April O'Neil

It’s right there in the name. The first word in fact. So many times, movies, shows, or comics have focused on the “mutant”, “ninja,” or “turtles” aspects of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But what about their ages? We know that they’re teenagers, but are those awkward years ever the focus? Well, they most certainly were for the team behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and they brought it to life in a very unique way. Turtle Power with Melissa Navia | First FandomsFor the first time ever, actual…

A few examples of the killer character posters for TMNT: Mutant Mayhem.Image: ParamountIt’s been quite the summer if you’re a fan of amazing animation. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is still blowing minds at the box office. Nimona is ready to make your heart melt on Netflix this week—and soon after that, you truly aren’t ready for the awesome that is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.I say that from experience. I was lucky enough to see a rough cut of the film last week and even without all the finished…

Image: PlaymatesA new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie means new TMNT merch—and thanks to the gorgeous animated stylings of Mutant Mayhem, Playmates’ accompanying toys look as slick and as stylish as their movie counterparts. As this freshtake on the turtle brothers gets ready for the spotlight, we’ve got a look at some of the mutant menaces they’ll be facing.io9 has got your exclusive first look at five new figures from Playmates’ upcoming action figure series for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Although…

Playmates exec #1: (bursts into office) I never got to tell you the fourth Wacky Wild West Turtle!Playmates exec #2: (silence)Playmates exec #1: Are you ready for it?Playmates exec #2: (silence)Playmates exec #1: I saved it for last because I wasn’t sure you’d like it.Playmates exec #2: (silence)Playmates exec #1: Chief Leo! Playmates exec #2: (long silence)Playmates exec #1: Whew! Okay, let me read you the official bio because I’m really pleased with myself for this. (clears throat) “Those smoke signals mean war when…

Photo: Kyle Barr/GizmodoEarlier this week, Paramount and Nickelodeon gave us our long-awaited first glimpse at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, the next animated reboot of the legendary heroes in a half-shell. But what would new Turtles be without some new toys?Today in New York City at Play Dates NYC, Playmates officially unveiled the first toys inspired by the new movie and its updated redesigned takes on young Mikey, Donnie, Leo, and Raph. As well as figures for all fourin multiple scales and variations,…

Image: MAPPANew Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys tease the mutants of Mutant Mayhem. Shazam: Fury of the Gods gets a bumper runtime. Plus, what’s coming on Kung Fu and La Brea’s season finale. To me, my spoilers!ThanksgivingTHR has word social media star Addison Rae and actor Patrick Dempsey are in talks to star in Eli Roth’s long-promised slasher, Thanksgiving, in which a killer “comes to a small Massachusetts town with the intention of creating a Thanksgiving carving board out of the town’s inhabitants.”Teenage Mutant…

Image: IDWToday sees the launch of TMNT: The Last Ronin - The Lost Years, a new anthology series looking back at the past and to the future of IDW’s beloved apocalyptic Ninja Turtles offshoot. But it’s not just a return for these beleaguered iterations of the turtles, but for Last Ronin artist Ben Bishop—and the continuation of a dream come true.Bishop returns to illustrate The Lost Years alongside SL Gallant, in a five-issue miniseries that expands The Last Ronin’s universe with stories set both before and after the main…

Image: IDW PublishingIt’s been two years since IDW’s runaway hit comic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin arrived on shelves, an alternate-universe tale starring a bitter Michaelangelo as the sole survivor of the Turtles and their friend. Soon, fans can return to Mike’s gritty adventures in a new follow-up: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin—Lost Years, a prequel first announced at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, and io9 has an exclusive first look. “We began to realize that Last Ronin’s story was so…