Mattel Reveals MOTU and TMNT Mash-Up Toy Line

Two heritage manufacturers are partnering to create a brand new toy line.

Mattel has introduced a collaboration between its Masters of the Universe (MOTU) model and Paramount’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) franchise to create The Masters of the Universe Origins Turtles of Grayskull toy line. This new partnership represents an overlap of the 2 beloved worlds to have fun the fortieth anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles subsequent yr.

“Bringing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into Masters of the Universe is a dream come true for a lot of motion determine followers,” says PJ Lewis, Vice President and World Head of Motion Figures at Mattel. “That is an unprecedented second to collide fan-favorite properties — by no means been finished earlier than within the wealthy historical past of each manufacturers. This collaboration represents two nice manufacturers that may ignite the imaginations of followers younger and previous alike.”

The Turtles of Grayskull line outfits the sewer-dwelling Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo with Eternian-style battle gear. In the meantime, He-Man will battle his Mutagen Mutation whereas Skeletor will don Turtle-inspired armor. Merging the worlds of MOTU and TMNT, that are each jam-packed with narrative prospects, unlocks an unprecedented quantity of storytelling alternatives for followers throughout each manufacturers.

“Two extremely fashionable franchises with multi-generational attraction coming collectively for a one-of-a-kind crossover toy line is one thing we all know followers will embrace,” says Dion Vlachos, Government Vice President of Licensing and Retail and Client Merchandise & Experiences at Paramount.

The Masters of the Universe Origins Turtles of Grayskull toy line might be out there beginning in January.