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Watchmen Actor Cast as Splinter in Bay's TMNT

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Actor Danny Woodburn has reportedly been cast as Master Splinter in producer Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles.

Woodburn played Big Figure in Watchmen and one of the dwarves in Mirror Mirror. He’s also known for his recurring role as “Mickey” on Seinfeld. Watch one of his scenes from Watchmen below:

Splinter, of course, is the rat who raised the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the sewers and mentored them in Ninjutsu.

Jonathan Liebesman is directing the live-action/CG-hybrid Ninja Turtles, which is now filming.

Via Deadline.

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From: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/16/watchmen-actor-cast-as-splinter-in-bays-ninja-turtles

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Ninja Turtles Reboot Begins Filming

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Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles officially began shooting today at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh, New York, under the title “Foursquare.” So if anyone in the area happens to see signs labeled “4SQ,” they may get a chance to see the film in production.

So far, the movie stars Megan Fox as April O’Neil, Alan Ritchson as Raphael, Pete Ploszek as Leonardo, Jeremy Howard as Donatello, Noel Fisher as Michelangelo and Will Arnett in an unspecified role.

Directed by Jonathan Liebesman with a screenplay from Josh Appelbaum, Andrew Nemec, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway and John Fusco, Ninja Turtles is slated for a June 6, 2014 release.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

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Keepin' It Reel, Episode 202

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Welcome back to Keepin’ It Reel! In this week’s podcast, Jim Vejvoda, Chris Carle and Roth Cornet bring you the latest in genre movie news.

After tackling last weekend’s box office — where The Croods was No. 1 — the fellas discuss the biggest movie news of the week, including The Wolverine, Ninja Turtles, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Independence Day 2, Tomb Raider, World War Z, and more.

Lastly, we predict whether G.I. Joe: Retaliation has the firepower to take down The Host at this weekend box office.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

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Ninja Turtles Star Also Up for Fantastic Four?

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Earlier this week, it was revealed that Noel Fisher (Shameless, Battle Los Angeles) will play Michelangelo in Michael Bay‘s upcoming Ninja Turtles flick. Now, it sounds like the actor could be up for another comic book movie role, this time for Fox’s Fantastic Four Reborn.

According to former Variety journalist Jeff Sneider (via Celluloid and Cigarette Burns), Fisher might be in the mix for a part in the FF reboot, which is hoping to begin production later this year with Josh Trank directing.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

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Keepin' It Reel, Episode 201

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Welcome back to Keepin’ It Reel! In this week’s podcast, Jim Vejvoda and Chris Carle bring you the latest in genre movie news.

After tackling last weekend’s box office — where Oz the Great and Powerful remained the No. 1 movie in North America — the fellas discuss the biggest movie news of the week, including Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Justice League of America, Ninja Turtles, Star Trek Into Darkness, Veronica Mars, Jurassic Park IV, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Escape From New York, and more.

Lastly, we predict which new release — The Croods, Admission or Olympus Has Fallen — might top the weekend box office.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

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Smallville's Aquaman Cast as TMNT's Raphael

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Actor Alan Ritchson, who played Aquaman on Smallville and will soon be seen as Gloss in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, is the first actor cast as one of the titular Ninja Turtles in the Michael Bay-produced reboot.

According to Deadline, Ritchson will play the twin sai-wielding Raphael in the Jonathan Liebesman-directed movie. The Turtles will be brought to life via performance-capture a la Gollum and Avatar.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

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Keepin' It Reel, Episode 200

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Welcome back to Keepin’ It Reel! In this week’s podcast, Jim Vejvoda and Chris Carle are joined by Roth Cornet to bring you the latest in genre movie news in our very special 200th episode!

After tackling last weekend’s box office — where Jack the Giant Slayer had a weak first place debut — we discuss the biggest movie news of the week, including Star Wars: Episode VII, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Justice League of America, Planet Hulk, Ninja Turtles, Star Trek Into Darkness, James Bond 24, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Warcraft, Resident Evil 6, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, and more.

Lastly, we predict how much Oz the Great and Powerful will rake in this weekend!

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

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NInja Turtles Co-Creator Slams Megan Fox's Casting

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The co-creator of TMNT is not a fan of the casting of Megan Fox as April O’Neil in producer Michael Bay‘s upcoming Ninja Turtles reboot.

In a post on his blog, Peter Laird wrote:

“My only exposure to Megan Fox as an actress is through her role in two Transformers movies and the wretched (but happily forgettable) Jennifer’s Body. It may not be fair to judge her range of acting skills just from those three movies, but I think it is safe to say that there are probably hundreds of better choices for the role of April O’Neil. Of course, her name has promotional value, and maybe that’s what they want. Who knows? I can’t get myself too worked up about it.”

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

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Keepin' It Reel, Episode 199

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Welcome back to Keepin’ It Reel! In this week’s podcast, Jim Vejvoda and Chris Carle are joined by Roth Cornet to bring you the latest in genre movie news.

After tackling last weekend’s box office — where A Good Day to Die Hard debuted in first place — we discuss the biggest movie news of the week, including Star Wars: Episode VII, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Ninja Turtles, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Bond 24, Star Trek Into Darkness, Deus Ex, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and more. We also guess which films and artists will walk away with Oscars at this Sunday’s Academy Awards.

Lastly, we predict whether Snitch or Dark Skies can topple Die Hard at the box office.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

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Activision Developing Ninja Turtles Trilogy

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Activision has acquired the video game rights to the (really awesome) new Ninja Turtles television series as part of a global, multi-year deal with Nickelodeon. The publisher plans to release the first of three games this summer to unspecified platforms.

No developer details have been announced at this time. Stay tuned for more.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

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Elizabeth Olsen Up for Godzilla, Ninja Turtles

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Martha Marcy May Marlene and Silent House star Elizabeth Olsen is reportedly up for the female lead in Legendary’s Godzilla reboot, and is also said to be under consideration for producer Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles.

Variety reports that Olsen — yes, she’s Mary-Kate and Ashley’s sister — “had been on the lookout for a franchise pic with Paramount showing interest for her on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot and testing for Captain America: Winter Soldier, for a role that eventually went to Emily VanCamp.”

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

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Keepin' It Reel, Episode 195

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Welcome back to Keepin’ It Reel! In this week’s IGN Movies podcast, Jim Vejvoda and Chris Carle are joined by Roth Cornet to bring you the latest in genre movie news.

After tackling last weekend’s box office — where Zero Dark Thirty staved off the debuts of A Haunted House and Gangster Squad — we discuss the biggest movie news of the week, including Star Wars: Episode VII, Terminator 5, the Gremlins reboot, Interstellar, The Legend of Conan, Jurassic Park IV, Pirates of the Caribbean 5, Ninja Turtles, Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman, The Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Awards nominations.

Lastly, we predict which new release — The Last Stand, Mama, or Broken City — will top this weekend’s box office.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

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Michael Bay's Ninja Turtles Back on Track?

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It’s been a long and arduous road for Michael Bay‘s reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but now it sounds like production may only be a few months out.

According to a tweet from Production Weekly, “Principle photography on TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, is scheduled to begin this April in New York.” Of course, it is important to note that this news has not yet been confirmed by Bay or the production, but PW is typically reliable.

Paramount shut down pre-production on Ninja Turtles last year, citing script problems as the primary reason. The project had already been criticized by fans for changing the nature of the turtles’ origin story and reportedly making them aliens. However, it remains to be seen how much has changed since the rewrite.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies