Kids

Nickelodeon and Point Grey Pictures’ Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver are teaming up for a new CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theatrical motion picture.

Marking Nickelodeon Animation Studio’s first-ever CG theatrical production, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie will be directed by Jeff Rowe (Gravity Falls, Connected, Disenchantment) and written by Brendan O’Brian (Neighbors, Sorority Rising, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates). Paramount Pictures will handle worldwide distribution of the film.

Ramsey Naito, executive VP of animation production and development will oversee the production for Nickelodeon, while Josh Fagen will oversee for Point Grey Pictures.

Brian Robbins, president of Kids & Family for ViacomCBS, said: “Adding Seth, Evan and James’ genius to the humor and action that’s already an integral part of TMNT is going to make this a next-level reinvention of the property. I’m looking forward to seeing what they do, and I know that Ramsey Naito and her team are excited to take the Nick Animation Studio into another great direction with their first-ever CG-animated theatrical.”