Last week, producer Michael Bay revealed that the Turtles in the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film may not be mutants, and now a new rumor suggests that they may not even be teenagers.

Sources have told Bleeding Cool that the new live-action Turtles flick may simply be titled Ninja Turtles, but they didn't provide a reason for the rumored change, so it's not clear what age the new Turtles will be.

It's possible that the title change may not have any bearing on the plot -- one source said it was just a marketing decision, comparable to Disney's dropping of the "Princess" and "of Mars" in John Carter.

And besides, it wouldn't make much sense to keep "teenage" in the title if they're going to drop the "mutant."

[slashfilm]