Michael Bay tells 'Ninja Turtles' fans to 'chill'

Director seeks to cool down fan outrage over statement on new film plans. Michael Bay thinks Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans need to chill. The 47-year-old director-producer incited outrage among fans of the franchise when he announced at the Nickelodeon upfront presentation last week that the pizza-loving turtles would come from an "alien race" in a Ninja Turtles film he is producing. Bay said in a statement posted on his site on Monday that "fans need to take a breath and chill." Ninja Turtles debuted as a comic book in 1984 before spawning a franchise that included toys, TV shows, films and video games. From: Gulfnews