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Corey Feldman's role in this show was confirmed.
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| format = [[Computer animation]]
| creator = [[Kevin Eastman]]<br>[[Peter Laird]]<br>Ciro Nieli<br>Joshua Sternin<br>J.R. Ventimilia<br>Peter Hastings
| voices = [[Sean Astin]]<br>[[Jason Biggs]]<br>[[RobClancy PaulsenBrown]]<br>[[Greg Cipes]]<br>[[Kelly Hu]]<br>[[Phil LaMarr]]<br>Christian Lanz<br>Hoon Lee<br>[[Nolan North]]<br>[[ClancyRob BrownPaulsen]]<br>[[Kevin Michael Richardson]]<br>[[Mae Whitman]]
| opentheme = "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
| endtheme = "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (instrumental)
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On October 21, 2009, a press release was made indicating that [[Viacom]] had bought the complete rights of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise from [[Peter Laird]] for $60 million, and would be developing a CGI animated TV series for its Nickelodeon family of channels for broadcast in 2012. A feature film, to be released by [[Paramount Pictures]] (also a division of Viacom), is slated for 2014.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}
 
[[Jason Biggs]] voices [[Leonardo (TMNT)|Leonardo]] and [[Rob Paulsen]] voices [[Donatello (TMNT)|Donatello]].<ref name=variety>{{cite web|last=Lowry |first=Brian |url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117948429 |title=Variety Reviews - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - TV Reviews - - Review by Brian Lowry |publisher=Variety.com |date=2012-09-26 |accessdate=2012-10-20}}</ref> In June 2011, it was confirmed that [[Sean Astin]] is playing Raphael and [[Greg Cipes]] is Michelangelo.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/06/14/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-sean-astin/|title= Sean Astin voicing Raphael in new 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'|first= Darren|last= Franich|date= July 14, 2011|publisher= [[Entertainment Weekly]]|location= [[New York City]]|language= [[English language|English]]|accessdate= February 11, 2012}}</ref> In August 2011, it was revealed that [[Mae Whitman]] will be the voice for [[April O'Neil]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} In April 2012, it was announced that [[Phil LaMarr]] will be playing the role of [[Baxter Stockman]] and [[Nolan North]] will be playing a race of aliens known as [[Krang|the Kraang]].<ref name=live>{{cite web|url=http://robpaulsenlive.com/episode-36-guest-phil-lamarr/ |title=Episode 36 Guest: Phil Lamarr |publisher=Rob Paulsen Live |date=2012-04-13 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref name=north>{{cite web|url=http://robpaulsenlive.com/episode-38-guest-nolan-north/ |title=Episode 38 Guest: Nolan North |publisher=Rob Paulsen Live |date=2012-04-27 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> Actress [[Kelly Hu]] confirmed her role as [[Karai]] in May 2012.<ref name=khu>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kellyhu/status/204979727713308673 |title=Twitter / KellyHu: "@JasonRainwater: @Kelly |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> [[Corey Feldman]], (who voiced Donatello in two of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles feature films,) will be appearing in an as-yet unspecified role.<ref name="tvguide">[http://www.tvguide.com/News/Exclusive-Teenage-Mutant-1059297.aspx Exclusive: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Guest Cast Includes Roseanne Barr - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> until it was officially confirmed that he will be playing [[Slash (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Slash]].<ref>http://www.ninjapizza.net/2013/07/corey-feldman-announced-as-voice-of.html</ref> Recurring TMNT character [[Casey Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Casey Jones]] is slated to appear in the second season of the series.<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/03/new-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-balances-comedy-and-action</ref> where he will be voiced by [[Josh Peck]].<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/comic-con-nickelodeon-sets-legend-576484 Comic-Con: Nickelodeon Sets 'Legend of Korra,' 'Ninja Turtles' Panels (Exclusive)] Hollywood Reporter, Retrieved July 13, 2013</ref>
 
Production art was leaked on the Nickelodeon website before it was taken down. The images showed the designs of all four Turtles, Shredder, Splinter, a teenage April O'Neil and the Kraang, an alien race that combines elements of both [[Krang]] and the [[Utroms]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/09/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-nickelodeon-images/|title= Parting Shot: Nickelodeon Shells Out New 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Images|first= Caleb|last= Goellner|date= March 9, 2012|publisher= Comics Alliance|language= [[English language|English]]|accessdate= March 27, 2012}}</ref> A trailer for the series was released on June 21, 2012, on [[Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon USA]].<ref name="trailer">{{cite web |url= http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/06/21/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-nickelodeon-trailer/|title= Nickelodeon's 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' reboot: See the show's trailer here! -- EXCLUSIVE|first= Tanner|last= Stransky|date= June 21, 2012|publisher= Entertainment Weekly|language= [[English language|English]]|accessdate= June 21, 2012}}</ref>