The mastermind who CREATED the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back in 1984 isn't offended Michael Bay is rewriting TMNT history -- in fact, he LOVES the director's new vision ... and he wants turtle fans everywhere to back the hell off.
You'll recall ... Bay pissed off a lot of people when he revealed his remake of TMNT would see the loveable turtles as aliens ... not mutants -- outraging super fans across the globe, including Robbie Rist ... the guy who voiced Michelangelo in the 90s movies.
But TMNT creator Peter Laird -- who sold his rights to the story years ago -- is coming to Bay's defense via his blog, telling TMNT lovers, “It could be a genius idea -- for the first time -- someone has come up with a way to have as many freakin' Turtles as they want.”
Laird adds, "I would actually encourage TMNT fans to swallow the 'chill pill' Mr. Bay recently suggested they take."
Turtle power.
Ninja Turtles Creator
Michael Bay's a Freakin' Genius
3/22/2012 7:43 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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LV
I'm sure Bay paid him 50.00 to say that....
Carl
The only fans that have a right to complain are those that know the turtles through the graphic novel (which was rather dark and gritty). By the time it became a cartoon and movie the first time it was already ruined.
Alex
The biggest problem I see with making the turtles aliens is that A) there will be no splinter or B) for some totally random reason the alien has both turtle and rat like people. Not to mention, "someone has come up with a way to have as many freakin' Turtles as they want.” So there is gonna be more than just the 4? that is so lame. My god, who the hell is going to watch this crap?
Anonymous
Michael Bay ruined Nightmare on elm st,transformers and now TMNT when will it stop? we as fans should be able to have some sort of say here since we pay to see the movie buy the merchandise and pay for his house in Beverly hills, Now i'm not fully against this remake but if he only used his brain alittle like for example the ooze that makes them the mutant turtles was from space i could under stand that more then just right out aliens come on Michael Bay stop Effeing us around here.
agliarept
guys, he was being sarcastic. he said this himself in his follow up. he is a very sarcastic writer. don't take it literal. TAKEN FROM HIS OWN BLOG!!!! please correct your post. your better then this.
"Just so it's absolutely clear -- I think a planet of turtles as a way to explain any aspect of the backstory of TMNT, I think it is awful and unnecessary. PETER LAIRD!
agliarept
guys, check your fact, read his follow up comments in his own blog. he was being SARCASTIC!!!!! please correct this, Michael Bay shouldn't feel like he is winning. check your facts godamn it.
Ty
A monkey with a camera would make a better director than Bay with his retarded movies.
Steinberg
I like how TMZ instigates stuff when the creator of TMNT never said "Take a chill pill or back off".
Chris
Single handedly Mr bay is give people an excuse to pirate movies... Why pay for sh*t !
Harrison
this is coming from the guy that thought adding a fifth and female Turtle was a good idea. He should go back under the rock he came from. i respect him only becaise he help creat characters we love,but he gave us Venus de Milo the worst addition to something every
CriticAl
Arguing with the fans isn't a winning strategy. If they care enough to complain, you should listen. Frankly, I think the whole project is now tainted and the producers should just scrap it.
Chitown
Peter Laird's genius remark was sarcastic. Every site that has reported this seems to have let the sarcasm go right over there heads. All you have to do is see his responses to the comments on to his blog to know this(for those that don't understand sarcasm). This is a terrible idea no matter how you look at it.
Chitown
Peter Laird's genius remark was sarcastic. Every site that has reported this seems to have let the sarcasm go right over there heads. All you have to do is see his responses to the comments on to his blog to know this(for those that don't understand sarcasm). This is a terrible idea no matter how you look at it.
Darkman44
If Bay want to do a movie about aliens from space, he can go ahead and make Biker Mice from Mars. It has Bikes and Mice.
harroc
The simple fact of the matter is that with this spin, it's no longer the Teenage "Mutant" Ninja Turtles. Period. End of story.