise lore. Admittedly, it's a breath of fresh air after so many decades of comics, cartoons and live-action movies that harp on evil mutants, Shredder and the Foot. The shift begins with Baxter Stockman, who is not actually a villain or a mad scientist.

As the movie's title suggests, Stockman's ooze leads to tons of mayhem when it leaks into New York's sewers. Luckily, the Heroes in a Half Shell and Baxter's mutated family team up at the end to stop Ice Cube's Superfly. However, Mutant Mayhem's main antagonist gets their shine in a shocking mid-credits scene -- one that promises massive danger to come on two deadly fronts.

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Paramount Pictures has been confident that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem would be a success, and rightfully so. Critics are enjoying it while fans are accepting the changes to the franchise. Overall, they see it as a right step towards refreshing and modernizing the property, while still keeping with the core nostalgic essence.

To that end, the studio announced plans for a Mutant Mayhem TV series and sequel in advance. As Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo do battle against Superfly, the film really does open up quite a few doors for familiar heroes and villains to enter the fray. With that in mind, here's a look at how Mutant Mayhem's conclusion paves the way forward in New York.

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Where’s the Shredder?!

For all of the youthful energy of the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, Mutant Mayhem, for all the fun it is to see deep-cut characters like Mondo Gecko and Wingnut hit the big screen, for as much fun as big baddie Superfly certainly is, fans are still wondering about the absence of the most dangerous villain to cross paths with the heroes in a half shell.

On one hand, Shredder’s absence does make sense. Mutant Mayhem reboots the series in the most radical way yet, not only giving us the early adventures of the Turtles but also making them markedly different from previous takes. These Turtles feel like actual teens, at times insecure and awkward, but always over the top. They learn martial arts not from Splinter but from watching martial arts movies. When they get...

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Bebop and Rocksteady in Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem have a new origin story, created by Baxter Stockman and raised by Superfly after being mutated by the ooze. Unlike in Tmnt: Out of the Shadows, Bebop and Rocksteady don't work for Shredder in Mutant Mayhem, but instead follow Superfly's orders. Bebop and Rocksteady have smaller roles in Mutant Mayhem compared to their bigger antagonistic roles in Tmnt: Out of the Shadows, and they later become heroes in the final act.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem includes to iconic duo of Bebop and Rocksteady, with the mutants being portrayed much differently than they were in Michael Bay's Tmnt movie. Bebop and Rocksteady have been two of the staples of the Tmnt franchise since its earliest days, appearing in various forms of media. One of those forms was in Michael Bay's live-action movie franchise,...

This article contains spoilers for "Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem."In a jampacked summer movie season bursting with reboots, sequels, and Barbenheimer, a new spin on the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" arrives to shake things up and remind audiences why this gloriously bonkers premise continues to stand the test of time. With seemingly endless iterations of everyone's favorite pizza-loving green quartet, it may seem like another studio attempting to exploit fan nostalgia with a well-known IP to sell movie tickets and toys. While they absolutely will sell a boatload of toys and ride a bodacious wave at the box office, this reboot is anything but a cash grab. Producer Seth Rogen and company have crafted a genuinely entertaining ride that combines what fans love about these characters, with an oozy overload of fun new twists. 

We know you're wondering -- with a title like "Mutant Mayhem," does it live up to its promise?...

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem hints at a connection between the new villain Cynthia Utrom and the alien Krang, setting up a potential future appearance by Krang in the franchise. Cynthia Utrom's role as the head of Tcri, the lab responsible for the creation of the Turtles and the ooze, suggests a connection between Krang's alien race and Earth. While Shredder is poised to be the antagonist in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2, the film may be setting up Krang as the Turtles' ultimate enemy in future installments, using Cynthia's character as a way to introduce him.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem sets up a connection between one of its main villains, Cynthia Utrom, and the alien Krang, who is a long-standing enemy of the titular foursome throughout the franchise.

Cowabunga, dudes! With a new Turtle-tastic adventure in our midst with "Mutant Mayhem," it's time to walk down memory lane and see how the surprisingly extensive "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" cinematic canon stacks up. Read on, for our totally tubular and definitive ranking may surprise even the most ardent "Tmnt" fans.

Created in 1984 by comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the Turtles have become a staple in pop culture and one of the most enduring media franchises across films, television, toys, and video games. They've inspired rap songs, Halloween costumes, and even thousands of dollars in collectors' auctions. It's hard not to be charmed by the hilarious banter from leader Leonardo, tech-wiz Donatello, cool-but-crude Raphael, and party dude Michelangelo, but how has such a confounding concept endured this long?

Well, no matter how malleable the characters are, the series always remains a story about family, brotherhood, and good triumphing over evil.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem introduces new origins for Splinter, simplifying his backstory and making him a New York City sewer rat who learns ninjutsu through movies and videos. Baxter Stockman, a well-known villain in the Tmnt franchise, is revealed to be the creator of the ooze, a key element that mutates the heroes and villains, linking him to the franchise in a new way. The film shows major transformations in character dynamics, with iconic villains like Bebop and Rocksteady becoming allies with the Turtles, while Shredder is portrayed as working for the Utroms, setting up a new role for him in the future of the Tmnt universe.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is the start of an all-new Tmnt series, and here are the 10 biggest lore and character changes that the film makes to the franchise.

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" is digging deeper into the roster of mutant characters than any other big screen adaptation before it. Sure, the more recent live-action adaptations produced by Michael Bay gave us photorealistic CGI versions of Bebop, Rocksteady, and Krang, but "Mutant Mayhem" digs into the stranger corners of the long history of "Tmnt" comics and animation to deliver a roster of wacky and weird characters for the Turtles to square off against. 

Leading the mutant mayhem is a character known only as Superfly, a mutated, bipedal fly with an axe to grind against humanity. Voiced by Ice Cube, the character brings some Blaxploitation flair to the movie. However, it sounds like Superfly was originally going to be a much different character that took a more direct cue from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" history. And it all starts with Baxter Stockman.

Who Is Baxter Stockman?

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"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" brings us a fresh new take on the heroes in a half-shell (read our review here). The visual style is unlike anything we've seen in the film franchise before, bringing a mix of "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" innovation with unique sketchbook-esque artistic flourishes that make the entire production feel scrappy and cool. Even beyond the animation, the development of the turtles being portrayed and voiced by actual teens adds a dynamic that makes them feel more like genuine teens than any other iteration. 

Another key way that "Mutant Mayhem" stands out among all the other "Tmnt" movies is by delivering on the movie's title. This time, there are more mutants in the movie than ever. Along with the turtles and their adoptive father Splinter, the chief villain of the film is Superfly (Ice Cube...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is packed with 16 deep-cut references and Easter eggs for hardcore Tmnt fans. The film introduces Cynthia Utrom, whose last name is a nod to Tmnt's Krang and the Utrom alien race. Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem also includes references to the comic book origins, the Techno-Cosmic Research Institute, Triceratons, Batman crossovers, Pizza Hut's ad campaign, Nickelodeon properties, Mr. Beast's voice cameo, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Vanilla Ice's "Ninja Rap," the Turtle Van, Ice Cube's song, the iconic "Kowabunga!" catchphrase, old Tmnt designs in the credits, and Shredder's appearance in the mid-credits scene.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is a love letter to the Tmnt franchise, and here are all 16 Easter eggs and references that can be found in the movie. The film is full of classic Tmnt characters and storylines, bringing the best of Tmnt into the new animated series.

While much of the initial fanbase that helped turn Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into a pop culture phenomenon aged out following the original cartoon (1987-1996) and live action movies (1990-1993), the property has continued to flourish with reboots in TV, film, and comics every few years.

If the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem has you interested in exploring various versions of Tmnt, there’s no better place for a horror fan to start than Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series that aired for five seasons between 2012 and 2017.

While there’s an inherent connection to horror in the various mutants and monsters that pop up throughout the franchise, no rendition embraces the genre nearly as much as this one. In addition to references to classics like Alien, Friday the 13th, and The Evil Dead, the series employed several notable horror actors throughout its 124-episode run.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem co-writer and director Jeff Rowe recently justified changes to the franchise's established canon included in the animated blockbuster.

Rowe rationalized making alterations to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' "backstory stuff" in Mutant Mayhem in an interview with Uproxx. "Sometimes a lot of our early conversations were like, 'How do we make this world make sense?'" he said. "Because there was a logic in the comic and then it shifted a little bit in the TV series and then it was completely different in the live-action movie. And what's explained in the first episode of the animated TV series, which I watched religiously as a child, is if you touch ooze, you mutate into whatever the last animal was that you touched. The logic is so twisted and weird."

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