Mutant Mayhem First Reactions Majorly Hype Franchise’s Latest Animated Movie

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem‘s first reactions hype up the franchise’s latest installment. The animated reboot, which was spearheaded by Seth Rogen, finds the four Turtles setting out on a quest to be accepted as normal teenagers through acts of heroism when they are confronted by a mysterious crime syndicate and an army of mutants. The movie’s ensemble voice cast includes newcomers Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, and Brady Noon and established stars like Rogen, Hannibal Buress, Rose Byrne, John Cena, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Ayo Edebiri, Giancarlo Esposito, Post Malone, Paul Rudd, and Maya Rudolph.

Though Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem‘s release date isn’t until August, a work-in-progress screening was held at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Afterward, the first reactions to the animated movie started surfacing on Twitter. Check them out below:

The early cut of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem debuted to a six-minute standing ovation, as captured by the videos above, which convinced director Jeff Rowe to come up on stage to take a curtain call. He later said to The Wrap:

Being in the room and feeling all the reactions and hearing all the laughter was amazing, but what really stood out to me was to see our movie received and appreciated in that way by a lot of people who really love and care about animation.

What TMNT: Mutant Mayhem First Reactions Reveal About The Movie

Though the early cut featured some unfinished animation, it is more than enough to give audiences a taste of what to expect from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, including a score from the Oscar-winning duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine-Inch Nails fame. The reboot is intended as a new take on the classic comic characters that focuses more on the teenage aspect of the Turtles, as Rogen has explained. As a result, Rowe and his co-director Kyler Spears drew inspiration from teenage coming-of-age films, including the classic Stand By Me and the modern masterpiece Lady Bird.

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Based on the early reactions and rousing standing ovation, Mutant Mayhem‘s new approach appears to be a resounding success, with much praise for its humor and stylized animation. The positive and enthusiastic reactions are sure to drum up excitement for the franchise’s latest animated film. With any luck, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem could follow in the footsteps of the animated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which is similar visually and recently premiered to immense commercial and critical acclaim.

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