It was announced today. The sale was for $60 million dollars, which I would think was more on the cheap side of things ($15 million per Turtle). I wonder if this was a sale done just to unload the property for an immediate cash influx? I would think $100 million would be a more realitic number...think about how much the franchise must bring in.
Anyway, there is also something else to consider. Marvel Comics currently airs the "Iron Man" and "Wolverine and the X-Men" shows on the Nicktoons network, and I suspect they will eventually find their way to the Disney XD station. Could this Nickelodeon/TMNT deal have been made so Nick can keep a superhero presence on their Nicktoons channel? I suspect that may have been a factor in the decision.
It's another interesting major move in the comic book world this year...
Anyway, there is also something else to consider. Marvel Comics currently airs the "Iron Man" and "Wolverine and the X-Men" shows on the Nicktoons network, and I suspect they will eventually find their way to the Disney XD station. Could this Nickelodeon/TMNT deal have been made so Nick can keep a superhero presence on their Nicktoons channel? I suspect that may have been a factor in the decision.
It's another interesting major move in the comic book world this year...