Jim Henson’s Creature Shop (which did the first two films) did not return for this one. The animatronics were handled by All Effects, which resulted in a noticeably different, more "cartoony" look for the Turtles' faces.
The Vibe: After the dark grit of the first film and the neon-soaked "Secret of the Ooze," the third installment takes a sharp turn into historical fantasy. It’s a "fish-out-of-water" story that swaps the sewers of NYC for the feudal landscape of 16th-century Japan. The Plot: Turtles in Time Las Tortugas Ninja 3
While the previous films focused on the Foot Clan, this one features samurais, gunpowder plots, and horseback chases. It feels more like a classic Kurosawa film... if the lead actors were wearing giant rubber turtle suits. Production Trivia: Jim Henson’s Creature Shop (which did the first