Um, cowabunga? It looks like those pizza lovin’ heroes in a half shell are set to make a big screen comeback thanks to Paramount Pictures and Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes production company.
Deadline reports that the company that has largely been behind horror reboots like “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “A Nightmare On Elm Street” and “Friday The 13th” has been tapped to bring the mutant reptiles back to the big screen. The franchise is a lucrative one spawning the very successful 1990s live action trilogy and numerous animated incarnations on both the small and big screen. Given Platinum Dunes’ pedigree, it’s safe to say that the turtles will be pumped up for a more contemporary feel. But the kitsch factor was always the best element of the franchise, so we do hope that feel is retained.
The project will be sent out to writers shortly and will become a tentpole in Paramount’s slate of upcoming films.
