Well, we DID go to school for journalism (sorta), so it shouldn’t surprise us that much that we found ourselves at the official Heavy Metal website researching the below post, but what did surprise us was the forums, where Kevin Eastman, the creator of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and publisher of Heavy Metal responded to a thread called “New Live Action Ninja Turtles Movie in the Works?”

Yes, it is true. Although the CGI film did well enough to warrent a sequel, there has been much talk between Imagi and Warners to do a better “re-invention” (newest Hollywood buzzword) of the TMNT’s, in a live action film–like what was done with Batman. Back to basics, back to the origin and the intro of the Shredder, etc…there have been talks, trips to Northampton to talk to Mr Laird, and discussions with the original “first” TMNT film director Steve Barron to come back and do it right–but no official word yet…will keep you posted. Best, Kevin

What? We thought a CGI sequel was a probability, but this is coming from the creator of the property, so there must be something about it.

For what it’s worth, we’re for it. But we Dave drag his girlfriend at the time to the CGI sequel just to get some more Turtles in his life, so he must be a fan. Even if that girlfriend did leave him.

Maybe the events are connected?