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August 30, 2001 — This just in from Hollywood Reporter!
Collaborating on development and production of the yet-untitled film are Woo and Chang's Lion Rock Prods., Mirage Studios, Rainbow Studios and Digital Dream Studios. The picture will be developed by Laird, Woo, Chang and Digital Rim president Earl Jarred, with animation production from Rainbow and DDS. WMA will represent the project when the creative elements are completed and Digital Rim begins looking for a distributor.
Chang said he expects the CGI film to be released within four years, though the story line has not yet been decided. The film will feature "PG-rated versions of Woo's trademark action," he said.
"We had to wait for a while for the kids who enjoyed the original Turtles to grow up," Chang said. "We need to reinvent the Turtles. We'd like the film to appeal to all ages, like 'Shrek,' but by using CGI, we'll be able to retain a different feel than the original live-action films and be more faithful to the source material."
Rainbow Studios, which created a five-minute CGI demo of the Turtles for the TV series -- which the networks nixed in favor of traditional 2-D animation -- will work on the feature.
Created in 1984 by Kevin Eastman and Laird, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles during their heyday had three feature films from New Line, live-action and animated TV series and a live touring stage show. The Turtles have accounted for more than $4 billion in toy, licensed merchandise, film and TV programming revenue.
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