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Jul 26, 2023 | denofgeek.com | Shamus Kelley |Kirsten Howard

The first time that I met all the Turtles actors was in a chemistry read and we just kind of knew right there when the four of us were trying to read the script. The producers and the people at Nickelodeon and Paramount were just cracking up. Join our mailing list Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! We all knew at that point we had something special.

Jul 25, 2023 | denofgeek.com | Shamus Kelley |Kirsten Howard

This article is presented by Paramount Pictures. The original 1980s Ninja Turtles cartoon intro song described Leonardo quite simply as “Leonardo leads” and Mutant Mayhem is ready to expand on that. In the new film, the Turtles’ father Splinter tells Leonardo that he has “honor.” He does his best to keep the others out of trouble but is still a teenager after all, which means his role as leader comes with a lot of anxiety.

Jul 24, 2023 | denofgeek.com | Shamus Kelley |Kirsten Howard

What did you think when they said that, finally, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are going to be teenagers? Join our mailing list Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! I think it was just a sense of honor, just to have that opportunity where we’re the first to do something. A lot of people don’t get to do that, so it was an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity.

Jul 23, 2023 | denofgeek.com | Shamus Kelley |Kirsten Howard

Den of Geek: How did you and the other Turtles go about creating that sibling-like dynamic in your acting? Micah Abbey: It was really smart to put us all in a room together when we were recording. Instead of just reading lines on a page, you get to bounce off each other’s energy and feel what the vibe is.

Jul 22, 2023 | denofgeek.com | Chris Farnell |Kirsten Howard

This article appears in the new issue of DEN OF GEEK magazine. Get your copy here. “Where do you get your ideas?” is one of those questions you are never supposed to ask, but Gareth Edwards remembers precisely where he was when the storyline of The Creator came to him. “I got the idea on a road trip while promoting Star Wars [Rogue One],” Edwards recalls. “I had Thanksgiving off, and we were driving to Iowa, where my girlfriend’s family is from, and I was just looking out the window.