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TMNT (film)
''TMNT'' (abbreviated from ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'') is a 2007 animated superhero film written and directed by Kevin Munroe in his feature directorial debut and based on the characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. The first animated film in the franchise, it features the voices of Chris Evans, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mako, Kevin Smith, Patrick Stewart, and Ziyi Zhang with narration by Laurence Fishburne. In the film, after having grown apart following the final defeat of their arch-enemy, the Shredder, the four Turtles — Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo (voiced respectively by James Arnold Taylor, Nolan North, Mitchell Whitfield, and Mikey Kelley) — are set to reunite and overcome their faults to save the world from evil ancient creatures. Development and pre-production for ''TMNT'' began in June 2005 at Imagi's Los Angeles facility and the animation was produced in Hong Kong, followed by post-production in Hollywood. Munroe ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kevin Munroe
Kevin Andrew Munroe (born October 26, 1972) is a Canadian filmmaker and animator. He is known for directing the animated films ''TMNT (film), TMNT'' (2007) and ''Ratchet & Clank (film), Ratchet & Clank'' (2016). Career Munroe has done extensive animation work during the last decade including video games, TV series, comic books and original. He has worked on the development of writing and design of animated projects for companies like Jim Henson Company, Stan Winston Studios, Shiny Entertainment, Disney, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. Munroe started his career as storyboard artist on Nickelodeon's ''Hey Arnold!''. He also created, scripted and produced the international Christmas special ''Donner'' for Freeform (TV channel), ABC Family and TV-Loonland. He also made his directorial debut with the video game ''Freaky Flyers''. He also wrote the critically acclaimed comic book series ''El Zombo Fantasma'' which he co-created with Dave Wilkins for Dark Horse Comics, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (''TMNT'') is an American media franchise created by comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Donatello, Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Raphael and Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Michelangelo, four Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic turtle brothers trained in ''ninjutsu'' who fight evil in New York City. The franchise encompasses printed media, television series, feature films, video games, and merchandise. The franchise began as a comic book, ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', which Eastman and Laird conceived as a parody of elements popular in superhero comics at the time. The first issue was published in 1984 by Eastman and Laird's company Mirage Studios and was a surprise success. In 1987, Eastman and Laird licensed the characters to Playmates Toys, which develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios)
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (''TMNT'') is a comic book series that was published by Mirage Studios between 1984 and 2014. Conceived by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, it was intended as a one-shot, but due to its popularity it became an ongoing series. The comic created the ''Turtles'' franchise of five television series, seven feature films, numerous video games, and a range of toys and merchandise. Notable for its black and white format and darker tone compared to the rest of the adaptions that followed, the series follows the exploits of four genetically-mutated turtles who were trained under the orders of Master Splinter, a pet rat, to combat various foes, most notably involving the likes of the Foot clan and their leader Oroko Saki, who secretly takes on the identity of the Shredder. Over the years, the Turtles have appeared in numerous cross-overs with other independent comics characters such as Dave Sim's '' Cerebus'', Bob Burden's '' Flaming Carrot,'' Stan Sakai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles In Film
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a superhero team created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, have appeared in seven theatrical feature-length films since their debut. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film), first film was released in 1990, at the height of the franchise's popularity. Despite mixed reviews from critics, it was a commercial success that garnered two direct sequels, ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze'' in 1991 and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III'' in 1993, both of which were modest successes. An animated film titled ''TMNT (film), TMNT'' was released in 2007.'''' Following the purchase of the ''Turtles'' franchise by Viacom (2005–2019), Viacom in 2009, Paramount Pictures gained the exclusive theatrical film rights. The studio's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014 film), first film which served as a reboot of the series was released in 2014. A sequel, ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'', was released in 2016 and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Post-production
Post-production, also known simply as post, is part of the process of filmmaking, video production, audio production, and photography. Post-production includes all stages of production occurring after principal photography or recording individual program segments. The traditional first part of the post-production process, non-linear (analog) film editing, has mostly been replaced by digital or video editing software, which operates as a non-linear editing (NLE) system. The advantage of non-linear editing is the ability to edit scenes out of order, thereby making creative changes at will. This flexibility facilitates carefully shaping the film in a thoughtful, meaningful way for emotional effect. Once the production team is satisfied with the picture editing, the editing is said to be ''locked''. At this point the turnover process begins, in which the picture is prepared for lab and color finishing, and the sound is ''spotted'' and turned over to the composer and sound desi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pre-production
Pre-production is the process of planning some of the elements involved in a film, television show, play, video game, or other performance, as distinct from production and post-production. Pre-production ends when the planning ends and the content starts being produced. In film Pre-production formally begins once a project has been greenlit. It involves finalizing the script, hiring the actors and crew, finding locations, determining what equipment is needed, and figuring out the budget. At this stage, finalizing preparations for production go into effect. Financing will generally be confirmed and many of the key elements such as principal cast members, director, and cinematographer are set. By the end of pre-production, the screenplay is usually finalized and satisfactory to all the financiers and other stakeholders. During pre-production, the script is broken down into individual scenes with storyboards and all the locations, props, cast members, costumes, spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mikey Kelley
Mikey Kelley is an American voice actor, who is best known for his role as Michelangelo in the '' TMNT'' movie, Silver Surfer in ''The Super Hero Squad Show'', David Carter in '' Invasion America'', Joey Caruso in '' Everybody Still Hates Chris'', and Higgins in '' Elena of Avalor''. Early life Mikey Kelley was born on November 14, 1973. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in Mass Communication with a concentration in TV production. Career Mikey Kelley landed his first major voice-over job when he was cast as the lead in Steven Spielberg's '' Invasion America'' for The WB Network. He has lent his voice to several animated projects including '' TMNT'', '' Transformers: Robots in Disguise'', '' Elena of Avalor'', '' Harvey Beaks'', '' Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase'', ''The Super Hero Squad Show'', '' Kulipari: An Army of Frogs'', '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', '' The Stinky & Dirty Show'', '' Rocket Power'', '' The Land Before Time'', '' The Adventures of Puss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mitchell Whitfield
Mitchell Whitfield (born September 8, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Barry Farber in ''Friends'' (1994–2000), Dr. Bruce Hampton in '' Minor Adjustments'' (1995–1996), and Stan Rothenstein in ''My Cousin Vinny'' (1992). He is also known for voice roles including Donatello in the 2007 film '' TMNT'', Prince Phobos in the animated adaptation of '' W.I.T.C.H.'', and Fixit in '' Transformers: Robots in Disguise''. Life and career Whitfield was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York. In the 1992 film ''My Cousin Vinny'', Whitfield starred as Stan Rothenstein, opposite Ralph Macchio. He guest starred in several episodes of ''Friends'' as Dr. Barry Farber, Rachel Green's orthodontist ex-fiancé, whom Rachel left at the altar on their wedding day. He portrayed Dr. Bruce Hampton in '' Minor Adjustments'' which ran for one season. He also appeared in ''Dharma & Greg'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', '' Diagnosis Murder'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nolan North
Nolan North (born October 31, 1970) is an American actor best known for his voice acting roles. After his breakthrough role as Dr. Chris Ramsey on the ABC soap opera '' Port Charles'' in 1997, North moved into voice acting when the show ended in 2003 and has since become best known for his video game roles as Nathan Drake in the '' Uncharted'' series, Desmond Miles in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series, Merasmus in ''Team Fortress 2'', the Prince in ''Prince of Persia'', Dr. Edward Richtofen in the ''Call of Duty'' franchise, Deadpool in various Marvel Comics media, the Penguin in the '' Batman: Arkham'' franchise, Captain Martin Walker in '' Spec Ops: The Line'', David in '' The Last of Us'', himself as one of the voices for the player character in '' Saints Row IV'', Iron Man in '' Marvel's Avengers'', and Ghost in the ''Destiny'' video game series. In animation, North voices Smokescreen on '' Transformers: Prime'', Superboy on '' Young Justice'', and the titular character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
James Arnold Taylor
James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969), also known by his initials JAT, is an American voice and television actor. He is known for voicing Ratchet in the ''Ratchet & Clank'' franchise, the main character Tidus in '' Final Fantasy X'', Shuyin in '' Final Fantasy X-2'', Obi-Wan Kenobi in the ''Star Wars'' animated features such as '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' and the franchise's video games, Wooldoor Sockbat in ''Drawn Together'', and the titular character in the animated series ''Johnny Test''. Career Taylor began his voice acting career in 1995, appearing in numerous roles including Ratchet in the ''Ratchet & Clank'' video game series and Tidus from '' Final Fantasy X''. From 2005 until 2011, Taylor voiced Fred Flintstone in commercials and promotional material following the death of Fred Flintstone's original voice actor, Henry Corden. In 2013, Taylor published the book ''JAT 365: 365 Inspirations for the Pursuit of Your Dreams''. In 2018, he began the podcast ''Talking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Michelangelo, nicknamed Mikey, is a superhero and one of the four main characters of the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' comics and all related media. Characterized as the most naturally gifted of the four brothers, Michelangelo prefers leisure to training martial arts. The most jocular and energetic of the team, he is shown to be rather immature; he is known for his wisecracks, quick-wit, optimism, and love of skateboarding and pizza. He is usually depicted wearing an orange eye mask. His signature weapons are a single or dual nunchaku, though he has also been portrayed using other weapons, such as a grappling hook, manriki-gusari, kusarigama, tonfa, and a three-section staff (in some action figures). He is commonly portrayed in media as speaking with a California accent and is most associated with the " Cowabunga" expression that became a pop culture phenomenon. Michelangelo was given a much bigger role in the 1987 cartoon series and subsequent series and films, dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Donatello, nicknamed Donnie, is a superhero and one of the four main characters of the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' comics and all related media. He is the smartest and often gentlest of his brothers, wearing a purple mask over his eyes. He wields a bō staff, his primary signature weapon in all media. He is the adoptive and mutated son of Master Splinter and the brother of Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo. He is the most rational and logical of the turtles, and second-in-command of the team. Donatello has a natural aptitude for science and technology and often speaks in technobabble. Thus, he generally prefers using gadgets in battle over hand-to-hand combat, although just as skilled as his brothers in that regard. Like his brothers, he is named after an Italian Renaissance artist, in this case Donatello.TMNT Origin Story [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
