The Big Picture An independent movie faces an uphill battle from the moment of its conception to the day it premieres. Indie filmmakers are often working with a fraction of the budget presented to other films. They're also reliant on the whims of film festivals and/or distributors in order to get their labor of love out on the big screen.
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Dealt With All the Struggles of an Indie Film The birth of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film can be accredited to Gary Propper, who happened to be a manager for comedian Gallagher. Propper discovered the original Mirage comics and thought they would be perfect for the silver screen.
But even after getting the greenlight, TMNT still had behind-the-scenes struggles. Screenwriter Bobby Herbeck had to win Laird and Eastman's approval; Laird was extremely discerning of what Herbeck brought to the table. "Peter, from the beginning, he didn’t think much of me as a writer. I was a 'Hollywood type' infringing on his artistic chops and characters," Herbeck said of the writing process.
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