Paramount Pictures is pressing ahead with a live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, adapting the acclaimed and darker storyline The Last Ronin.
The project remains in development, sources have confirmed, alongside the already scheduled animated sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, due for release on September 172027.
The Last Ronin, a five-issue comic published by IDW between 2020 and 2022, was written by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz from a story by Eastman and Peter Laird.
Set in a grim future, the narrative follows the final surviving Ninja Turtle as he seeks vengeance for his fallen brothers by confronting the grandson of Shredder. The storyline exists in its own “Roninverse” continuity, originating from a 1987 outline by Eastman and Laird.
The comic earned widespread praise for its mature tone, emotional depth, and distinctive artwork. It has since expanded into follow-up series The Last Ronin – Lost Years and The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution, with a video game also in development.
Paramount officially announced the live-action adaptation in April 2024. Walter Hamada, known for The Conjuring and It, is producing via 18hz, with Tyler Burton Smith penning the script. The film is expected to carry an R rating, reflecting the source material’s intensity.
Deadline recently noted the film’s continued progress, though without naming The Last Ronin directly. Rumours have linked director James Wan, creator of Saw and Insidious, to the project, given his background in atmospheric and high-stakes storytelling.
A release date remains to be confirmed.
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