Editing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (section)

=== 2000s–present: Relaunches and sale to Nickelodeon ===
Eastman sold his share of the ''Turtles'' franchise to Laird in 2000.<ref name="Collins-2014" /> In 2003, [[4Kids Entertainment]] launched a [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)|new animated series]], which ran for seven seasons, concluding in 2009.<ref name="Mental Floss-2015" /> Laird had a role in the production, creating a closer adaptation of the original comic.<ref name="Mental Floss-2015" />  A computer-animated ''Turtles'' film, [[TMNT (film)|''TMNT'']], was released in 2007.<ref name="Mental Floss-2015" />

On October 21, 2009, it was announced that Laird had sold the franchise to [[Viacom (2005–2019)|Viacom]].<ref name="Collins-2014" /> He said he had tired of working on ''Turtles'', writing: "I am no longer that guy who carries his sketchbook around with him and draws in it every chance he gets."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-10-22|title=Peter Laird: 'I never expected to be working on the same thing for this long'|url=https://www.cbr.com/peter-laird-i-never-expected-to-be-working-on-the-same-thing-for-this-long/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=CBR|language=en-US|archive-date=June 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620034400/https://www.cbr.com/peter-laird-i-never-expected-to-be-working-on-the-same-thing-for-this-long/|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2011,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-09-01|title=IDW's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" #1 Sells Out|url=https://www.cbr.com/idws-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-1-sells-out/|access-date=2021-10-15|website=CBR|language=en-US|archive-date=June 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603060349/https://www.cbr.com/idws-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-1-sells-out/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[IDW Publishing]] launched a [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (IDW Publishing)|new ''Turtles'' comic series]], with Eastman as co-writer and illustrator.<ref name="Collins-2014" /> A [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)|third animated series]]<ref name="Mental Floss-2015" /> premiered in September 2012 on [[Nickelodeon]], and ran for five seasons before ending in 2017.<ref name="Reuters">{{cite news|date=October 21, 2009|title=The Mirage Group Sells Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Nickelodeon|work=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS136562+21-Oct-2009+PRN20091021|url-status=dead|access-date=August 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110201021447/https://www.reuters.com/article/2009/10/21/idUS136562%2B21-Oct-2009%2BPRN20091021|archive-date=February 1, 2011}}</ref> A [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014 film)|fourth live-action ''Turtles'' film]], directed by [[Jonathan Liebesman]] and produced by [[Michael Bay]], was released in August 2014. It received negative reviews but was a box-office success.<ref name="Collins-2014" /> A sequel, ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows|Out of the Shadows]]'', directed by [[Dave Green (director)|Dave Green]], was released in June 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows {{!}} Official UK Site {{!}} Paramount Pictures UK|url=https://www.paramount.co.uk/movies/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-out-shadows|access-date=2021-10-15|website=www.paramount.co.uk|archive-date=November 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102084950/https://www.paramount.co.uk/movies/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-out-shadows|url-status=live}}</ref> It it was a [[box-office bomb]] resulting in a planned third film in the series being scrapped.<ref name="flop">{{cite news |author=Matt Goldberg |date=October 29, 2016 |title=Andrew Form on Why ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2'' Flopped |url=https://collider.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2-box-office-flop/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103151444/https://collider.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2-box-office-flop/ |archive-date=November 3, 2016 |access-date=June 11, 2018 |publisher=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Pamela McClintock |author2=Mia Galuppo |date=September 8, 2016 |title='Ben Hur' to 'BFG': Hollywood's Biggest Box-Office Bombs of 2016 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016s-biggest-box-office-bombs-958780/item/box-office-bombs-gods-egypt-959603 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713171444/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016s-biggest-box-office-bombs-958780/item/box-office-bombs-gods-egypt-959603 |archive-date=July 13, 2018 |access-date=July 13, 2018 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=}}</ref>

A fourth animated series, ''[[Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', premiered in 2018 and ran for two seasons.<ref name="s2order">{{Cite news|last=Carter|first=Justin|date=August 16, 2020|title=Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the adrenaline shot all nostalgia franchises need|language=en|work=Syfy|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-rise-nickelodeon|access-date=February 5, 2021|archive-date=July 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706193449/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-rise-nickelodeon|url-status=live}}</ref> A [[Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie|film sequel]] was released in 2022 on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Vlessing|first=Etan|date=February 5, 2019|title=Nickelodeon to Make 'Loud House,' 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Animated Movies for Netflix|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nickelodeon-sets-loud-house-ninja-turtles-animated-films-at-netflix-1182783|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 3, 2021|archive-date=April 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413083455/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nickelodeon-sets-loud-house-ninja-turtles-animated-films-at-netflix-1182783|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem|Mutant Mayhem]]'', an animated film directed by [[Jeff Rowe (filmmaker)|Jeff Rowe]] and produced by [[Seth Rogen]], was released in August 2023. It received positive reviews, with praise for its performances, script and stylized animation; several critics named it the best ''Turtles'' film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-28 |title=Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reviews: Mutant Mayhem impresses critics |language=en-GB |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66313210 |access-date=2023-07-28 |archive-date=July 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728154917/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66313210 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Treese |first=Tyler |date=2023-05-23 |title=TMNT: Mutant Mayhem Release Date Moved Up, New Poster Released |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1290388-tmnt-mutant-mayhem-release-date-change |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524034205/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1290388-tmnt-mutant-mayhem-release-date-change |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=[[ComingSoon.net]] |language=en-US}}</ref> A followup series, ''[[Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV series)|Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', premiered in 2024 on [[Paramount+]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cecchini |first=Paul |date=August 5, 2024 |title=''Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' Wants to Bring a 'Punk Rock' Aesthetic to the Franchise |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/tales-of-the-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-showrunners-animated-interview-1235032549/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806085644/https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/tales-of-the-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-showrunners-animated-interview-1235032549/ |archive-date=August 6, 2024 |access-date=August 6, 2024 |website=[[IndieWire]] |language=en-US}}</ref>