The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have unveiled themselves in new character posters from their upcoming action adventure film. Fans helped revealed the posters by voting for their favorite character on Twitter, which unlocked the new trailer from the comedy.

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’ which was adapted from the popular comic book series and cartoon television series of the same name, was directed by Jonathan Liebesman. He previously worked with one of the film’s producers, Michael Bay, when he helmed ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.’ The film, which was penned by Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Evan Daugherty, is set to be released in 3D on August 8 in theaters.

The following synopsis for ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ has been released:

The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April O’Neil (Megan Fox) and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett) to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan. Based on the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman with a Screenplay by Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec and Evan Daugherty, Producer Michael Bay (the blockbuster ‘Transformers’ franchise) and director Jonathan Liebesman (‘Wrath of the Titans’) bring ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’ the popular franchise that has captivated audiences of all ages for decades, into the 21st century.

For more information on ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’ visit the film’s official website, as well as its Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr pages. Check out the new character posters, and watch the trailer, from the action adventure comedy below.

Written by: Karen Benardello