Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey
Directed byKent Seki
Written byAndrew Joustra
Based onThe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created
by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey is a 2025 American animated short film based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Set in the universe of the 2023 feature film Mutant Mayhem , it was directed by Kent Seki and written by Andrew Joustra.

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Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 10, 2025, and is set to release in theaters on December 19, 2025, along with screenings of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.

Production

In May 2025, it was reported that two animated short films, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey and Order Up , would debut at Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon's presentation at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2025. [1] [2]

Set in the universe of Mutant Mayhem, [3] Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey was directed by Kent Seki, who served as head of cinematography on the 2023 feature film. [1] [4] The screenplay was written by Andrew Joustra, who served as the script and recording coordinator on the feature. [5] [6]

Release

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 10, 2025, and is set to release in theaters on December 19, 2025, along with screenings of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants . [1] [7]

References

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  3. Giraud, Kevin (June 10, 2025). "Nickelodeon, Paramount Animation Smurf Up Annecy Crowds With Packed Slate and Exclusive SpongeBob SquarePants Preview". Variety . Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  4. Johnson, Kevin (July 22, 2023). "The Wild Influences Behind the Look of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem". Den of Geek . Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  5. Taylor, Drew (June 26, 2025). "'Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Comic Book, Based on Paramount+ Animated Series, Launches This October | Exclusive". TheWrap . Archived from the original on June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  6. Lawrence, Briana (November 30, 2023). "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem's Andrew Joustra on How Anime Shaped Donatello's Personality". Crunchyroll . Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  7. Roxborough, Scott (June 10, 2025). "Regina Hall, Ice Spice Join New 'SpongeBob' Movie". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.