Summary
TheTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesare coming to San Diego Comic-Con, andScreen Rantwill be moderating a specialThe Last Ronin: The Bestselling Comic That Inspired The Moviepanel to celebrate them.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronindebuted in October 2020 as a dark alternate-future tale in which Michelangelo is the last surviving member of his family. The release was a hit, prompting an adaptation of the story for the big screen which is currently in development at Paramount Pictures.
Screen Rantis excited to celebrate all thingsThe Last RoninwithThe Last Ronin: The Bestselling Comic That Inspired The Movie, a panel moderated by the outlet’s ownJoe Deckelmeier. Deckelmeier is known for his work interviewing A-listers for projects likeTwisters,Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,and more. The panel, which takes place Saturday, July 27 at 2:00 pm PT in Room 4, will feature key franchise creatives Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, the Escorza brothers, Ben Bishop, and Luis Antonio Delgado.
Celebrate TMNT At These Other SDCC Panels
There are plenty of opportunities for Comic-Con badge holders to celebrateTMNTbefore and afterSaturday’s panel. On Thursday, attendees can seeTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesco-creator Kevin EastmanatShellebrating 40 Years of TMNT, during which the writer will reflect on the wild journey his creations have taken. That panel will take place at 12:00 pm in room 29AB.
On Friday, theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ 40th anniversarywill be celebrated at theTMNT: Celebrating 40 Years with IDWpanel, which takes place at 10:00 am in room 25ABC. Eastman will return for this panel, and will be joined by Jason Aaron, Joëlle Jones, Tom Waltz, Sarah Myer, and Fero Pe. Attendees will even get a glimpse of IDW’s future plans for the iconic characters. Later Friday, toy collectors may enjoy Paramount’sToys of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlespanel, which will take place at 3:30 pm in room 29CD.
Sunday’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: From the First Issue to The Last Roninis another opportunity for fans to reflect on the start of the franchise up throughTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution.That panel will take place at 12:30 pm in room 23ABC and will feature Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop, Ernie Reyes Jr., and Larry Houston. It will be led by Andrew Farago, author ofTMNT: The Ultimate Visual History.
The Last Ronin: The Bestselling Comic That Inspired The Moviepanel will take place Saturday, July 27 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm in Room 4.
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is a yearly pop culture event celebrating movies, TV Shows, video games, and more. Each year, thousands of people flock to San Diego to attend the event, which hosts various celebrities and guests. SDCC was first held in 1970 under the banner Golden State Comic Book Convention.
