TMNT rights sold to Viacom/Nickelodeon

[Unknown 24]

Peter Laird has sold the copyrights,etc.. of his and (Kevin Eastman, who sold his half to Peter a while back)) creation

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Nickelodeon/Viacom.

http://www.ninjaturtles.com/

If you haven't heard the news, Peter Laird has sold all intellectual property rights to the TMNT franchise to Nickelodeon. So Nick now owns the TMNT lock, stock and barrel. Of note, Peter did retain the right to publish up to 18 TMNT comics per year should he choose to do so - thus Mirage Publishing will remain in business at least until May, 2010.

http://www.viacom.com/news/Pages/newstext.aspx?RID=1344566


The TMNT Cartoon that aried from 2003-2008 was awesome, it was closer to the original comic book(more violent too) than the TMNT cartoon that aired from 1987-1996.

Hope this will not ruin the franchise!!!

 

[Mr. Yellow]

This is old news...

 

[Sentinel King]

Yeah. It's really old news. And we've already heard the news like a month ago.

 

[Quark]

It could have done worse, I think Nick could be a good home for it.

 

[Wheatley]

I've heard rumors that after the pruchase, Nickelodeon will produce new episodes continuing from the 1987-1996 series.

I'd like to see how this plays out.

 

[Sentinel King]

I've heard rumors that after the pruchase, Nickelodeon will produce new episodes continuing from the 1987-1996 series.

I'd like to see how this plays out.

Really? :eyebrow:

We shall see!

 

[Mr. Yellow]

It could have done worse, I think Nick could be a good home for it.

True.

We could've ended up with a 'Mouse' on the team.

Not Splinter. :redface2:

 

[Quark]

Mighty Mouse?

 

[SaikoDragon]

It could have done worse, I think Nick could be a good home for it.

yes, yes glenn. cry those tears. =_=

 

[Mr. Yellow]

Mighty Mouse?

YES! :anime:



no... :eyebrow: