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Jim Cummings is the only Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles actor to make it into this movie since his first TMNT appearance in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987), which he played Leatherhead, Genghis Frog, and one of the occasional voice alternates for Shredder.
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First Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film to be presented in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. All of the previous movies were presented in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio.
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If the monster that attacked the diner is indeed based on the Jersey Devil as suggested, then it is rather appropriate that Kevin Smith provided the voice of the diner's chef, since he is an avid and loyal New Jersey Devils hockey fan.
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The scene where Casey and Raphael are being attacked, Casey says "And I thought insurance salesmen were pushy!" This line was also used in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) by Michaelangelo when the Foot Clan was invading April's apartment.
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Greg Baldwin replaced Mako in other projects along with this movie, including the final seasons of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) and Samurai Jack (2001).
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Despite this movie taking place in New York City, only one real-life New York City landmark was shown, the Brooklyn Bridge. Most of the cityscape in the movie is fictional.
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According to James Arnold Taylor (the voice of Leonardo) several characters had already been recorded using established voice artists before the Weinstein Company became involved with the film, at which point the characters were re-voiced by celebrities such as Sarah Michelle Gellar (April O'Neil), Chris Evans (Casey Jones), and Patrick Stewart (Winters).
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Until Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) this was the movie with the largest budget in the franchise.
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During Raphael's finishing lines, the phrase "we strike hard and fade away into the night" was used. That was also the ending line in the first TMNT comic.
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During the first Nightwatcher scene, when the criminals are fleeing, one of the signs on the shops in the background spells out "monro" in hiragana, a Japanese writing system, which is most likely related to writer and director Kevin Munroe.
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The first entirely animated Ninja Turtle movie.
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The previous movies in the franchise were all live-action. This is the first movie in the franchise in fourteen years. Chronologically, this movie takes place after the first three movies.
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One of the arcades at the Turtle's lair features the character Zeus from Imagi's animated television series, Zentrix (2001).
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One sequel idea that had already been nixed by Peter Laird had the Turtles go back in time to explore Mayan culture, just as an evil alien race also arrives via teleportation. According to Kevin Munroe, Laird's response was, "Eh, we did it in 1992", a reference to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993).
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John Woo was supposedly set to direct, but moved on to other projects.
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The movie's lead track "Shell Shock" by Gym Class Heroes originated as a freestyle rap performed at a concert they performed at.
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Splinter's appearance is generally consistent with the previous movies (in which he is depicted as having brown fur), although in this movie, he wears a proper karate gi, as opposed to dirty rags from the previous movies. His right ear is also no longer cut as it was in previous movies. Writer and director Kevin Munroe jokingly responded that Splinter had an otoplasty.
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Final theatrical movie of Mako (Splinter).
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