TMNT in 2022? 2023?

[Megbricks]

Hey i have been reading about TMNT and i was wondering if Lego still had the license for some of the toys. 

anyone knows?

A new movie is coming out in 2022 or 2023 apparently. No idea if they sold well before and if it would be a possibility to see some more TMNT stuff from Lego… I’d sure be happy to have some new sets!

[The Jersey Brick Guy]

They don’t. 

[Megbricks]

1 minute ago, The Jersey Brick Guy said:

They don’t. 

:( i cant remember who made TMNT sets last… lego or the other brand…

[adwind]

Would absolutely love to see some sets based on the 80s-90s show...

[MatthewRC]

14 hours ago, Megbricks said:

:( i cant remember who made TMNT sets last… lego or the other brand…

I believe it was Mega Construx.

[Maple]

It was Mega Blocks after LEGO went 'Screw this theme'. I don't think LEGO would want the theme back, it didn't sell well at all. However I do love the turtle sub LEGO made, that set is great.

[Megbricks]

1 hour ago, Maple said:

It was Mega Blocks after LEGO went 'Screw this theme'. I don't think LEGO would want the theme back, it didn't sell well at all. However I do love the turtle sub LEGO made, that set is great.

Sad i only got 2 sets and some figs and i love them. Oh well. :)

[TurinTheGreat]

I hope the theme will return in 2023 with the movie! I hardly find it as a failure, the line had like 3 waves from 2012 to 2014,I kind of think when they got to the Bay Turtles Nick moved the license to Mega because they were not pleased with Lego, they already moved Spongebob there and they had Dora the Explorer so it was a matter of time. But now I can see Lego, if they makea new deal with Paramount they could release this, and hopefully TLA sets too. 

[Maple]

3 hours ago, TurinTheGreat said:

I hope the theme will return in 2023 with the movie! I hardly find it as a failure, the line had like 3 waves from 2012 to 2014,I kind of think when they got to the Bay Turtles Nick moved the license to Mega because they were not pleased with Lego, they already moved Spongebob there and they had Dora the Explorer so it was a matter of time. But now I can see Lego, if they makea new deal with Paramount they could release this, and hopefully TLA sets too. 

MEGA Whatever bought the rights to Nick Shows. That's how they got TMNT, Spongebob and everything else.

[TurinTheGreat]

4 hours ago, Maple said:

MEGA Whatever bought the rights to Nick Shows. That's how they got TMNT, Spongebob and everything else.

From what I know, Nick wasn't happy with Lego's performance. Lego and Nick made a deal which included multiple brands such as TMNT and Spongebob. The contract expired and Nick moved it to Mega as they wanted the license. If the theme was such a flop for Lego they wouldn't have gotten to the 2014 wave. It's clear if something fails Lego will straight up cancel it, such as Vidyio or whatver that was. It's like when Blizzard and Lego were in talks for the Warcraft license and Lego didn't want to make molded heads for all the characters so Blizzard gavr it to Mega. Of course, things changed since then, now Lego is the leading construxtion toy brand, even Hasbro, according to reliable rumours, want to work with them. Doesn't mean we will get TMNT in 2023, but we shouldn't rule it out. 

[Maple]

5 hours ago, TurinTheGreat said:

From what I know, Nick wasn't happy with Lego's performance. Lego and Nick made a deal which included multiple brands such as TMNT and Spongebob. The contract expired and Nick moved it to Mega as they wanted the license. If the theme was such a flop for Lego they wouldn't have gotten to the 2014 wave. It's clear if something fails Lego will straight up cancel it, such as Vidyio or whatver that was. It's like when Blizzard and Lego were in talks for the Warcraft license and Lego didn't want to make molded heads for all the characters so Blizzard gavr it to Mega. Of course, things changed since then, now Lego is the leading construxtion toy brand, even Hasbro, according to reliable rumours, want to work with them. Doesn't mean we will get TMNT in 2023, but we shouldn't rule it out. 

A lot of what you said makes no sense at all. Things changed since then? LEGO was still the leading construction toy in 2014. Just because a theme, like TMNT didn't sell well doesn't mean LEGO outright cancels a theme. That's incredibly rare thing to do that I can only think of happening twice (Vidiyo and Alien Conquest) because of time invested in it.

I'd love to know where you got this info on LEGO Warcraft 'news'. LEGO has made molded heads for decades, just look at Spongebob in 2007.

[TurinTheGreat]

On 2/21/2022 at 12:59 PM, Maple said:

A lot of what you said makes no sense at all. Things changed since then? LEGO was still the leading construction toy in 2014. Just because a theme, like TMNT didn't sell well doesn't mean LEGO outright cancels a theme. That's incredibly rare thing to do that I can only think of happening twice (Vidiyo and Alien Conquest) because of time invested in it.

I'd love to know where you got this info on LEGO Warcraft 'news'. LEGO has made molded heads for decades, just look at Spongebob in 2007.

I read the TMNT info in forums long ago, meanwhile for Warcraft i think I read it here once and somewhere else, long ago. 

[Sunroom Bricks]

I'm predicting Turtle Mania 2 with the 2023 movie by Seth Rogen. LEGO would be wise to get the rights back to TMNT.

Also, Nickelodeon's corporate structure might be different these days under the Paramount flag. LEGO came out with a Sonic set this year. Those movies are distributed by Paramount. So maybe there's hope for TMNT LEGO to return?

[MatthewRC]

11 hours ago, Sunroom Bricks said:

I'm predicting Turtle Mania 2 with the 2023 movie by Seth Rogen. LEGO would be wise to get the rights back to TMNT.

Also, Nickelodeon's corporate structure might be different these days under the Paramount flag. LEGO came out with a Sonic set this year. Those movies are distributed by Paramount. So maybe there's hope for TMNT LEGO to return?

I don’t think Paramount had anything to do with LEGO Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog at all.