The Untold Origin of the Rat King | TMNT Short Film

Beneath the streets of New York, something is stirring.

This TMNT-inspired fan film reimagines the origin of the Rat King — not as a legend, but as a man shaped by the city’s neglect.

Officer Danielle Smith stumbles into a world most never see, forced to confront a figure who sees justice through a darker lens. His followers are the discarded. His power lies in fear. His goal: to turn the city’s own rot against those who profit from it.

Forget what you thought you knew.
This isn’t a cartoon villain.
This is the other side of the city — and it’s ready to rise.