Let's talk Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem!

The month of March is suddenly a whole lot better because our favourite crime-fighting turtles are back! 

The cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem has officially been announced and we've also been treated to a little pizza the action with the official teaser trailer.

From permanent teenager Seth Rogen, a new generation of heroes will rise... straight from the sewers!

What's the story this time? Well, we're glad you asked! So the teaser trailer itself doesn't give TOO much away about the movie's plot but in the trailer's YouTube description there was a brief synopsis...

After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O’Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them. 

Directed by Jeff Rowe and Kyler Spears, the nearly two minute trailer of the animated movie looks nostalgic, action-packed and of course, hilarious! AND the mutants the turtles will go up against will be a collection of characters from the TMNT history. How ICONIC!

AND Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem will be the seventh film in the feature franchise based on the 1984 comic. Despite the nostalgia, they certainly are modern day turtles as in the trailer you see them recording themselves on a smartphone as they practice using their weapons on watermelons! Imagine a Ninja Turtles TikTok next...

During the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards on Saturday 4th March, Seth Rogen formally announced the voice cast of the movie and let me tell you, we are in for a treat! The cast is a great mix of well known names and rising stars, including Paul Rudd as Mondo Gecko, Jackie Chan as Splinter, John Cena as Rocksteady and Seth Rogen himself as Bebop. 

Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo are all voiced by younger actors whilst the villains and supporting characters are made up of a huge star studded cast!

Cast:

Nicolas Cantu is Leo

Shamon Brown Jr. is Mikey 

Micah Abbey is Donnie 

Brady Noon is Raph

Jackie Chan is Splinter 

Ice Cube is Superfly

Seth Rogen is Bebop

John Cena is Rock Steady

Paul Rudd is Mondo Gecko 

Rose Byrne is Leatherhead 

Post Malone is Ray Fillet 

Maya Rudolph is Cynthia Utrah

Ever since the trailer dropped on Monday 6th March, fans have not stopped talking about the long-awaited movie on social media. I'm sure we can speak on behalf of all TMNT fans that we are SO excited to see what else is in store for us with this movie especially because we can't stop geeking out over the turtles actually acting like teenagers! It is TEENAGE mutant ninja turtles after all.

From the amazing animation style to the star-studded voice cast, all there's left to say is...bring on August 4th!

Watch the teaser trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem here:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is out in cinemas worldwide on August 4th, 2023.