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BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Nickelodeon today revealed a first-look of the characters in its
brand-new animated series, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,
which follows the band of brothers as they discover new powers and
encounter a mystical world they never knew existed beneath the streets
of New York City. The 2D-animated series debuts later this year on Nickelodeon.
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Nickelodeon's Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Pictured (clockwise): Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello and April O'Neil.
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reimagines the
characters in a fresh new way, featuring jagged-shelled Raphael as a
snapping turtle, wielding twin tonfas as his weapons; Leonardo as a
red-eared slider, using an ōdachi sword; Donatello as a soft-shell
turtle, sporting a tech-bo staff; and Michelangelo as a box turtle,
arming himself with a kusari-fundo. Along for the adventure is the
Turtles' most trusted ally, April O'Neil, a street savvy native New
Yorker and Splinter, father figure and sensei to the Turtles.
The series stars the voice talent of Omar Miller (Ballers) as
Raphael, Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation) as Leonardo, Josh
Brener (Silicon Valley) as Donatello, Brandon Mychal Smith (You're
The Worst) as Michelangelo, Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries)
as April O'Neil and Eric Bauza (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) as
Splinter. WWE Superstar John Cena lends his voice as villain, Baron
Draxum, an alchemist warrior mutant who seeks to turn all of humanity
into mutants.
The Turtles' hold distinct personality traits and skills, including:
Raphael, as the oldest and biggest brother, he is the leader full of
enthusiasm and bravado; Leonardo, the self-professed ‘coolest' brother
possesses irreverent charm and a rebel heart; Donatello, a mechanical
genius and tech wizard whose ninja skills are second only to his coding;
and Michelangelo, the youngest brother, a skateboarder and artist who is
wild and imaginative.
Viewers can visit the Rise
of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles page on Nick.com for
more information and follow @TMNT for Turtle Power updates. The
character art was revealed today on Facebook
Live.
The new 26-episode series is co-executive produced by Andy Suriano
(character designer, Samurai Jack) and Ant Ward (supervising
producer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) at Nickelodeon in
Burbank. Veteran animation industry voice actor Rob Paulsen is voice
directing the series.
Considered one of the most popular kids' television programs of the
1980s, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a classic, global property
created in 1984 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It first debuted as a
successful comic book series and then became a hit animated TV show, a
live-action television series and later spawned numerous blockbuster
theatrical releases. The property is a global consumer products
powerhouse, winning in every category that has hit shelves to date—with
toys, apparel, video games, DVDs and more—and generating billions of
dollars at retail. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been the number-one
action figure for the past three years and the franchise is a previous
recipient of the Toy Industry Association's top honor for Property of
the Year at the TOTY Awards.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 38th year, is the number-one
entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by
putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes
television programming and production in the United States and around
the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and
feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more
than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids' basic
cable network for 22 consecutive years. For more information or artwork,
visit http://www.nickpress.com.
Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks
of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).
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