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    Everything You Need to Know About ‘Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’

    Get all the details about the latest movie featuring your favorite heroes in a half shell.

    By Ryan Villarreal
    Aug. 8, 2022

Picking up where the animated series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles left off, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie follows the four reptilian warrior brothers — Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello — as they face their greatest challenge yet: an alien invasion!

This action-packed animated movie carries on the storied legacy of the TMNT franchise and brings closure to the most recent animated series with its reimagined versions of the four heroes in a half shell and other fan favorites like Splinter, April O’Neil and Casey Jones.

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Cast

The cast of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie includes Ben Schwartz (Parks and RecreationSpace Force), Omar Benson Miller (CSI: MiamiBallers), Brandon Mychal Smith (Get On UpThe Most Hated Woman in America) and Josh Brener (Silicon ValleyMaron). Read more about the cast here

Release date

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie premieres Aug. 5.

Plot

The turtle brothers struggle to work as a team, but nothing brings them together like the threat of total destruction. When Earth is taken over by evil aliens known as the Krang in the not-so-far-off-future, Leonardo and Michelangelo send their protégé, Casey Jones, back in time to stop the Krang from being released into the world. 

Setting

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie takes place in a fictionalized New York City.

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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie is based on the original comics created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird and published by Mirage Studios from 1984 to 2010.

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