Cowabunga! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’s first teaser trailer is now available

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Editor

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is in theaters Aug. 4

The half-shelled heroes are back in action.

The first teaser trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, starring Seth Rogen, was unveiled by Paramount Pictures on Monday, giving fans of the venerable franchise their first look at the animated picture.

The Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and are accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts after years of being shielded from the human world, according to the official synopsis of the film, which is helmed by Jeff Rowe and Kyler Spears.

They soon find themselves in over their heads when a mutant army is unleashed on them, it continues. “Their new friend April O’Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate.”

In the preview, Leonardo (Nicolas Cantu), Donatello (Micah Abbey), Michelangelo (Shamon Brown Jr.), and Raphael (Brady Noon) are shown goofing off on the rooftop and contemplating getting pizza before jumping into action over a background track of A Tribe Called Quest’s “Can I Kick It?”

Jackie Chan, best known for his action roles in The Bear, will voice the Turtles’ best friend, April O’Neil, while action star Splinter will be voiced by action star Jackie Chan.

Paul Rudd, Maya Rudolph, and Rose Byrne are among the other celebrities cast as the superheroes’ allies and foes, respectively. Paul Rudd plays Mondo Gecko. Rose Byrne plays Leatherhead. Post Malone will play Ray Fillet, and fellow rapper and actor Ice Cube will play Superfly, who seems to be a completely new character.

The Turtles’ main antagonist Shredder is noticeably missing from the cast, but his henchmen Bebop and Rocksteady will be voiced by actors Seth Rogen and John Cena.

Genghis Frog, Wignut, and Baxter Stockman will all be played by comedians Hannibal Buress, Natasia Demetriou, and Giancarlo Esposito, respectively.

The film is produced by Rogen, 40, plus Evan Goldberg and James Weaver, and executive produced by Ramsay McBean and Josh Fagen.

When asked about his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot in an interview with the A.V. Club in November, Rogen said it wouldn’t be your typical action movie.

We managed to make it incredibly intimate, he said. Since it’s a teen film, we incorporated many of our own emotions, including awkwardness, insecurity, and a desire to fit in and be accepted, among other things, into the production.

Rogen debuted the title, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, in August after it was first revealed that he would produce the movie in 2020. He also included the release date on a wall mural.

Variety reports that the film will be computer-generated and animated in the manner of the television series.

In theatres on Aug. 4. is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.