Overview
- Rowe said he has not been told the new live-action/CGI project will affect his sequel and believes multiple versions can coexist.
- Animation on the sequel is underway, with Rowe expecting the film to be fully animated by mid-2026 before final lighting and compositing.
- Paramount–Skydance has dated the live-action/CGI TMNT film for November 17, 2028, following Mutant Mayhem 2’s September 17, 2027 release.
- A new short, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey, will play in theaters December 19 ahead of The SpongeBob Movie, a move Rowe linked to strong toy sales.
- Trade reports describe a strategy shift toward a family-focused hybrid approach that has sidelined the previously planned The Last Ronin adaptation.