The Mighty Morhpin era of the Power Rangers casts a long shadow over the whole franchise, and its casting in particular. Controversial and infamous as it’s been to have the Black and Yellow Rangers played respectively by Black actor Walter Jones III and the late Asian actor Thuy Trang, their roles as Zack and Trini proved foundational […]
Power Rangers Will Live Once More, This Time on Disney+
The Power Rangers are ready to rise again. After multiple attempts to bring back the popular franchise over the past few years, Hasbro just struck a deal with Disney+ to make a new live-action version of the show from the showrunners of its very successful Percy Jackson series, Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz. The […]
Power Rangers May Get an AI-Boosted Remaster
As the world waits to see what’s next for Power Rangers, the superhero franchise may return to its past with the help of generative AI. During this weekend’s New York Toy Fair, attendees learned Playmates, which has the franchise’s toy license, was teaming with Hasbro to re-release Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on YouTube and Netflix in July, with the […]