My Turtles Screenplay Pitch

Mr_Toitle · 2024-05-01T13:19:18+00:00

Alright, I've decided to share with the rest of the forum my very own screenplay of these characters. Before you read it however, I want to make a couple of...

Tatoruzu

Mr_Toitle Honestly, I think the idea of a slasher sort of movie involving The Rat King could be neat. It could essentially be a more fleshed out adaptation of his debut in Tales of the TMNT. It wouldn't even need to touch on the mystical stuff introduced later (potential sequel material?).

If I were being extremely ambitious and envisioning a TMNT "cinematic universe," each villain would have their own movie dedicated to them, and then they'd kind of tie together for big multi-part movie events like a 3-part Return to New York, 3-part City at War, etc.

But yeah, probably way too ambitious to begin with.

Mr_Toitle

Tatoruzu I think a TMNT "cinematic universe" would be the death kin of me ever funding/ supporting another picture of these characters.

Eh, I mean, you have to think in terms of what the general audience perceives these characters as. Doing a slasher-esque movie with The Rat King would have to be EXTREMELY noteworthy/ innovative to get their butts in seats; cinematography, editing, and an actor to go alongside that. Do it like the old Hollywood way where the actor(s) sold you on the movie, and not the other way around like nowadays.

But, like I said, I prefer if he was more of a secondary antagonist. I'm not completely sold on the idea that The Rat King could work as the only antagonist, but hey, I might be wrong.

Mr_Toitle

Tatoruzu Referring to your Rat King pitch, I think another angle to put it is to adapt I' Monster and Twilight of the Ring.

Basically, make it a supernatural thriller/ horror angle with The Monster/ Rat King and The Adversary as a means to kill/ extinct the Turtles. While they and the Great Turtle would represent the other side of balance of all reptiles.

Obviously, I haven't thought out all the details and again, you would have to do something EXTREMELY creative/ innovative with this pitch in order to get the audience's hidees in their seats. But, it could be something fun... Or dark.

Mr_Toitle

Here's my personal wishlist of what I'd like to see in the movies:
A picture set in space
A picture set in (modern) Japan
A picture that revolves around D.A.R.P.A.
A picture set in Northampton
A picture that has the cycle of violence as a theme
A picture that takes place in the sewers entirely
A picture that has Lovecraftian themes

Tatoruzu

Mr_Toitle

Like all those ideas.

For the Lovecraftian one, it would be cool to fit in Matt Howarth's teacher-monster as a cameo somehow.

Tatoruzu

Mr_Toitle Personally, I think the Donatello: The Ring and Twilight of the Ring combined would make for a great standalone film 😅

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