While plenty of die-hard fans are eager to discuss their hatred for Michael Bay and his Transformers films, the box office receipts are hard to argue with. Sure, the characters and events bear little resemblance to the 80s cartoon series, but money talks, right? Now the controversial director is turning an eye toward another property that has plenty of built-in name recognition: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
It’s worth noting that Bay isn’t actually behind the camera for this one – he’s producing, with Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath of the Titans, Battle: Los Angeles) at the helm, although that probably doesn’t serve as much of a consolation. Anyway, the first teaser trailer for the film, which stars Megan Fox as April O’Neil and William Fichtner as Shredder (yes, really) has been released. See for yourself.
I have no idea how to feel about this. The trailer actually started off pretty strong, but it quickly went downhill when the Turtles were revealed. I don’t understand the decision to make them so huge and bulky, and the humor feels like it doesn’t mesh with the overall tone of the footage. Also, is Shredder insinuating that he and April’s father created the Turtles?
It’s just a teaser trailer, and we’re bound to see more from the film in the coming weeks. Hopefully we’ll get a better idea of exactly what the filmmakers are going for with the next trailer. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hits theaters on August 8.
The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan.