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.