Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2008 film)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (abbreviated as TMNT) is a 2008 computer-animated superhero comedy film based on the characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Produced by Nickelodeon Movies, Village Roadshow Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, and Mirage Studios, and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Jon Vitti, Brian Lynch and Judd Apatow based on a screenplay by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. The film stars the voices of Liam Aiken, Taylor Lautner, Zeno Robinson, Ben Schwartz, Jackie Chan, Laura Bailey, Freddie Highmore, and Patrick Warburton.

In the bustling streets of New York City, crime and chaos run rampant. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo) have been vigilantly protecting their beloved city from the shadows, alongside their mentor, Splinter. However, they face their most formidable foe yet when a new villain emerges to threaten their existence – the legendary and ruthless Shredder. Development on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles began in 2004. The year prior, Viacom had acquired the rights to the franchise from TimeWarner, with every future Turtles film being produced by Paramount Pictures. J. J. Abrams was attached to direct, with Jon Vitti, Brian Lynch, and Judd Apatow writing the story. Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall produced the film, with the animation produced by Animal Logic in Sydney, Australia. Christopher Lennertz composed the score.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered in Broadway on June 19, 2008, before it was released on July 4, 2008 in the United States. It later had its release in Australia and New Zealand on August 24, 2008 by Roadshow Films. It received praise for its voice cast, plot, screenplay, story, music, faithfulness to the source material, and depiction of the turtles, with some citing it as one of the best Ninja Turtles films. It grossed $436 million worldwide against its budget of $88 million, becoming the tenth highest-grossing film of 2008 and the fourth highest-grossing animated film of 2008. A sequel was released in 2010.

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Voice cast

 * Liam Aiken as Leonardo, the leading member of the Turtles.
 * Taylor Lautner as Raphael, the hot-headed member of the Turtles.
 * Zeno Robinson as Donatello, the tech genius member of the Turtles.
 * Ben Schwartz as Michelangelo, the carefree party-loving member of the Turtles.
 * Jackie Chan as Splinter, a mutant rat who is the Turtles' father.
 * Laura Bailey as April O'Neill, a news reporter and high school senior.
 * Freddie Highmore as Casey Jones, April O'Neill's love interest.
 * Patrick Warburton as Shredder, the leader of the Foot Clan.
 * Julia Roberts as Karai, a member of the Foot Clan, who is a high-ranking member.
 * Steve Carell as Dr. Baxter Stockman, a scientist who works at Sacks Industries.
 * Will Arnett and Seth Rogen as Bebop and Rocksteady, a mutant warthog and a mutant rhinoceros whom are a duo.
 * Sara Ramirez as Principal Adriana, April's school principal.

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Writing
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Casting
Liam Aiken, Taylor Lautner, Zeno Robinson, and Ben Schwartz were cast as the four Turtles; Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo. Director J. J. Abrams envisioned the Turtles as actual teenagers, a vision that was never seen in the previous installments, where the Turtles are depicted as adults. Creators Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, who supervised with writing the story, approved of the decision to have the Turtles be teenagers.

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