TMNT Trilogy Limited Edition Revealed – 4K Restorations And New Bonus Content Leave a comment

The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie trilogy is coming to 4K Blu-ray for the first time this holiday season. All three early ’90s action films have been digitally restored by Arrow Films and will be bundled in two limited-edition box sets, both of which are available to preorder ahead of their December 16 release. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy 4K Limited Edition is available for $100, while the standard Blu-ray version is going for $95.

Like most Arrow Video releases, these prices are likely to drop before release day. If you preorder now, you’ll be eligible for any future discounts until Amazon ships your order. Keep in mind that Arrow Video Limited Editions are actually limited. The British distributor often reissues sold-out Blu-rays, but subsequent printings don’t have the fancy packaging and collectible inserts. At the time of writing, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy is the No. 1 best seller on Amazon’s movie and TV charts, so it wouldn’t be surprising if the 4K set sold out.

$100 | Releases December 16

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
• TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)

The 4K Blu-ray edition of the original 1990 movie has been restored from the original 35mm camera negative. The second and third films in the trilogy were restored from the original 35mm interpositives.

Along with native 4K (2160p) resolution, each film supports Dolby Vision and HDR10. For enhanced audio, the original movie has Dolby Atmos surround sound support. The sequels don’t support Atmos, but surround sound is still offered with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Original lossless stereo audio is also available for all three movies.

The Limited Edition includes multiple collectibles and premium packaging. Inside the limited-edition display box, you’ll find a collector’s booklet with retrospectives by Simon Ward, John Torrani, and John Walsh. Each film is packaged individually in a case with a reversible sleeve. The sleeves have original artwork by Florey.

In terms of on-disc bonus content, so far we know there will be new director’s audio commentaries for all three films as well as interviews with at least 15 actors and seven crew members.

Arrow Video said the full list of extras will be unveiled on September 26, so the box set will have additional bonus features and possibly more collectibles.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy Features:

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
  • 4K restoration from original 35mm negative
  • Dolby Vision / HDR10
  • Dolby Atmos / Lossless Stereo
• TMNT II (1991) & TMNT III (1993)
  • 4K restorations from original 35mm interpositives
  • Dolby Vision / HDR10
  • DTS-HD MA 5.1 / Lossless Stereo
• Bound Collector’s Booklet with retrospectives
• Reversible sleeves with original artwork
• Limited Edition display box
• New director’s audio commentaries for each film
• New cast and crew interviews for each film

$95 | Releases December 16

The 1080p version is made from the 4K restorations, so the films will almost certainly look and sound better than current Blu-ray editions. You’ll get all of the same extras and on-disc bonus content with the standard Blu-ray Limited Edition. You will be missing out on Dolby Vision and HDR10, though. With the price difference currently only five bucks, it doesn’t make much sense to buy this edition unless you don’t have a dedicated media player or game console capable of playing 4K Blu-rays.

In the decades since, the Turtles have starred in a handful of feature films and several long-running animated TV series. TMNT continues to be popular with fans of all ages. If you want to spend some time with Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo, check out our roundups outlining all of the TMNT TV series and movies you can watch today on Blu-ray and DVD.

The original 1987 animated series along with the wildly popular action figures turned Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into a worldwide phenomenon. The series amassed 193 episodes across its 10-season run that finally came to a close in 1996. The complete series released on DVD last October, and it’s an absolute steal even at its full $34 price. Right now, you can grab the 23-disc TMNT: Complete Classic Series Collection for only $26.59.

Impressively, TMNT followed up its original series with another long run from 2003 to 2009. The follow-up show went by several different names throughout its seven-season, 155-episode run. Whereas the original leaned into comedy, the follow-up series skewed more toward the serious, grounded personality of the comics. TMNT: The Ultimate Collection includes every episode and the Turtles Forever TV movie. In Turtles Forever, the Turtles save the multiverse alongside the Turtles from the original 1987 movie.

The franchise simply makes for good TV, and this trend continued with the 2012 Nickelodeon series. It ran for five seasons before ending in 2017 after 124 episodes. Last year, a new series called Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles debuted on Nickelodeon and Paramount+. All 12 episodes are available on Blu-ray and DVD, and Season 2 is expected to air in 2025.

Since the turn of the century, the franchise’s big screen outings have been a tale of two styles. The 2014 and 2016 live-action films were massive disappointments, but returning to its animated roots in 2023’s Mutant Mayhem proved to be a winning formula.

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy (Remastered)
• TMNT Trilogy (Blu-ray) — $13 ($20)
• TMNT 4-Film Favorites: Trilogy + 2007
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
• TMNT: Out of the Shadows + TMNT 2014 (Blu-ray) — $15
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comic Book Collections

If you’re interested in reading some of the awesome Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic books while you wait for the TMNT Trilogy to arrive, you’re in luck: There are a bunch of great omnibus editions and compendiums to check out. For a budget-friendly way to read some all-time classics, check out The Ultimate Collection black-and-white paperbacks and the Color Classics Collection.

In addition to classic TMNT comics, there’s the ongoing IDW series, which has been running for nearly 15 years and has eclipsed 300 issues. So far, the series has been collected into 17 hardcover books, with Volume 18 slated to release in September.

All of the books below are hardcover unless otherwise noted.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin Series

The biggest modern TMNT hit in the comic book space is undoubtedly The Last Ronin. It’s genuinely one of the best graphic novels released over the past five years. The Last Ronin II was published in July, so now’s a great time to check out this must-read series from the co-creator of the franchise.

Lastly, we’d highly recommend checking out Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History. This beautiful book takes fans on a tour through the franchise’s storied history. Insight Editions published a revised and expanded edition in 2024. You can get the 328-page hardcover book for $41 (was $75).