It’s time to embrace nostalgia, as one of the most beloved animated showsfrom the 1980sis coming to free streaming this weekend. While there have been all manner of reboots and remakes since, 1987’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesremains a favorite among fans, with the tale of the heroes in a half shell making the perfect family viewing as parents still in love with the adventures of the turtles strive to introduce the mutant ninjas to their kids.
Based on the comic bookcreated by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, but stripped of their darker sensibilities in the name of family-friendly viewing,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesfirst began way, way back in the before times of 1987 and stars Cam Clarke as Leonardo, Barry Gordon as Donatello, Rob Paulsen as Raphael, Townsend Coleman as Michelangelo, Renae Jacobs as April O’Neil, and James Avery as Shredder. You won’t have to wait long to shout “cowabunga!” from the safety of your living room, asTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesis all set to land on the free streaming platformTubion June 1.
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Following the titular mutant ninja heroes as they leave the sewer behind to fight crime in New York City,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesran for a grand total of 10 seasons, with several holding aperfect rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. The series quickly became a major IP, spawning action figures, breakfast cereals, toys, and merch aplenty. So, after all these years, it’s time for those of a certain generation to tie a colorful piece of cloth over your eyes (ideally with eyeholes cut out) and let that iconic opening theme wash over you in a wave of nostalgic delight.
The Turtles Returned to the Big Screen With 2023’s ‘Mutant Mayhem’
Since theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesof the 1980s, the franchise has grown beyond what anyone could have imagined.Sparking live-action interpretationsand various animated shows, the latest we saw of the titular foursome was in the critically acclaimed animated outingTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, which hit theaters in 2023.
Directed by Jeff Rowe in his feature directorial debut, co-directed by Kyler Spears, and written by Rowe, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Dan Hernandez, and Benji Samit,Mutant Mayhemcast real-life teenagers as the four main heroes, with the Ninja Turtles voiced byThe Walking Dead: World Beyondstar Nicolas Cantu as Leonardo,Meet the Voxelsstar Micah Abbey as Donatello,The Chistar Shamon Brown Jr. as Michelangelo, and finallyThe Mighty Ducks: Game Changersstar Brady Noon as Raphael.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhemamassed a stellar supporting cast alongside them,including Jackie Chanas Master Splinter, Ayo Edebiri as April O’Neil, Seth Rogen as Bebop, John Cena as Rocksteady, Hannibal Buress as Genghis Frog, Rose Byrne as Leatherhead, Ice Cube as Superfly, Post Malone as Ray Fillet, Paul Rudd as Mondo Gecko, Maya Rudolph as Cynthia Utrom, Natasia Demetriou as Wingnut, and Giancarlo Esposito as Baxter Stockman.
Met with rave reviews (and achieving 95% on Rotten Tomatoes), aMutant Mayhemsequel is now in the works. Outside the world of animation, a live-action reboot is reportedly in development, as isan R-rated adaptationof Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz’s comic, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin.”
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