Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman recently participated in a live chat with
The One Ring's Cliff Broadway. During the discussion Kevin revealed that Michael Bay's
Ninja Turles will draw inspiration from the fighting styles showcased in
The Raid: Redemption and
Fist of Legend. He also says that April O'Neil won't be a sixteen-year like she is portrayed in Nickelodeon's new animated series.
- 21:55 - What inspired TMNT
- 30:00 - Star Wars influence on the backstory
- 47:25 - Discusses Nickelodeon's new animated show
- 51:15 - Describes his involvement with Michael Bay's Ninja Turtles
- 52:15 - Comments on fan's negative reaction to Bay's Alien race remarks, and defend Michael Bay as a filmmaker
- 1:01:30 - April O'Neil will NOT be a sixteen year old in Bay's Ninja Turtles
- 1:05:00 - The original live-action film bridged the gap of the black and white comic books and the cartoon show
- 1:07:55 - Kevin Eastman thinks Ken Watanabe would make a great Shredder
- 1:08:25 - He'd like to bring Ernie Reyes, Jr. (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II) back for Bay's Ninja Turles as a Foot lieutenant.
- 1:31:00 - Possibility of motion capture Turtles like Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- 1:32:55 - Martial arts wise they are looking at Fist of Legend & The Raid: Redemption
Jonathan Liebesman's Ninja Turtles will hit theaters May 16th, 2014
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