We went to the set of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows.
Here’s how we didn’t get chucked out.
Someone, somewhere, was surely going to lose their job over this.
I hadnt even broken in, nor was I posing as a caterer or in disguise as Megan Fox.
Den of Geek had been invited to participate in a set visit.
As Den of GeeksNinja Turtlesguy, I had been invited.
They cant have realised what they were doing.
Everyone else they invited was proper.
Im just a guy who will not stop writing aboutTurtles cake.
Seriously (next cake article coming soon!).
It was a big deal for me.
However, I was aware that I was probably there in spite of my conduct and my work.
Here, it suffices to say that its giant and incredible.
Its also a place I would like to live.
Plus, its theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlessewer lair, which comes with a considerable social status lift.
I could have been really happy living there.
That was the vibe I picked up.
Theres also the issue that the set was going to be taken down at some point.
I decided against it.
I saw a lot of cool things.
The trip was certainly memorable.
I started sizing things up.
The obvious choice was a nunchuk.
Then, in my quest for a keepsake, I started clocking lower end stuff.
Maybe a tape cassette?
But, in the kitchen on the counter there were some popped kernels of popcorn.
I figured I could take a piece of popcorn and it wouldnt even have an impact on continuity.
A cooler head prevailed.
In truth, I havent got the nerve for theft.
Id never be able to watch the film without feeling awful.
I also questioned what I would do with it.
No, I dont even have dinner parties.
Dinner isnt a party, its a war.
I wisely alighted this train of thought.
The Turtle Truck is pretty cool.
We saw two versions of it on our set visit.
The latter is the one I was tempted to have a go on.
There were a few obstacles in my path.
Physical ones were less of a concern because, you know, its a truck.
you’re free to drive right through those.
I sometimes dream about doing it, though.
Is it just me, or doesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadowssound fun?
Now we can just make a big fun movie for the whole world writer Josh Appelbaum told us.
Its gonna be a lot lighter and more fun than the first time around.
Its just gonna be a lot of fun VFX supervisor Pablo Helman remarked of one set piece.
That was more just a really fun scene said Michelangelo actor Noel Fischer.
Yesterday was a fun day Alan Ritchson told us this.
Have you guys been on the truck?
Thats good fun production designer Martin Laing assured us.
Its really fun Andrew Form, also on the truck.
I dont feel its my place to criticise their word choice as Ive just used the word vibe.
To cite myreview:
It really is a lot of fun.
It seems theyve noticed that element worked and are embracing it.
The sets we saw, the sewer lair and the Turtle Truck, really were fun, too.
Anyway, I didnt say anything was not fun in case I got chucked into an alley.
Theyre always baddies, obviously, but I was particularly upset with them at this point.
Either way, thats me off set.
But no bad guys, no incident, no ejection.
Den of Geek stays on set!
Different hugs mean different things.
My track record of not spontaneously dive-hugging interview subjects is terrific.
It was very difficult for me indeed.
InTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2014 Johnny Knoxville was the voice of Leonardo.
Firm but with a Kermit the Frog innocence.
So, with a precedent for change here, I would really like to hear Pete Ploszek as Leonardo.
I decided against this one for three reasons.
Although I will say this; Pete for Leo!
(Note since this was written, its been confirmed that Pete is voicing Leonardo!
Guys, my decision to not protest may have worked!)
The last temptation of Den of Geek.
The Turtles lair is a large space with several small nooks.
There is a weapons nook in the sewer lair.
I was left in the weapons nook, completely unsupervised.
I was so, so close to playing with ninja weapons.
I was able to stay strong, though.
I had avoided causing a scene in front of Casey Jones.
I had resisted the urge to make a buffoon of myself in front of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
I had not stolen a vehicle or any props.
I had not indulged in unauthorised waterslide usage.
