The Michael Bay-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film -- simply titled Ninja Turtles because of the controversial decision to make the Turtles aliens -- is scheduled to start shooting in Vancouver, BC late this summer or early in the fall.

Wrath of the Titans helmer Jonathan Liebesman will direct, with a script by the Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol team of Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec.

Although it hasn't been officially announced, it's expected that the Turtles will be rendered in motion-captured CGI.

The movie has a tentative release date of Christmas 2013.

[geektyrant.]