The heroes in a half shell are back in TMNT 2. Courtesy of Paramount Pictures.
Courtney Howard // Film Critic
I wasn’t the biggest fan of the first reboot of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, but things are turning around for the sequeL, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS. Not only does Casey Jones (Stephen Amell) give off Chris O’Donnell vibes (mmmmmmm….), but guys, KRANG IS GONNA BE ALL UP IN THIS!!!!
“TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS” is the sequel to the 2014 hit film “TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES.” The film is based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman and is directed by David Green (“EARTH TO ECHO”). Michael Bay (the “TRANSFORMERS franchise) returns to produce alongside his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form (“ TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES”), with Galen Walker and Scott Mednick (“TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES”) also producing.
Also returning for the sequel is Megan Fox (“TRANSFORMERS”) as April O’Neil, Will Arnett (“Arrested Development”) as Vernon Fenwick and the Turtles: Alan Ritchson as Raphael, Noel Fisher as Michelangelo, Pete Ploszek at Leonardo, and Jeremy Howard as Donatello. Rounding out the cast is Stephen Amell (“Arrow,”) as Casey Jones, Tyler Perry (“GONE GIRL”, the “MADEA” franchise) as Baxter Stockman, Academy Award nominated actress Laura Linney (“The Big C”, “LOVE ACTUALLY”) as Chief Rebecca Vincent, Brian Tee (“JURASSIC WORLD”) as Shredder, WWE World Heavy Weight Champion Stephen “Sheamus” Farrelly as Rocksteady and Gary Anthony Williams (“THE INTERNSHIP”) as Bebop.
Man. Someone at Paramount’s trailer cutting house has a hard on for Beastie Boys. This is the second trailer to use one of their songs (STAR TREK Bed bath & BEYOND used “Sabotage”).
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS opens on June 3.
