Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2001 pilot)

Tmnt CGI pilot

In 2001, a 5-minute pilot for a 3D animated CGI TV series was produced by Rainbow Studios for the purpose of shopping around to networks. No networks were interested at the time, so the project was scrapped.

Characters

• Leonardo
• Donatello
• Raphael
• Michelangelo
• Splinter
• April O'Neil
• Casey Jones
• Shredder
• Foot Ninja
• Foot Elite
• Triceratons
• Mousers

Trivia

• In the beginning of the video, Michelangelo yells "Turtle Power!" which was an exclamation by the Turtles from the 1987 television series.

• There are several similarities between the CGI pilot and the 2003 television series, such as Raphael stopping Michelangelo from yelling "Cowabunga!" at the end of the pilot, which was a running gag throughout the 2003 series. Another similarity is the design of the vehicle that Donatello made, which is almost identical to the Battle Shell.
• The truck that Raphael and Casey fight Foot Ninjas on has the word "Mirage" on the side. This is a reference to Mirage Studios, which is the studio that handles the Mirage Comics.

Gallery

Complete 5 Minute Pilot Video On The Old Official TMNT Website

• Official site link