 TMNT is a 2007 American computer @-@ animated fantasy action film based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters which were published by Mirage Studios and part of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise . Written and directed by Kevin Munroe , the film features the voice talents of James Arnold Taylor , Nolan North , Mitchell Whitfield , Mikey Kelley , Chris Evans , Patrick Stewart , Zen Gesner , Sarah Michelle Gellar , Mako Iwamatsu , Tony Shalhoub Tins , Troy Baker and James Arnold Taylor . It was released in the United States on March 23, 2007 by Paramount Pictures . The film