Turtle fans have been going INSANE ever since Bay announced he was planning to tweak the origin story in his upcoming live action movie … with Leo and the gang belonging to an alien race instead of mutating from ooze in the sewer.

Now, Bay has released a statement … saying, “Fans need to take a breath, and chill. They have not read the script. Our team is working closely with one of the original creators of Ninja Turtles to help expand and give a more complex back story.”

He continues, “Relax, we are including everything that made you become fans in the first place. We are just building a richer world.”

Satisfied?