Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sequel Will Film In Buffalo This May

2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live-action movie was filmed in New York. Paramount enjoyed the experience, and the tax incentives, so much so that the sequel will film there as well.

That's not surprise as last month one of the producers revealed that they were headed back to New York City and will begin filming in April, but this is the official announcement.

There was one surprise, some of the filming will take place in upper state New York. Buffalo, to be specific. "We are very pleased that they've chosen our community for this very popular franchise," said Mayor Byron Brown, D-Buffalo.

According to the Empire State Development Corporation, Paramount will shoot a majority of the film in NYC, but is expected to spend a few weeks in Buffalo this May.

As for where exactly the production will be, Brown said he doesn't know yet, but Paramount executives have been scouting the area looking for places to shoot.

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2" will be directed by David Green. Michael Bay is producing alongside his Platinum Dunes partners Andrew Form and Brad Fuller, with Galen Walker and Scott Mednick also producing. Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec are writing and will executive produce with Denis Stewart.

(via nyc.gov)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 will arrive in theaters June 3, 2016.