Colin Jost and his brother Casey will co-write a new 'Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles
' movie for
Paramount Pictures
. According to the reports, the project is in the early stages of development and its plot details have been kept under wraps.
The movie, which comes from
Paramount
and
Nickelodeon
, will be produced by
Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller,
Scott Mednick
and Galen Walker.
The Ninja Turtles, about four brother turtles who mutate into humanoid heroes known for their mastery in Ninjutsu, began as an indie comic first published in 1984 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.
It spawned an animated series, which became popular in 1980s, as well as multiple film series, including two movies produced by Bay.
The new project is separate from the CG-animated film that Nickelodeon is developing with actor-producer Seth Rogen's Point Grey Pictures.
That film will be directed by Jeff Rowe from a screenplay by Brendan O'Brien.
Casey Jost is popular for producing prank show 'Impractical Jokers'. He also featured in the show's film adaptation, 'Impractical Jokers: The Movie' in 2020.
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