Cowabaunga, dudes, it looks like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have a brand-new sensei.

Neal H. Moritz , the veteran producer behind The Fast and the Furious franchise, is in negotiations to take on the job of re-starting TMNT as a live-action film franchise for Paramount Pictures.

The move occurs as the Skydance-owned studio is taking a magnifying glass to its slate and existing IP. As opposed to some other titles, namely Transformers or G.I. Joe, Paramount fully owns the TMNT brand, having picked it up from co-creator Peter Laird in 2009, and it is seeking to fully unlock its potential.

Cowabaunga, dudes, it looks like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have a brand-new sensei.

Neal H. Moritz , the veteran producer behind The Fast and the Furious franchise, is in neg

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