TMNT was the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film to use computer-generated imagery for its characters.
Released in 2007, TMNT is an animated feature directed by Kevin Munroe. Instead of performers in suits and animatronic turtle heads, the production created Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo as digital characters. The visual approach allowed the film to stage large action sequences and stylized environments.
The movie is a continuation of the franchise’s film continuity rather than a direct remake of the 1990 live-action movie. Its story focuses on the brothers’ strained relationship after defeating major earlier threats and introduces a supernatural threat involving ancient stone generals.
The title is commonly written as TMNT, which distinguishes it from the full franchise name and from the 1990 live-action film. Later movies, including the 2014 reboot, used different production approaches. TMNT remains the notable 2007 computer-animated feature.