The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are going back to animation for a new film.

Nickelodeon Animation will be producing the project along with Point Grey Pictures, run by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver.

Jeff Rowe will direct the film.&nbsp;

This will be Nickelodeon Animation's first CG theatrical film. It follows the studio reviving the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise for the small screen in 2012. The studio is also teaming with Netflix for a 2D-animated film based on the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series.

For those unversed, The Ninja Turtles is a story of four brother turtles who mutate into humanoid heroes and are known for their love of pizza and Ninjutsu. It first made its way to public via an indie comic published in 1984. The '80s animated series then happened and also brought to the audience in way of multiple films.&nbsp;

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are going back to animation for a new film. Nickelodeon Animation will be producing the project along with Point Grey Pictures, run by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are going back to animation for a new film. Nickelodeon Animation will be producing the project along with Point Grey Pictures, run by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver. Jeff Rowe will direct the film. This will be Nickelodeon Animation's first CG theatrical film. It follows the studio reviving the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise for the small screen in 2012. The studio is also teaming with Netflix for a 2D-animated film based on the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series. For those unversed, The Ninja Turtles is a story of four brother turtles who mutate into humanoid heroes and are known for their love of pizza and Ninjutsu. It first made its way to public via an indie comic published in 1984. The '80s animated series then happened and also brought to the audience in way of multiple films.

'The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' to get big screen adaptation

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows&nbsp;finished on top of the U.S. box office this weekend, grossing more than $35 million in the movie following the crime-fighting reptiles Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael as they battle bigger and meaner villains.

&quot;Ninja Turtles&quot;, which stars Megan Fox and Will Arnett, opened on June 3 in 4071 theaters.

In its second week in theaters, &quot;X-Men Apocalypse&quot; made more than $22 million, totaling $116 million for its run, according to Box Office Mojo website.

The romantic drama &quot;Me Before You&quot; grossed more than $18, million in its opening weekend, the website reported.

The film, starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin, follows the the romance between a paralyzed man who has decided to commit suicide and his caregiver.

&quot;Alice Through the Looking Glass&quot; took in $10.6 million, to bring the film starring Johnny Depp and Sacha Baron Cohen $50.7 million for its two-week run, according to Box Office Mojo.

And &quot;Angry Birds&quot; rounded out the top five, pulling in $9.75 million over the weekend for a gross of $86.6 million over three weeks.

?"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" finished on top of the U.S. box office this weekend, grossing more than $35 million in the movie following the crime-fighting reptiles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows finished on top of the U.S. box office this weekend, grossing more than $35 million in the movie following the crime-fighting reptiles Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael as they battle bigger and meaner villains. "Ninja Turtles", which stars Megan Fox and Will Arnett, opened on June 3 in 4071 theaters. In its second week in theaters, "X-Men Apocalypse" made more than $22 million, totaling $116 million for its run, according to Box Office Mojo website. The romantic drama "Me Before You" grossed more than $18, million in its opening weekend, the website reported. The film, starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin, follows the the romance between a paralyzed man who has decided to commit suicide and his caregiver. "Alice Through the Looking Glass" took in $10.6 million, to bring the film starring Johnny Depp and Sacha Baron Cohen $50.7 million for its two-week run, according to Box Office Mojo. And "Angry Birds" rounded out the top five, pulling in $9.75 million over the weekend for a gross of $86.6 million over three weeks.

Ninja Turtles take first place and $35 million at weekend box office

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'The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' to get big screen adaptation

Ninja Turtles take first place and $35 million at weekend box office