We’re probably going to be getting a few more details on the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live-action reboot at the San Diego Comic Con next week, but for now, we’ve got at least one piece of news to tell you about. It seems that the movie has landed a screenwriter by the name of John Fusco. How do we know this? Well, because he will be appearing at the TMNT Comic Con panel along with Kevin Eastman, Mirage Studios CEO Gary Richardson, and Steve Barron, who directed the first live-action TMNT movie back in 1990!

Fusco’s writing credits include Young Guns, Young Guns II, and Hidalgo, which could mean that the movie will have a bit of a Western flavour to it. However, I’m guessing the main reason why he was hired is because he also wrote The Forbidden Kingdom and the upcoming Seven Samurai remake. It sounds like he’s potentially the right man for the job, even though The Forbidden Kingdom received mixed reviews. In other news, it was confirmed that the Foot Clan will indeed be a part of the new TMNT movie, as an open casting call for martial arts experts is taking place this Saturday in Hollywood. What do you think, is there a chance this could actually turn out even better than the original TMNT film?