Friday, September 18, 2020

Andy Suriano Confirms 'Rise of the TMNT' Netflix Movie is Still in the Pipeline

With Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles unexpectedly coming to a close after only 13 episodes into season two, much to the dismay of fans, many fans have been wondering whether the upcoming Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie Nickelodeon Animation is producing for Netflix was still going ahead.


Although the series may be over, whilst paying tribute to the show, its production crew and fans, Andy Suriano, a co-executive producer on Rise of the TMNT, has confirmed on his Instagram that, much to the relief of fans, the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is still planned!

"For me, Tmnt has always been about family—whatever that looks like; whether it’s one you’re born in, one you chose or one that comes together based on circumstance. This show was a grand experiment for @ant_ward_ and myself," said Suriano in one post. "We attempted to transcend 'franchise' & the standard tropes of boys action to create something that was stand alone & could stand apart from any genre—for better or worse. We strived to create organic stories about siblings, fatherhood & friendship. We used this opportunity to look at the world around us and see what modern families looked like. What friendships looked like. We live in a colorful, diverse world & cast our actors accordingly. Representation matters & we did our best to be honest, respectful &(again) organic in how our characters were portrayed. We worked in earnest to give these characters relatable personalities that went beyond 'the leader, the hothead, the party dude & the nerd'. I think our experiment worked. If we weren’t easily categorizable as far as 'boys action show' or easily found in the toy aisles, we more than made up for with heart, integrity & artistic excellence. History will be kind to this show. It’s style already being aped around the world. I’m beyond humbled to have had the complete honor to work alongside such talented human beings, on our crew, in our studio & across the world. A HUGE thank you to our entire crew that stayed on, even when given reason and opportunities not to—but to have the dedication and same love for these character’s stories that they wanted to see it thru. Thank you to our peers that have said such nice things to us over our run. Thank you to our friends at the network that enabled us to tell the stories we wanted to tell; especially these last four. Thank you to the fans as well that made this experience all the more fun to interact with. Thank you to my partner Ant, whom now I can call my brother, thank you to everyone that’s now been added to my definition of 'family'—because, in the end, that’s what it’s all about. Anata wa Hitori janai ...and we will see you for our @netflix movie!!"

Suriano then followed his first post with a second one, revealing "...and we’re not even done yet! We cannot wait to share the RISE movie with you on @netflix !! Your favorite family will be back and it will be EPIC!!"

The news is sure to bring an aire of relief to fans, who were concerned about the future of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles after the series ended earlier than expected.

Announced in February 2019, along with a The Loud House movie, little is currently known about the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. Hopefully it won't be too long until we hear a release date!

As for the series, there's a rumor that Nickelodeon has not ended Rise of the TMNT, instead, they have paused production to see how the movie performs on Netflix:


The news comes as Nickelodeon is preparing the next chapter for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: An all-new CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theatrical motion picture. The movie is being co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and award-winning Point Grey Pictures. The film also marks the Nickelodeon Animation Studio’s first-ever CG theatrical production.

What did you think of the epic series finale of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Click the following episode titles to take the polls!:

Finale Part 1: E-Turtle Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Finale Part 2: Shreddy or Not
Finale Part 3: Anatawa Hitorijanai
Finale Part 4: Rise

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For me, Tmnt has always been about family—whatever that looks like; whether it’s one you’re born in, one you chose or one that comes together based on circumstance. This show was a grand experiment for @ant_ward_ and myself. We attempted to transcend “franchise” & the standard tropes of boys action to create something that was stand alone & could stand apart from any genre—for better or worse. We strived to create organic stories about siblings, fatherhood & friendship. We used this opportunity to look at the world around us and see what modern families looked like. What friendships looked like. We live in a colorful, diverse world & cast our actors accordingly. Representation matters & we did our best to be honest, respectful &(again) organic in how our characters were portrayed. We worked in earnest to give these characters relatable personalities that went beyond “the leader, the hothead, the party dude & the nerd”. I think our experiment worked. If we weren’t easily categorizable as far as “boys action show” or easily found in the toy aisles, we more than made up for with heart, integrity & artistic excellence. History will be kind to this show. It’s style already being aped around the world. I’m beyond humbled to have had the complete honor to work alongside such talented human beings, on our crew, in our studio & across the world. A HUGE thank you to our entire crew that stayed on, even when given reason and opportunities not to—but to have the dedication and same love for these character’s stories that they wanted to see it thru. Thank you to our peers that have said such nice things to us over our run. Thank you to our friends at the network that enabled us to tell the stories we wanted to tell; especially these last four. Thank you to the fans as well that made this experience all the more fun to interact with. Thank you to my partner Ant, whom now I can call my brother, thank you to everyone that’s now been added to my definition of “family”—because, in the end, that’s what it’s all about. Anata wa Hitori janai ...and we will see you for our @netflix movie!! . . #rottmnt #rottmntfinale

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Originally published: Sunday, August 09, 2020.

H/T: @enjoy_rottmnt, @WDonut04; Additional source: Robert R. Coffee Architect + Associates.
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