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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is a 2023 American animated superhero comedy film directed by Jeff Rowe, who co-wrote it with the writing teams of Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg and Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit. Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, it is a reboot of the Turtles film series. The film stars the voices of Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, and Brady Noon as the Turtles, alongside Ayo Edebiri, Maya Rudolph, John Cena, Rogen, Rose Byrne, Natasia Demetriou, Giancarlo Esposito, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube and Paul Rudd. The story follows four anthropomorphic mutant turtles as they seek acceptance by the human world and use their ninja training to face a criminal mutant gang.
Plans for an animated Turtles film with Rogen began in 2018. The film was announced in June 2020, with Rogen, Goldberg, and James Weaver producing through their company Point Grey Pictures, and Rowe as director. Seeking to explore the teenage aspect of the Turtles, the filmmakers drew inspiration from teenage coming-of-age films. The animation was provided by Mikros Animation and Cinesite and was influenced by notebook sketches. In addition to a score composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the film features various classic East Coast hip-hop songs.
Following a work-in-progress screening at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 12, 2023, Mutant Mayhem was released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on August 2. It received positive reviews from critics for its voice acting, screenplay and stylized animation; several critics considered it the best Turtles film. The film was a box office success, grossing $182 million worldwide against its $70 million budget. Its nominations include Best Animated Feature at the 29th Critics' Choice Awards, 51st Annie Awards and 35th Producers Guild of America Awards.
A sequel is set for August 13, 2027. A follow-up television series, Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, debuted on Paramount+ in August 2024, and ran for two seasons before concluding in December 2025.
