Trailer Arrives For Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Nickelodeon has released a trailer for their animated series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It’s a new 2D animated series with a new look and debuts later this year. The voices include Omar Miller as Raphael, Ben Schwartz as Leonardo, Josh Brener as Donatello, Brandon Mychal Smith as Michelangelo, Kat Graham as April O’Neil, Eric Bauza as Splinter, John Cena as Baron Draxum, “an alchemist warrior mutant who seeks to turn all of humanity into mutants.”

Here’s a synopsis: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reimagines the iconic series and breathes new life into the classic characters, with jagged-shelled Raphael as a snapping turtle, wielding twin tonfas as his weapons; Leonardo as a red-eared slider, using an ōdachi sword; Donatello as a soft-shell turtle, sporting a tech-bo staff; and Michelangelo as a box turtle, arming himself with a kusari-fundo. Along for the adventure is the Turtles’ most trusted ally, April O’Neil, a street savvy native New Yorker, and Splinter, father figure and sensei to the Turtles. The Turtles also hold distinct personality traits and skills: Raphael, as the oldest and biggest brother, is the leader full of enthusiasm and bravado; Leonardo, the self-professed coolest brother possesses irreverent charm and a rebel heart; Donatello is a mechanical genius and tech wizard whose ninja skills are second only to his coding; and Michelangelo, the youngest brother, is a skateboarder and artist who is wild and imaginative.”

The episode runs for 26 episodes. It’s executive produced by Andy Suriano and Ant Ward at Nickelodeon in Burbank, California. Rob Paulsen is voice directing.