Along with Shredder (Brian Tee), the Turtles face off against canonical cartoon goons such as the man-beast hybrids Bebop and Rocksteady (played by Gary Anthony Williams and pro-wrestler Sheamus) as well as Krang (voiced by Brad Garrett, best known as the Eeyore-like brother from "Everybody Loves Raymond"), the alien warlord dubbed "chewing gum with a face" who brings his interdimensional arena of death, the Technodrome, to earth. In fact, it heavily leans on the cartoon, desperately cramming in as many fan favorite villains in under two hours as possible. The first movie was panned by critics and diehards but raked in enough money for a sequel, and so we now have "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows," which course corrects into a fandom-appeasing safe zone that, while taking fewer risks in carving out a singular, modern identity-the pop/rap soundtrack of the first is switched out for Henry Mancini-lite montage music and boomer tunes better suited for "Guardians of the Galaxy"-is as pure a distillation of '90s Saturday morning cartoon absurdity. It was, essentially, a comic book movie unafraid to look and act like a comic book movie. It also had an appealingly chintzy aesthetic, marrying the neon New York of Hype Williams' "Belly" to the garish primary colors and set designs of Joel Schumacher's Batman movies, occasionally recalling Mario Bava. Like a furry fanfic version of "The Fast and the Furious," the Turtles were bound by adrenalized, cop-averse action, alternative notions of family, and an open musical taste that involved beatboxing, a hip-hop Christmas album, and a Juicy J/Wiz Khalifa/Ty Dolla $ign rap about pizza, nunchucks, and half-shells. Millennials raised on GIFs, sound bites, and poptimism were as relevant a springboard for computer-animated teen hybrids as the gen-X/MTV generation was to the original cartoon series and subsequent franchise. The 2014 Michael Bay-produced Turtles reboot offered itself as an affably grotesque, relatively astute reflection of content accelerationism. So what better time than now, when Netflix's "Daredevil" series fashions itself as "The Wire" with costumes and "Batman v Superman" is making audiences more miserable than Brecht could ever dream, for a piss take in the form of an even nuttier sequel to the CGI-heavy, meme-happy TMNT reboot? That the new sequel is also a market-conscious brand alteration is, well, wholly expected in the age of tronc. Panel highlights will include never-before-seen clips from the series, special guests and exclusive giveaways.Comics artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird originally conceived "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" as a parody of brooding '80s comics artist Frank Miller's obsessions with grim urbanity. Joining the cast are co-executive producers, Andy Suriano and Ant Ward, and legendary voice director Rob Paulsen. Featuring Omar Miller ( Ballers) as Raph, Josh Brener ( Silicon Valley) as Donnie, Brandon Smith ( You’re the Worst) as Mikey and Kat Graham ( The Vampire Diaries) as April. ![]() Join us as we celebrate the latest incarnation of The Turtles. Rise up! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in the next mutation of New York’s half-shell heroes. ![]() Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Panel, Friday, 10/5, 4:15-5:15 p.m. ![]() RELATED: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Renewed Before Premiere Throughout the convention, attendees can also experience one-of-a-kind activations at its booth (located in the Crystal Palace). Nickelodeon will bring together voice cast members, series co-executive producers, and special guests on a panel at New York Comic Con 2018 to talk about what fans can expect from the reimagined animated series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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