TMNT: Battle Nexus

TMNT: Battle Nexus is a 2034 animated superhero film directed by Sage Cotugno from a screenplay co-written with Dana Terrace and Kevin Eastman, and based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise by Eastman and Peter Laird. An adaptation of the series TMNT: Family Issues by Ciro Nieli, the film serves as a crossover between the series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003), and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018), with the lead cast from each series reprising their roles, and Kate Graham and Marc Thompson also starring. The film sees three iterations of the TMNT teaming-up to save the Battle Nexus and the multiverse.
The film was announced to be in development in early 2033, with its plot and cast being announced shortly after. The writers would study each iteration represented to make sure they are potrayed accuretly and keep continuity with each other. The writers would also intentionally avoid including the 1989 iteration due to said versions having already being promently used in crossovers.
TMNT: Battle Nexus was released on December 25, 2034, to generally positive reviews from critics, particularly for its vocal performances, inclusion of multiple TMNT series, and animation.
== Synopsis ==
A year and a half after meeting her brothers, Mei Peih Chi is living a nice life as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. And as a part of the team, she should always expect the unexpected, which is exactly what happens when she and her brothers are transported into an interdimensional realm known as the "Battle Nexus". There, they discover a villain known as Drako was drawing turtles througth the multiverse, manging to draw other two before being forced to stop. The turtles must now team up with their counterparts to save themselves and the multiverse. Once Mei makes a shocking discovery, however, she is left to wonder: Can she help her brothers at all?
== Voice cast ==
* Janice Kawaye as Mei Peih Chi / Diana: A mutant turtle and her team's long-lost sister. Director Sage Cotugno said they wanted to "use the fact that there are barely other versions of Mei to tell a different type of multiversal story", centering on Mei's self-worth after learning of versions of her brothers without her.
* Zeno Robinson as Leonardo: The leader and oldest of his brothers, who struggles with his responsabilities as a leader.
* Phil LaMarr as Donatello: His brother's inventor and scientist, able to create multpile gadgets and wishes to help the world with his tech.
* Nolan North as Raphael: The most hotheaded of his brothers, who often clashes with Leaonardo.
* Greg Cipes as Michaelangelo: The most inmature of his brothers.
* Eric Bauza as Splinter: a mutant rat and the adoptive father of Mei and her brothers.
* Mae Whitman as April O'Neil: The first human friend of Mei's brothers.
* Michael Sinterniklaas as Leonardo Splinterson: The leader and mentor of his brothers.
* Wayne Grayson as Michaelangelo Splinterson: The most laidback of his brothers.
* Sam Riegel as Donatello Splinterson: His brother's inventor and most passive member.
* Greg Abbey as Raphael Splinterson: The most sarcastic of his brothers.
* Omar Benson Miller as Hamato Raphael: The loving oldest member of his brothers.
* Ben Schwartz as Hamato Leonardo: The confident and fun-loving leader of his brothers.
* Brandon Mychal Smith as Hamato Michaelangelo: The most lighthearted member of his brother, often described as the heart of his team.
* Josh Brener as Hamato Donatello: His brother's overconfident and laid-back inventor.
* Kate Graham as April O'Neil: An African-American young girl and best friend of the "Mad Dogs".
* Marc Thompson as Drako: An alternative version of an old enemy of the Ninja Turtles, set on multiversal conquest.
== Trivia ==
* According to Dana Terrace, the 2012 Turtles were excluded from the film due to "not really having anything that could allow them to stand out".
* The producers used the same backgrounds used in the 2003 series for the Battle Nexus.