‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Announces Cast, Plot: John Cena, Jackie Chan, More

TMNT returns this Summer in a CGI-animated flick from Seth Rogen with the first teaser coming Monday.

TMNT returns this Summer in a CGI-animated flick from Seth Rogen with the first teaser coming Monday.

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' Announces Cast: John Cena, Jackie Chan, More

The cast of the new CGI-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem movie from Seth Rogen has been revealed with John Cena, Jackie Chan, and more.

Rogen, who provides the voice of Bepop and produces, made the announcement Saturday night at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

Update: Watch the trailer here.

Who stars in the film?

Making up the cast includes Micah Abbey voicing Donatello, Shamon Brown Jr. as Michaelangelo, Nicholas Cantu as Leonardo, and Brady Noon as Raphael, with Ayo Edebiri as April O’Neil, and Jackie Chan is providing the voice of Splinter.

The additional voice cast includes Hannibal Buress as Genghis Frog; Rose Byrne as Leatherhead; John Cena as Rocksteady; Ice Cube as Superfly; Natasia Demetriou as Wingnut; Giancarlo Esposito as Baxter Stockman; Post Malone as Ray Fillet; Paul Rudd as Mondo Gecko; and Maya Rudolph as Cynthia Utrom.  

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What is the movie about?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is an original story following the crime-fighting Ninja Turtles as they protect the sewers and streets of New York City. After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O’Neil (Edibiri) helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.

The film gets released on August 4, 2023, and the first teaser trailer will be released on Monday; Jeff Rowe (The Mitchells vs. the Machines) is directing.

“We are beyond thrilled by this world-class cast we’ve assembled to bring these iconic, beloved characters to life in a new chapter of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe,” said Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Animation President Ramsey Naito in a statement. “This really sets a new bar for this globally celebrated franchise, and we can’t wait to show audiences this film.”

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