20 Things You Didn't Know About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

6. Director Steve Barron Was Fired Late In Production

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Despite Steve Barron receiving the movie's sole directing credit, numerous sources have stated over the years that he was actually fired before the film was completed.

Actor Josh Pais said that the producers sacked him over fears that the project was becoming too tonally dark, while second unit director Brian Henson later stated that most of the film's post-production was actually completed without Barron.

Barron doesn't appear to have ever spoken publicly about what went on behind the scenes, though given that he's been happy to otherwise discuss the film in interviews over the years, it doesn't seem like there's much bad blood there, if any.

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