$730 million: The next film in this fantasy action saga is intriguing and unexpected

The hype is back for the Ninja Turtles! Despite being panned in 2016, during the release of Michael Bay’s second feature film (which grossed just $245 million worldwide, compared to the previous installment’s $485), Knights of the Scale is making a comeback in a big way. screen.

Literally in the case of the animated saga directed by Seth Rogen, influenced by Spider-Verse, which will be followed in 2026 after the great public and critical success of the reboot released last summer. But this won’t be the only feature film dedicated to the characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird 40 years ago.

as revealed The Hollywood Reporter On April 12, the much-loved comic book adaptation The Last Ronin opens at Paramount. Live and with the ambition to make an R-rated feature film (not allowed under 17) in the United States.

It’s certainly not NC-17 (not allowed under 17, even with the highest classification across the Atlantic), and several blockbusters already qualify for it. But it does indicate a desire to stay true to the tone of the original material, which plunges us into a post-apocalyptic New York ravaged by civil wars, where the four turtles’ sole survivors embark on a desperate mission to avenge his honor. The family left.

Who should direct the film?

Presented as the final adventure of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the story contrasts sharply with the atmosphere of the previous release. And humor is unlikely to be part of what it’s all about “one shot”Disconnected from other ongoing sagas like the Joker or Batman might have been in relation to the DC Extended Universe of late.

An intriguing project that currently only has a screenwriter (Tyler Burton Smith) but no more of a release date than a director. Could Robert Rodriguez, the author of the foreword to the comics, be the man for the job, bringing this last ronin (as Alita to life) to the big screen? Please reply soon.