Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Movie to Get 35th Anniversary Theatrical Re-Release

In grant of the 1990 movie’s 35th anniversary, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles volition beryllium re-released successful theaters connected August 17 and 20 via Fathom Entertainment, Saga Arts, and Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group.

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A caller featurette, Turtles Unmasked, volition beryllium screened earlier the movie that includes never-before-seen archival footage, extended deleted scenes, and down the scenes location movie footage arsenic good arsenic commentary from the film’s director, Steve Barron. Turtles Unmasked was produced successful collaboration with the creators of TMNT: Evolution, Mutation & Reboot.

The dependable formed of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – the archetypal live-action movie successful the franchise – included Brian Tochi (Revenge of the Nerds, Police Academy 3: Back successful Training) arsenic Leonardo, Corey Feldman (Stand By Me, The Goonies) arsenic Donatello, Josh Pais (The Station Agent, A Beautiful Mind), arsenic Raphael, Robbie Rist (Balto, “Doc McStuffins”) arsenic Michelangelo and Kevin Clash (“Sesame Street,” Muppet Treasure Island) arsenic Splinter, the Turtles' master.

Judith Hoag and Elias Koteas co-starred arsenic the Turtles’ allies April O’Neil and Casey Jones, respectively.

The archetypal Ninja Turtles comic publication was created successful 1984 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Turtlemania exploded successful the precocious ‘80s, with the occurrence of the indie comic and consequent animated bid and toyline paving the mode for the 1990 live-action movie.

Eastman antecedently looked backmost connected however the archetypal Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie conquered Hollywood, telling IGN successful 2023:

“I can't accidental capable astir however talented and talented Steve Barron the manager was. They brought successful a writer named Todd Langen who wrote the script. And the icing connected the barroom could not person been better, Steve Barron's narration with Jim Henson, they brought successful the Henson Company to make the costumes to assistance bring these Turtle characters to life. And it was virtually a cleanable tempest of things that lined up and allowed that accidental to hap the mode it did.”

Eastman and Laird maintained originative power implicit however the heroes successful a fractional ammunition were adapted for the large screen. “We were inspired by immoderate creators that mislaid power of their characters done the companies they worked for,” Eastman told IGN.

“Years ago, that was the quality of the business, and we knew however fortunate we were to ain our characters. So thing that was going to beryllium done with them we wanted afloat accidental and support on.”

For much Ninja Turtle coverage, larn however to work IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics successful 2025, get details connected the caller VR crippled TMNT: Empire City, and ticker the TMNT: Splintered Fate Xbox motorboat trailer.