TMNT (2007)

Director:

Kevin Munroe

Writers:

Kevin Munroe (written by)
Peter Laird (characters) ...
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Release Date:

23 March 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

Raising Shell In 2007

Plot:

The continued adventures of the four adolescent mutated turtles gifted in the art of the ninja, as they attempt to stop a mysterious evil that threatens to end the world.

Plot Keywords:

Birthday Party | Museum | Monster | Warlord | Brother Brother Relationship

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Chris Evans	...	Casey (voice)
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	April O'Neil (voice)
Mako	...	Splinter (voice)
Kevin Smith	...	Diner Cook (voice)
Patrick Stewart	...	Winters (voice)
Ziyi Zhang	...	Karai (voice)
Laurence Fishburne	...	Narrator (voice)
Mitchell Whitfield	...	Donatello (voice)
James Arnold Taylor	...	Leonardo (voice)
Mikey Kelley	...	Michelangelo (voice)
Nolan North	...	Raphael / Nightwatcher (voice)
John Di Maggio	...	Colonel Santino (voice)
Paula Mattioli	...	General Serpiente (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	General Aguila / Additional Voices (voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	General Gato (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Dee Baker)
Greg Baldwin	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jeff Bennett	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Grey DeLisle	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Chris Edgerly	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Kim Mai Guest	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jennifer Hale	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jess Harnell	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Phil LaMarr	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Paul Michael Robinson	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Tara Strong	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Billy West	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jason Broad	...	Background Voices (Wallah) (voice)
Willow Geer	...	Background Voices (Wallah) (voice)
Andy Hirsch	...	Background Voices (Wallah) (voice)
Barbara Iley	...	Background Voices (Wallah) (voice)
Terry Maratos	...	Background Voices (Wallah) (voice)
Jeremy Maxwell	...	Background Voices (Wallah) (voice)
Tracy Metro	...	Background Voices (Wallah) (voice)
David Michie	...	Background Voices (Wallah) (voice)
David Randolph	...	Background Voices (Wallah) (voice) (as David J. Randolph)
Vernon Scott	...	Background Voices (Wallah) (voice)
Andreana Weiner	...	Background Voices (Wallah) (voice)

Directed by
Kevin Munroe

Writing credits
Kevin Munroe		(written by)
Peter Laird		(characters) &
Kevin Eastman		(characters)

Produced by
Michael J. Arnold	....	line producer
Kyle Clark	....	producer (studio segments)
Frederick U. Fierst	....	executive producer
Thomas K. Gray	....	producer
Felix Ip	....	co-producer
Francis Kao	....	executive producer
Peter Laird	....	executive producer
Gary Richardson	....	executive producer
Galen Walker	....	producer (as H. Galen Walker)
Paul Wang	....	producer

Original Music by
Klaus Badelt

Cinematography by
Stephen G. Lumley		(director of photography) (as Steve Lumley)

Film Editing by
John Damien Ryan

Casting by
Dawn Hershey

Production Design by
Simon Murton

Art Direction by
Mon Cheung
Simon Murton
Ahtam Tam

Production Management
Brad Arensman	....	post-production supervisor
Jojo Chuk	....	production manager
Justine Lam	....	production manager
Shuk Fan Leung	....	production manager
Mo Mou	....	head of production
Kris Zhai	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Tanaka	....	assistant director

Art Department
Greg Bartkus	....	assistant art director
Jonathan Carlos	....	art department coordinator
James Doh	....	storyboard artist
Trevor Goring	....	storyboard artist
Anson Jew	....	storyboard artist
Jeff Julian	....	concept designer
Steve Jung	....	concept artist
Steve Jung	....	illustrator
Steve Jung	....	matte painter
Dave McCaig	....	color designer
Samir Patel	....	layout
David Schwartz	....	storyboard supervisor (as Dave Schwartz)
Rhoydon Shishido	....	storyboard artist
Adam Tankell	....	graphic designer
Francis Tsai	....	conceptual designer
Seth Wilder	....	graffiti artist
Simeon Wilkins	....	storyboard artist
Andy Chung	....	concept designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
J. David Atherton	....	production sound mixer
Petra Bach	....	adr supervisor
Ron Bartlett	....	sound re-recording mixer
David V. Butler	....	adr editor
Christopher Carmichael	....	assistant sound engineer
Russell Farmarco	....	adr editor
John P. Fasal	....	sound effects recordist (as John Paul Fasal)
Eric Flickinger	....	sound recordist
Cameron Frankley	....	sound designer
Cameron Frankley	....	supervising sound editor
Doug Hemphill	....	sound re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Doug Jackson	....	sound designer
Jason W. Jennings	....	sound designer
David Jobe	....	foley mixer
Ryan Juggler	....	supervising foley editor (as Ryan B. Juggler)
Randy Kelley	....	sound designer (as Randall Kelley)
Randy Kelley	....	sound effects editor
Ai-Ling Lee	....	sound designer
Ai-Ling Lee	....	sound effects editor
Jon Michaels	....	assistant sound editor
Alyson Dee Moore	....	foley artist
John Roesch	....	foley artist
Carlos Sotolongo	....	adr mixer
Jamie Thomason	....	dialogue editor

Visual Effects by
Desmond Chan	....	lead technical director
Tony Dustin	....	digital film colorist
Sean Ermey	....	character animator
Joshua Gunther	....	visual effects
Tim Hatcher	....	character animator
Earl A. Hibbert	....	pre-visualization artist
Rodney Montague	....	visual effects producer: main title sequence
Kith Ng	....	visual effects supervisor
Kim Ooi	....	supervising animator
Ira Shain	....	pre-visualisation artist
Brad Sutton	....	digital quality control
Wilson Tang	....	digital quality control
Sammy Wong	....	pre-visualization
Joey Wray	....	systems engineer
Everette Webber	....	digital intermediate editor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer

Animation Department
Drew Adams	....	animator
Colin Brady	....	supervisor: additional animation
Ray Chase	....	character animator
Mark Donald	....	character animator
Ken Duncan	....	supervising animator
Bryan Engram	....	supervising animator
Shaun Freeman	....	animator
Adam Holmes	....	head of layout
Jeff Matsuda	....	character designer
Kim Ooi	....	supervising animator
Thomas Perkins	....	character designer

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Dave Lieber	....	casting assistant

Editorial Department
Ron Barr	....	digital intermediate editor
Terry Claborn	....	color timer
Sean Coyle	....	second assistant editor
Tony Dustin	....	film colorist
Allyse Manoff	....	digital intermediate producer
Brett S. McCarthy	....	first assistant editor
Everette Webber	....	digital intermediate editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Kyle Kenneth Batter	....	additional orchestrator (as Kyle Batter)
Christine Bergren	....	music clearance
Christopher Brooks	....	score co-producer
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
George Doering	....	musician: guitar
Robert Elhai	....	music preparation
Robert Elhai	....	orchestrator
Karen Han	....	musician: featured erhu
Ian Honeyman	....	music arranger
Ian Honeyman	....	music arranger: synthesizer
Ian Honeyman	....	music programmer: synthesizer
Ian Honeyman	....	orchestrator: synthesizer
Jim Honeyman	....	orchestrator
Joel Iwataki	....	music score mixer
Joel Iwataki	....	score recordist
Julianne Jordan	....	music supervisor
Kevin Kliesch	....	orchestrator
Russ Kunkel	....	musician: featured drums
Larry Mah	....	digital score recordist
Tobias Marberger	....	music arranger: synthesizer
Tobias Marberger	....	music programmer: synthesizer
Tobias Marberger	....	orchestrator: synthesizer
Dana Niu	....	orchestrator
Andrew Raiher	....	music arranger: synthesizer
Andrew Raiher	....	orchestrator: synthesizer
Andrew Raiher	....	programmer: synthesizer
Alexander Reumers	....	score technical assistant
William Ross	....	conductor
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Curtis Roush	....	music editor
Eric Stonerook	....	music preparation
John Ashton Thomas	....	music arranger: synthesizer
John Ashton Thomas	....	music programmer: synthesizer
John Ashton Thomas	....	orchestrator: synthesizer
Jeff Toyne	....	orchestrator
Brad Warnaar	....	orchestrator
Masakazu Yoshizawa	....	musician: featured shakuhachi

Other crew
Jamie Bukowski	....	assistant: Klaus Badelt
Cassandra Fauss	....	production coordinator
Ray Felipe	....	script analyst
Howard Ho	....	assistant to producer
Vahe Kallibjian	....	assistant production coordinator
William Maurer	....	production coordinator
Mo Mou	....	head of production
Stephan Rothman	....	production accountant
Bruce Schluter	....	title designer: main titles
Jamie Thomason	....	dialogue director

Thanks
German Cheung	....	in memory of
Quinton Flynn	....	special thanks
Nika Futterman	....	special thanks
David S. Goyer	....	special thanks (as David Goyer)
Darren Higman	....	special thanks
Wayne Kazan	....	special thanks
Matt Landon	....	special thanks
Mako	....	in memory of (as Mako Iwamatsu)
Jeffrey Robinov	....	special thanks (as Jeff Robinov)
Kathy Sarreal	....	special thanks
Harvey Weinstein	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Imagi Animation Studios
• Imagi Production
• Mirage Studios

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2007) (non-USA) (theatrical)
• Applause Entertainment (2007) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Cinergia (2007) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Medyavizyon (2007) (Turkey) (all media)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2007) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2007) (Cyprus) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2007) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Solar Films (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Ster-Kinekor Pictures (2007) (South Africa) (theatrical)
• TOBIS Film (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Reel FX Creative Studios (additional character animation)

Other Companies

• Atlantic Records  soundtrack
• Blue Yonder Films  special thanks
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• Eastwood Scoring Stage  score recorded at (as Eastwood Scoring Stage, Warner Bros.)
• Groovemasters Studio  additional score recording (as Groovemasters)
• L.A. Studios, The  additional adr recorded at
• Margarita Mix  additional adr recorded at
• Pacific Title  main and end titles (as Pacific Title and Art Studio)
• Spot-On Scripts  continuity scripts
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  opticals
• Technicolor  prints
• Warner Bros. Studio Facilities  sound editing and re-recording

Also Known As:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (USA) (long title)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV (USA) (working title)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Immortal (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for animated action violence, some scary cartoon images and mild language.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Hong Kong | USA

Language:

French | English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Sweden:7 | New Zealand:PG | Portugal:M/6 | Australia:PG | Peru:PT | Canada:G (Quebec) | Netherlands:6 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:All | Singapore:PG | France:U | Malaysia:U | UK:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:6 | Finland:K-11 | Denmark:7 | Norway:7 | Hong Kong:I | South Africa:PG | USA:PG (certificate #43348) | Ireland:PG | Brazil:Livre

Company:

Imagi Animation Studios

Trivia:

Splinter's appearance is generally consistent with the previous movies (in which he is depicted as having brown fur), although in this movie, he wears a proper karate gi, as opposed to dirty rags from the previous movies. His right ear is also no longer cut as it was in previous movies. Kevin Munroe jokingly responded that Splinter had an otoplasty.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Michelangelo enters the Turtle's lair, he throws his skateboard to the ground near the front entrance before descending down a stairway. When he goes to sit on the couch, his skateboard reappears laying on the floor by the platform but earlier shots has clearly shown it was not there before.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: Four turtles. Four brothers. Genetically reborn in the sewers of New York. Named after the Renaissance masters and trained as ninjas.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in TMNT: Voice Talent First Look (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Walking On Water

Was the fourteen year wait worth it?...

After the less-than-stellar 1993 film that was "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III", the world's favored Heroes in a Half-Shell began to take a seemingly indefinite leave from pop culture and I for one wondered if the awesome foursome would ever make a comeback.

Ten years later, a brand new animated series redefined what the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were and helped everyone begin to see past the pizza-loving, child friendly characters of the 1980's cartoon, the live-action "Next Mutation" series and the second and third live-action movies. It was a step in the right direction and left many fans wanting more.

Now, in 2007, Peter Laird, Kevin Munroe and the amazingly talented folks at Imagi Animation Studios deliver what could very well be the movie that everyone has waited for for so long: A film that presents the light-hearted aspects of the 1980's cartoon, and the dark and gritty of the original comics books that started it all, while introducing a brand new story that moves at a pace that's sure to keep new viewers enthralled.

The animation on show here, while heavily stylized to emphasize the film's comic book origins, is absolutely stunning. Something I really admire about this movie is the voice acting, especially that the team working on the film went to lengths to portray ethnic authenticity with characters such as Foot Clan Leader Karai and the Turtles' mentor and father, Master Splinter.

While the story may not have a whole lot of depth to it, it really doesn't need to. Hell, this is a movie that deals with humanoid mutant turtles going around and kicking butt, ninja-style. And thats not a bad thing in the least. The soundtrack consists of a mix of orchestral tunes and the seemingly obligatory rock/pop stuff, and thankfully its a pretty healthy mix as neither one seems to outweigh the other.

All in all, I found TMNT to be a very enjoyable ride and recommend it to anyone looking for a fun time at the cinemas. In my honest opinion, the fourteen year wait for this movie was most definitely worth it.