Overview
- Entertainment Weekly confirms The Last Ronin — Training Day, a one-shot prequel from IDW, is set for July and returns Michelangelo to the spotlight.
- Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz say they are actively developing The Last Ronin Part 3, positioning Training Day as an interim tale.
- Eastman tells EW he believes the live-action adaptation is delayed rather than cancelled, citing ongoing positive conversations with Viacom, Paramount and Nickelodeon.
- Industry reports say the project was put on hold in November 2025 as the studio prioritized family-focused TMNT plans, with earlier reporting tying Tyler Burton Smith to the script and Ilya Naishuller in director talks, and later links to producer Neal H. Moritz.
- Judith Hoag says she was approached to reprise April O’Neil before the stall, and EW reports IDW has sold more than 2.5 million Roninverse comics and graphic novels.