Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows/Production

=== Development ===
After the 2014 film exceeded box office expectations, Paramount and Nickelodeon officially announced a sequel was greenlit, and due to be released in theatres on June 3, 2016, with plans to incorporate the characters of Casey Jones, Bebop and Rocksteady. Jonathan Liebesman and Brad Fuller were also interested in doing a storyline that involved Dimension X.
In December 2014, it was revealed Paramount was in early negotiations with Earth to Echo director Dave Green to helm the sequel, also revealing Jonathan Liebesman was no longer apart of the project. Megan Fox and Will Arnett were confirmed to be returning as April O'Neil and Vern Fenwick respectively, as well as the Shredder returning and Bebop and Rocksteady debuting in the movie. In an interview, William Fichtner indicated he would likely be returning as Eric Sacks for the sequel. Production was confirmed to start in April 2015, along with the castings of Alessandra Ambrosio and several members of the Los Angeles Clippers. On March 31, Stephen Amell was cast as Casey Jones, after test reading alongside several different actors. Amell briefly discussed the role, acknowledging the character bore similarities to his Oliver Queen character from Arrow. He stated the characters are "fundamentally different" from one another, but that Jones did resemble Queen from older versions. On April 23, Tyler Perry was cast as Baxter Stockman, a scientist. On April 27, Brian Tee joined the cast as Shredder. On April 30, Laura Linney was cast in an unspecified role and UFC fighter CM Punk revealed he had auditioned for a role in the film. On May 14th, Gary Anthony Williams had been cast as Bebop, where on May 28th, Irish Wrestler Sheamus was confirmed to play Rocksteady. On May 27th, Minae Noji was re-casted by Brittany Ishibashi as Karai. In August 2015, former WWE superstar CM Punk revealed that he lost the role of Rocksteady to Sheamus.
Known briefly as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Half Shell, Paramount revealed in December 2015 that the title had officially been changed to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
=== Filming ===
Filming began in April in New York City and Buffalo, spending about $70 million in the state. Principal photography on the film began on April 27, 2015 in New York City when the film crew was spotted filming in Midtown Manhattan. Filming in Buffalo began on location on May 4, 2015 along the Kensington Expressway and ended May 17, 2015. Principal photography concluded in August 2015.
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