“Turtle-rific!” Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Coming to Theatres for 35th Anniversary from Fathom Entertainment, Saga Arts, and Warner Bros. in March 2026
Published by on Aug 22, 2025 10:30 AM
“Turtle-rific!” Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Coming to Theatres for 35th Anniversary from Fathom Entertainment, Saga Arts, and Warner Bros. in March 2026
Strong Box Office and Turtlemania Surge Drives Additional One Week Extension of 35th Anniversary for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Thru August 28
Turtlemania Powers Up in New Promo Spot Celebrating Fan Momentum and Teases TMNT II’s Big Screen Return
Original Extends its Run in Select Theatres to 14-Day Engagement After $3.3M Opening Week with Exclusive “Turtles Unmasked” Featurette Showcasing Never-Before-Seen Footage from the Turtle Archives
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Denver – August 22, 2025 – Cowabunga indeed! With a strong $3.3M opening week in domestic U.S. box office results (and counting) since returning to theatres on August 15 for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 35th Anniversary, Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide, Saga Arts, and Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group announced that the 1991 sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, will arrive back on the big screen in March 2026.
The announcement came with a brand-new promo spot released today celebrating the fan-fueled momentum of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles anniversary run and teasing the theatrical return of the sequel next year.
And there is still time to be a part of this new wave of Turtlemania, with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 35th Anniversary extended again in select U.S. theatres nationwide for a second full week – now in theatres through August 28!
Legions of fans of the superhero movie and new audiences are delighting 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 presents 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.
”The devoted fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise have shown up in droves with so much passion and enthusiasm in celebration of the iconic film’s 35th anniversary, Fathom Entertainment is thrilled to extend its theatrical run for a third time and add an additional full week in select theatres until August 28. Even better, we have confirmed with our partners that Fathom is bringing back the 1991 sequel to the big screen in March 2026,” said Ray Nutt, Fathom Entertainment’s Chief Executive Officer. “With $3.3M in box office revenues for the opening week of its theatrical return engagement, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 35th Anniversary is currently the highest grossing 2025 classic/repertory film for Fathom Entertainment.”
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). Tickets for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze will go on sale in early 2026, For more information and to be among the first to know when tickets go on sale for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, please visit Fathom Entertainment.
For Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 35th Anniversary artwork/photos, please visit the Fathom Entertainment press site.
About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Back by bodacious demand!
Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo and Raphael return for their most thrilling adventure yet. This time the evil Shredder has learned the secret of the ooze, the force behind the Turtles’ mutation and amazing fighting abilities. Now more dangerous than ever, Shredder is determined to destroy the Turtles, bringing along new villains Tokka and Rahzar for a battle to the end.
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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Eric Becker
Fathom Entertainment
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Rob Miller
Saga Arts
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