Ninja Turtles is an upcoming 2014 action film based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. A reboot of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series, the film is directed by Jonathan Liebesman and stars Megan Fox, Alan Ritchson, Pete Ploszek, Jeremy Howard, and Noel Fisher. The film was announced after Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Peter Laird sold the rights to the franchise to Nickelodeon. The film is produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Michael Bay's production company Platinum Dunes and distributed by Paramount Pictures.