: Paramount Pictures announced the project in April 2024 with Walter Hamada producing and Tyler Burton Smith writing the script.
: Reports from November 2025 indicated that the film was paused in favor of a "more family-friendly" live-action reboot similar to the Sonic the Hedgehog movie series. : Paramount Pictures announced the project in April
The movie is one of the most talked-about projects in the franchise, though its current status is officially on hold as of late 2025. Originally planned as a dark, R-rated live-action adaptation of the popular IDW comic series, it was intended to be a departure from the family-friendly tone of previous films. Film Overview & Status Originally planned as a dark, R-rated live-action adaptation
: While not officially canceled forever, sources like Variety suggest it is a project Paramount may revisit much later. What to Expect from the Story Originally planned as a dark
: Based on the 2020 graphic novel by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the story is set in a dystopian future New York City where only one Ninja Turtle remains to avenge his fallen brothers and Master Splinter.
