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Here again to remind you just how fucked up your childhood was!
So Peter Laird, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles along with Kevin Eastman, kind of settled things down in a recent interview with MTV Splash Page. Earlier, SlashFilm had reported that Eastman was in the process of trying to get a new TMNT live-action film made, which would basically be a “reboot” or “remake” of the original live-action film. Of course, I posted about how insane the idea of men in rubber turtle suits would be.
In the interview with Splash Page, Laird quelled the rumors of rubber suits saying the following:
As it stands now, there is no intention of doing another live-action film like the first three, with actors and stuntmen in actual Turtle suits, contrary to what was said by Kevin. We have pretty much decided that the next “TMNT” movie should be what we’ve been calling a “hybrid” — that is to say, live-action humans and sets combined with very realistic CGI Turtles (and possibly some other CGI characters).
Alright, so no rubber suits. That’s a good thing right? Well, how damn realistic can you get with giant damn ninja turtles? I don’t care what kind of technology is used, this formula can only mean one thing: another shitty remake. The new TMNT CGI movie worked because it was completely CGI. It was a great movie for kids and the cartoon style fit perfectly. I don’t give a damn if they’re in rubber suits or cartoons interacting with real actors, this will be absolute shit. Sorry, Mr. Laird, the turtles’ best days are behind them. If you want to do anything, make a sequel for the TMNT film but please don’t torture the world with any form of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live-action film.
The turtles will be back on screen in a live-action remake of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie,
Men in rubber turtle-suits may be coming to a theater near you...again
if Kevin Eastman has his way about it anyway. That’s right, not a CGI sequel to the decent animated movie TMNT. No, a full-fledged turtle-suit, live-action remake. According to /Film, Eastman has been quoted as saying:
“Yes, it is true. Although the CGI film did well enough to warrant a sequel, there has been much talk between Imagi and Warners to do a better “re-invention” (newest Hollywood buzzword) of the TMNT’s, in a live action film–like what was done with Batman. Back to basics, back to the origin and the intro of the Shredder, etc…there have been talks, trips to Northampton to talk to Mr Laird, and discussions with the original “first” TMNT film director Steve Barron to come back and do it right–but no official word yet…will keep you posted.”
Vampires are cool right now. Let's have her lick the blood off the sword!
Hollywood has decided to grace us, yet again, with another damn remake. This time the victim, besides us of course, is Red Sonja. Rose McGowan has been pegged to fill the boots of the very masculine Brigitte Nielson. Splash Page is apparently so interested that they’ve even inquired about possible sequels and/or spin-offs based on this forgettable film. Hopefully they’re trying to do this as some sort of advance warning of the impending apocalypse that is sure to strike after the 2009 remake hits the big screen. What I find utterly strange about this is the casting of McGowan in this role. Brigiette Nielson, although god awful in her performance, was somewhat believable in the role since she was like six feet tall. McGowans is only 5′4″ so it’s going to be even harder to buy into her in as a sword-wielding badass. Hell, it’s hard enough to simply buy into her as an actress.
