Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American CGI cartoon series currently in production. The series is being developed by Nickelodeon Studios, whose parent company Viacom purchased the rights to everything TMNT from 4kids in 2009 after Peter Laird sold the franchise to them. Mirage is still able to publish up to 18 48 paged black and white TMNT comics a year.

Details are currently scarce, although a wealth of information was revealed at an invite-only fan event in March of 2011. These details, however, were from a work-in-progress version of the series, and have the opportunity to change in the final product. Some details that have been made known, however, include a teenage April, Hamato Yoshi becoming Splinter, and The Kraang, an homage to many different entities in TMNT lore

(Krang/Utroms/Foot Soldiers). The series is said to have the dark elements and intense action of the 2003 series but still have the jokes of th 1987 series while still being something of its own. It is set to premeire in early September 2012. Images of the turtles, Master Splinter, April, Shredder, and the Kraang have all been revealed. Some confirmed changes to the series are Donnie having a crush on April, Master Splinter being younger and having a more active role in the series, and Splinter training April to be a ninja so she can go out and battle eneimes with the turtles. Mikey and Don can also extend their weapons into blades. Leo will also still be the skilled leader and Raph will still be a hot-head. April will also be younger at the age of 16. Sometime in March, a microsite for the new series was leaked on nickelodeon's website. The micro site revealed pictures of April, Shredder, the Kraang, and splinter with bios for all of them. Merchandise for the series is already starting to get made, including action figures from playmates which will be released in august 2012, a set of stickers, halloween costumes, and books based off the series.