On Friday, Paramount debuted anew trailerforTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, which gave us another look at the villainous Krang, although there still isn’t much we know about how he fits into the story at this point. During the studio’s WonderCon panel, producersBradley FullerandAndrew Formrevealed to the crowed that Krang will be voiced by none other thanFred Armisen.Bradley Fullerteased that “Anyone who loves Fred will love what he is doing,” whileAndrew Formhinted that we may see more of Krang in marketing materials soon.
OriginalTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesstarsMegan Fox(April O’Neil),Will Arnett(Vern Fenwick),William Fichtner(Eric Sacks),Alan Ritchson(Raphael),Noel Fisher(Michelangelo),Pete Ploszek(Leonardo) andJeremy Howard(Donatello) are reprising their roles for the sequel. New cast members includeStephen Amellas Casey Jones,Brian Teeas Shredder andBrittany Ishibashias Karai.Productionon theaction sequelwrapped in New York last August.
Among the new characters coming aboard for this sequel includeLaura Linneyas an undercover cop,Tyler PerryasBaxter StockmanandStephen Amellas Casey Jones, along with Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (Stephen Farrelly) andFred Armisen’s Krang, a villain created for the original animatedTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTV series. An official synopsis for the sequel has yet to be released, although many fans were pleased that all of these fan-favorite characters are finally making appearances on the big screen.
While Fred Armisen is best known for creating and starring inPortlandia, and for leading the 8G Band onLate Night with Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen has a number of voice roles to his credit. The actor has voiced roles inAqua Teen Hunger Force,Squidbillies,Archer,The Looney Tunes ShowandThe Smurfsmovies. We’ll have to wait and see if the next trailer features Fred Armisen’s voice as Krang.
Dave Greendirects from a script byAndré NemecandJosh Appelbaum. The screenwriters also wrote last year’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which took in $485 million worldwide from a $125 million budget.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 is slated for release on June 3, putting it up against Universal Pictures’Top Secret Untitled Lonely Island Movie. What do you think about Fred Armisen voicing Krang inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows?
