Overview
- Jeff Rowe returns to direct with Kyler Spears and Yashar Kassai as co-directors; producers include Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Josh Fagen and Ramsay McBean, with Lukas Williams as executive producer.
- The sequel’s date was advanced from September 17, 2027, after earlier shifts from an initial October 9, 2026 plan.
- Production is in active animation, with Rowe saying he expects the film to be fully animated by mid‑2026 before lighting and compositing.
- The story is expected to include Shredder, who was teased in the first film, based on the director’s prior comments about saving the character for the sequel.
- Paramount is broadening the TMNT footprint with a Mattel toy deal starting in 2027, new books, a preschool digital series, themed pizzerias, and a live‑action/CG hybrid dated November 17, 2028, following the 2023 film’s roughly $182 million global box office and about $1 billion in 2023 retail sales.