Another exciting addition to the Ninja Turtles crew is “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri, who voices their human ally, April O’Neil. The rest of the star-studded cast includes Hannibal Buress as Genghis Frog, Rose Byrne as Leatherhead, Ice Cube as Superfly, John Cena as Rocksteady, Natasia Demetriou as Wingnut, Giancarlo Esposito as Baxter Stockman, Post Malone as Ray Fillet, Paul Rudd as Mondo Gecko, Maya Rudolph as Cynthia Utrom, and Seth Rogen as Bebop. So just as the title promises, expect to meet lots of mutants, including members of the ragtag rebel team, the Mighty Mutanimals.
In the press release, Rogen also announced that the teaser trailer for the highly anticipated film will premiere on Monday, March 6. As for what to expect from the film’s plot, here’s the synopsis:
In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, 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 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.
If there’s one thing audiences will never tire of, it’s ninja turtle teenagers slamming back pizza slices and saving their city. This is one of those franchises that just keeps on giving: the “Ninja Turtles” first began life in 1984, thanks to a comic series from Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. It later became an 80’s animator series that then spawned multiple live-action features. Even now, Nickelodeon’s “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” has a thriving fanbase, and now this film will keep the hype train rolling.
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” is slated for release on August 4, 2023.