When Does the Animated Film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" (2023) Take Place?
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" is a superhero comedy animated film written by Brendan O'Brien with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jeff Rowe, Dan Hernandez, and Benji Samit [loosely adapting "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" #1-#2 (1984) by Kevin Eastman with Peter Laird] that released July 31st, 2023. So when is "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" set?
It takes place in the year:
We know this because when Splinter the rat takes issue with the use of "ratted us out" as a negative, Leonardo says, "I mean, it's 2023..."
2023 AD
We know this because when Splinter the rat takes issue with the use of "ratted us out" as a negative, Leonardo says, "I mean, it's 2023..."
Additionally, there is a prologue set in 2008 AD. We know this because, at the end of the prologue, there is a title card reading "15 YEARS LATER..."
2023 - 15 = 2008.
