“Cowabunga!” – Turtlemania is Back! – Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Fathom Entertainment, Saga Arts, and Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Bringing The Classic Movie Back to the Big Screen August 17 and 20
Published by on Jun 30, 2025 8:00 AM
“Cowabunga!” – Turtlemania is Back! – Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles;
Fathom Entertainment, Saga Arts, and Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Bringing The Classic
Movie Back to the Big Screen August 17 and 20
Rediscover The Iconic Film – Exclusive “Turtles Unmasked” Featurette Offers Never-Before-Seen Footage from the Turtle Archives
Get Tickets at FathomEntertainment.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Denver – June 30, 2025 – Turtlemania is back! Experience one of the biggest and most widely anticipated movie anniversary celebrations of the year with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 35th Anniversary coming to theatres from Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide, Saga Arts, and Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group on August 17 and 20.
Legions of fans of the superhero movie and new audiences will delight in the shared theatrical experience of the iconic “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” comic book adaptation starring “Leonardo”, “Michelangelo”, “Donatello”, and “Raphael” that caused a pop culture craze upon its 1990 premiere, and now offers longtime fans the chance to introduce their kids to the original movie that started it all, back on the big screen.
From New Line Cinema and directed by the legendary film and music video director Steve Barron, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 35th Anniversary will also present the Turtles Unmasked featurette. Produced in collaboration with the creators of TMNT: Evolution, Mutation & Reboot, the featurette showcases before the movie—never-before-seen footage from the archives, extended scenes left to history on the cutting room floor, home-recorded behind-the-scenes footage, and 1-on-1 time and commentary with Barron, as he reflects on the day-to-day in crafting the absolute best version of Turtles brought to the big screen.
View the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 35th Anniversary trailer here.
”Few titles in recent memory have as large and rabid a fanbase as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. ‘It’s Turtle Time’ and Fathom Entertainment is proud to be part of Turtlemania and help make possible a 35th anniversary celebration like no other on the big screen,” said Ray Nutt, Fathom Entertainment’s Chief Executive Officer. “Moviegoers across generations will revel in the action and excitement of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 35th Anniversary, a true modern day pop culture phenomenon.”
Tickets for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 35th Anniversary are available at Fathom Entertainment and participating theatre box offices (theatre locations are subject to change).
For Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 35th Anniversary artwork/photos, please visit the Fathom Entertainment press site.
About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Four baby turtles come in contact with a mysterious substance called ooze and then are transformed into human sized crime fighters. The leader of the turtles is a human sized rat who has come into contact with the same green ooze. The rat was a former pet of a ninja master and therefore uses his skills to train the four turtles in martial arts. They befriend a local journalist and with her help attempt to find the group behind a crime wave in New York City.
Adapted from the early “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics” with characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the movie achieved the then-seemingly impossible feat of bringing its reptilian heroes to full live-action with a team of puppeteers and a voice cast led by Brian Tochi (Revenge of the Nerds, Police Academy 3: Back in Training) as Leonardo, Corey Feldman (Stand By Me, The Goonies) as Donatello, Josh Pais (The Station Agent, A Beautiful Mind), as Raphael, Robbie Rist (Balto, “Doc McStuffins”) as Michelangelo and Kevin Clash (“Sesame Street,” Muppet Treasure Island) as Splinter, the Turtles’ master. The film also features Judith Hoag (Zodiac, Fallen) and Elias Koteas (Armageddon, Cadillac Man).
Directed by Steve Barron (“The Durrells,” “Mrs. Sidhu Investigates”), produced by Kim Dawson (What Rhymes with Reason, The Fall of Casey Jones), Simon Fields (Serenedipity, Shall We Dance?) and David Chan (Fly Me to Polaris, Selah and the Spafes), with a story by Bobby Herbeck (Wrongfully Accused, “Different Strokes”) and screenplay by Todd W. Langen (“The Wonder Years,” “Pursuit of Happiness”) and Bobby Herbeck, the film opened on March 30, 1990, and immediately became the No. 1 film at the domestic box office, holding that spot for four consecutive weekends. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would become one of the highest-grossing independent films to date.
About Fathom Entertainment
Fathom Entertainment is the leading global specialty distributor of live and pre-recorded content to theatres. For more than 20 years, Fathom has pioneered theatrical distribution of events and special engagements, including performing arts, movies, episodic content, and other special event programming across various genres and formats. Fathom offers content creators a worldwide cinema distribution network by operating in 45 countries and boasts a live digital broadcast network of more than 1,100 locations. Fathom is owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), and Regal Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L). For more information, visit FathomEntertainment.com.
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Contacts:
Eric Becker
Fathom Entertainment
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(303) 638-3469
Rob Miller
Saga Arts
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(702) 375-5396