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If you grew up with the first iteration of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, one of the elephants in the room as you got older was the casting of the Black and Yellow Ranger. On the hit Fox kids TV series, released in Aug. 1993, Walter Emanuel Jones, who is African American, portrayed the first Black Ranger, and Thuy Trang, who was Vietnamese, portrayed the first Yellow Ranger. It's hard to believe that the series was unaware of the obvious racial stereotypes, but according to the show's head writer, it wasn't something that crossed their minds.

The Power Rangers franchise was recently covered on the Investigation Discovery series Hollywood Demons and, via Variety, head writer Tony Oliver addressed the casting stereotypes of the original Black and Yellow Ranger. Oliver admitted that it was a "mistake" to have the casting go in that direction, but it was something that they didn't think...

When it comes to historical casting of certain roles on TV and in movies, there are always moments that are later reflected on as being done insensitively, or sometimes just plain wrong. Recently, Tony Oliver, head writer on the original Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers series, shared his belief that the casting of a Black actor and an Asian actress as the Black and Yellow Power Rangers, respectively, was something that was “such a mistake.” However, the comments, made as part of Investigation Discovery’s Hollywood Demons series, have gained a response from Walter Emanuel Jones, the original Black Ranger in the series.

While there has been a lot of agreement with Oliver that the casting was colorblind and a little ignorant, that is not how Jones sees it at all, and he is much more inclined to remember the positive impact his character had as one of the first Black...

Despite the perception of racial insensitivity in his casting, Walter Emanuel Jones is proud to have originated the role of the Black Ranger.

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers alum recently responded to the show’s head writer Tony Oliver, who said “it was such a mistake” to cast Black and Asian actors as the Black and Yellow Rangers while reflecting on the hit franchise in an episode of Investigation Discovery‘s Hollywood Demons.

“Incredible how many media outlets picked this up…” wrote Jones on Instagram with headlines about Oliver’s quote. “However while some choose to seek out the negative, I’ve always believed in focusing on the positive. I understand the impulse to address what might be seen as cultural insensitivity, but calling it a ‘mistake’ would dismiss the impact it had on countless people around the world who found inspiration and representation in TV’s first Black superhero...

Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers head writer Tony Oliver recently appeared on Dark Side of the Power Rangers, the latest episode of Hollywood Demons, to say it was a “mistake” to cast Black and Asian actors as the Black and Yellow Rangers due to cultural stereotypes. However, Power Rangers star Walter Emanuel Jones disagrees.

“I’ve always believed in focusing on the positive,” Jones wrote on Instagram. “I understand the impulse to address what might be seen as cultural insensitivity, but calling it a ‘mistake’ would dismiss the impact it had on countless people around the world who found inspiration and representation in TV’s first Black superhero — morphin’ into none other than the Black Power Ranger! It wasn’t a mistake; it was a milestone. It was an honor.“

Jones played Zack Taylor on Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers alongside Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan. In the documentary, Oliver said that...

“Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” star Walter Emanuel Jones is responding to head writer Tony Oliver, who said in the new Investigation Discovery series “Hollywood Demons” that it was a “mistake” to cast a Black actor to play the Black Ranger and an Asian actor to play the Yellow Ranger due to cultural stereotypes.

“I’ve always believed in focusing on the positive,” Jones wrote in an Instagram post. “I understand the impulse to address what might be seen as cultural insensitivity, but calling it a ‘mistake’ would dismiss the impact it had on countless people around the world who found inspiration and representation in TV’s first Black superhero — morphin’ into none other than the Black Power Ranger! It wasn’t a mistake; it was a milestone. It was an honor.”

“Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” kicked off in August 1993 on Fox Kids, featuring Jones as Zack Taylor (the first Black...

Walter Emanuel Jones is proud to be the original Black Power Ranger, regardless of what the show’s former writer thinks.

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers star said “it was an honor” to originate the role of the Black Ranger in 1993 in response to the show’s previous writer, Tony Oliver, who said that it was a “mistake” to cast him in the part. In a Wednesday Instagram post, he acknowledged that being a Black actor portraying the Black Ranger can “be seen as cultural insensitivity,” though rather his casting “wasn’t a mistake; it was a milestone.”

“I understand the impulse to address what might be seen as cultural insensitivity,” Jones wrote in the caption of his post. “But calling it a ‘mistake’ would dismiss the impact it had on countless people around the world who found inspiration and representation in TV’s first Black superhero — morphin’ into none...

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers head writer Tony Oliver recently called out the casting mistakes made in the original ensemble. Actor Walter Emanuel Jones addressed the controversy and revealed how he became the Black Ranger.

Walter Emanuel Jones aired his side on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangerscasting controversy; he said it was an honor to be the first actor to have played the Black Ranger. Jones acknowledged the media coverage on Instagram and challenged Mmpr head writer Tony Oliver's comments. In an episode of Investigation Discovery's Hollywood Demons, Oliver recounted the TV show's troubled production. He asserted that none of them were thinking stereotypes about the original ensemble, until an assistant pointed out that having Black and Asian characters as the Black and Yellow Rangers was problematic.

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"While some choose to seek out the negative, I've always believed in focusing on the positive,...

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers debuted on Fox Kids in August 1993 and became an immediate hit. Even now, it's still one of the most beloved eras of the long-running franchise. However, given when it first aired, the series was, at times, a little culturally insensitive. 

For example, a Black actor, Walter Emanuel Jones, was cast as the Black Ranger and an Asian actress, Thuy Trang, was chosen to portray the Yellow Ranger. That's been discussed a lot over the years, with those who worked on the series at the time facing a lot of criticism.

Talking on the "Dark Side of the Power Rangers" episode of Discovery's Hollywood Demons, former Power Rangers showrunner Tony Oliver said, "None of us are thinking stereotypes." He explained that was how the series got to air and ran for two seasons with "the Black character the Black Ranger and the Asian character the Yellow Ranger.

Tony Oliver, head writer of the good old Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, is admitting that it was a mistake to cast a Black actor as the Black Ranger(Walter Emanuel Jones) and Thuy Trang, an Asian actor, as the Yellow Ranger. The news comes after the investigation documentary Hollywood Demons’ April 7, 2025, episode doubled down on the superhero crime-fighting series.

The episode “Dark Side of the Power Rangers” zeroed in on key details that while MightyMorphin Power Rangers debuted on Fox Kids in August 1993 and went on to become a cultural phenomenon during the next three years, it was only after two seasons that an assistant highlighted that matching actors’ ethnicities to their ranger colors perpetuated stereotypes. According to series co-creator Shuki Levy in a 2013 interview with Complex and reiterated in the latest episode of Hollywood Demons by Oliver, the issue wasn’t intentional, and it happened simply because they were...

“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” head writer Tony Oliver admits in the new Investigation Discovery series “Hollywood Demons” that it was a “mistake” to cast a Black actor to play the Black Ranger and an Asian actor to play the Yellow Ranger (via Entertainment Weekly). The series kicked off in August 1993 on Fox Kids with Walter Emanuel Jones as Zack Taylor (the first Black Ranger) and Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan (the first Yellow Ranger).

Oliver says in the documentary that “none of us [were] thinking stereotypes” when these casting decisions were originally made, which is why the show ran for two seasons with “the Black character the Black Ranger and the Asian character the Yellow Ranger.” It wasn’t until “my assistant pointed it out in a meeting one day” that Oliver realized these castings were upholding stereotypes. Oliver added: “It was such a mistake.”

During the show’s casting, Oliver...

Tony Oliver, head writer of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, has addressed casting decisions made during the show’s original production. In the latest episode of Hollywood Demons on Investigation Discovery, Oliver reflected on the implications of casting Walter Emanuel Jones, a Black actor, as the Black Ranger, and Vietnamese-American actress Thuy Trang as the Yellow Ranger. The episode, titled “Dark Side of the Power Rangers,” focuses on the origins of the 1993 children’s series and the pressures involved in its creation.

Oliver said that stereotypes were not considered at the time the casting choices were made. “None of us are thinking stereotypes,” he explained. He added that it was his assistant who raised concerns during a meeting. “It was such a mistake,” he said.

The first version of the Yellow Ranger role was played by Audri Dubois, who appeared in the unaired pilot before leaving the production following a contract disagreement.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers head writer Tony Oliver regrets what he now views as racially insensitive casting for his Black and Asian leads, who played the Black and Yellow Power Rangers, respectively, in the kids’ TV show.

Oliver reflected on the series in Investigation Discovery’s newest episode of Hollywood Demons, per Entertainment Weekly, titled “Dark Side of the Power Rangers.” At the time, he said in the docuseries, “none of us are thinking stereotypes.”

First premiering on Fox Kids in 1993, the superhero series saw Walter Emanuel Jones originate the character of Zack Taylor, the Black Power Ranger, and Thuy Trang play the character of Trini Kwan, the first Yellow Power Ranger. As described by Oliver, the former “seemed to have the swagger of the group” while the latter was characterized as “the peaceful one, who tends to be the conscience of the group.” The duo remained on the show...

Actor Audri Dubois detailed her experience while filming "Day of the Dumpster", the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers promo pilot. That episode's tight budget had production cutting corners, which led to working conditions that were "a little abusive to the actors".

Power Rangers star Audri Dubois said the show's working conditions were so severe, one of the actors suffered heat stroke. Dubois played Trini Kwan/Yellow Ranger in the original version of "Day of the Dumpster", the show's original (unaired) pilot; she was replaced by Thuy Trang in the reshot episode, which premiered Aug. 28, 1993 on the Fox network. "When we're shooting the pilot, we're out in the desert — it's got to be 110 degrees — and someone has heat stroke," Dubois recalled (per Entertainment Weekly). "It was one of the bad guys in a wet suit with a rubber mask over their head with pinholes for the eyes and mouth. He's flopping around like a fish.

Following the bombshells of Quiet on Set, Investigation Discovery is back with the dark truth behind another ’90s childhood favorite.

In the third episode of its new docuseries Hollywood Demons, which premieres Monday from 9-11pm Et on ID and streams on Max, a writer and actor from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993-’95) recalled the “abusive” on-set conditions that led to one background actor suffering heat stroke while filming the pilot.

“When we’re shooting the pilot, we’re out in the desert — it’s got to be 110 degrees — and someone has heat stroke,” said Audri Dubois, who originally played yellow ranger Trini, in an Entertainment Weekly preview. “It was one of the bad guys in a wet suit with a rubber mask over their head with pinholes for the eyes and mouth. He’s flopping around like a fish. … Me and the others had come together and agreed we...

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Big news has emerged for fans of the Power Rangers franchise. A reboot is reportedly in the works at Disney+, and the creative team that's set to become a part of the project may be exciting for fans.

Per TheWrap, a live-action Power Rangers reboot series is in development at Disney+. Percy Jackson and the Olympians showrunners Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz are reportedly in talks to write and serve as showrunners for the reboot; they will also executive produce if the deals go through. Hasbo is also said to be producing the series, which is described as a reinvention of the franchise "for a whole new generation of fans while delighting those who already know and love the world of Power Rangers."

Steinberg co-created Percy Jackson and the Olympians with original author Rick Riordan. That Disney+ show has been a huge success, and it was just recently renewed...

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One aspect of the Power Rangers franchise that has kept fans invested for many years is the emphasis on legacy. From Mighty Morphin’, the series has followed a mostly singular timeline, with each series taking place in the same continuity as the previous. With this lengthy history, there is always the possibility of past Rangers coming back, whether in team-up episodes, or in anniversary specials.

With the release of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always in 2023, fans have gotten to see a past Ranger team return for an all-new adventure. With the success of Once & Always among the fandom, many have begun wondering what other entries in the...

For 30 years, the Power Rangers franchise has delivered an action-packed series featuring teams of multicolored suited heroes defending the Earth from evil. The series always made an effort to emphasize the theme of teamwork, with the rangers always working, finding that working together is the best way to defeat the forces of evil. There is a real sense of found family in Power Rangers, with each Ranger team forming a solid friendship and camaraderie during their respective series.

While most Power Rangers teams consist of a group of friends, some Ranger teams do feature Rangers with family connections. Sometimes, these Rangers are introduced as being related, while in other cases, it is revealed as a major plot twist. Throughout the franchise, these Rangers and their familial connections helped to emphasize the franchise’s themes of teamwork, in spite of any possible family drama. While there are several instances of familial...

One of the most popular TV series for '90s kids was Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. No one can forget seeing the Red, Blue, Black, Yellow, Pink, and Green Rangers fighting against the evil sorceress Rita Repulsa and her minions. This show became a weekly addiction for children; they all had their favorite ranger. But halfway through filming the second season, Austin St. John (who played Red Ranger Jason Lee Scott), Walter Jones (who played Black Ranger Zack Taylor), and Thuy Trang (who played Yellow Ranger Trini Kwan) all mysteriously left the show and were replaced by other actors.

Since their departure, fans have been eager to uncover the truth behind the actors' exit. It's a mystery that has captivated the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers universe, at least until the publication of a video in which St. John and Jones shared their reasons for leaving the show, allowing fans to understand their perspective.

Austin St. John, Walter Emanuel Jones, and Thuy Trang left Power Rangers midway through season 2, and the franchise would have been drastically different had the original Red, Black, and Yellow Rangers remained on the team. With three cast members set to exit the series after not getting their contracts renewed, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers essentially had two options. Either Jason, Zack, and Trini were going to be recast, or the show would have to introduce three new characters. Power Rangers went with the latter and introduced Rocky (Steve Cardenas), Aisha (Karan Ashley), and Adam (Johnny Yong Bosch).

The Power Rangers franchise would never be the same again after the exits of the original Red, Yellow, and Black Rangers for several reasons. Firstly, the arrival of three new characters set a precedent for “replacement Rangers,” a tradition that would be carried over through the rest of the show. Power Rangers would...

It’s nearly morphing time again as the Power Rangers franchise is rumored to make its big-screen comeback. If recent reports are to be believed, a rebooted live-action film is being developed that is bound to repackage the nostalgia of the action franchise that gained popularity ever since it hit the small screens back in the 1990s.

A new Power Rangers reboot is rumored to be in development (Credit: Lionsgate).

Despite its popularity, the franchise has never quite transitioned well to the big screen and the upcoming reboot will be a new attempt at the same. The news certainly has fans excited and already discussing potential casting choices. Some fans have already picked their first choice for the role of the Yellow Ranger, and it is none other than a Cobra Kai star.

Cobra Kai fans want Peyton List to play Yellow Ranger in rumored Power Rangers reboot

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It's morphin' time! Go go to Tubi next month because the 1993 cult classic series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is coming to the free streaming platform on December 1 and whether you love it for its campy fun, its hard hitting fight scenes or the most unflattering costumes known to man, the cult series is still as rewatchable today as it was back then. The cast features the late Jason David Frank as Tommy (the White Ranger), Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly (the Pink Ranger), David Yost as Billy (the Blue Ranger), Walter Jones as Zack (the Black Ranger), the late Thuy Trang as Trini (the Yellow Ranger), and Austin St. John as Jason (the Red Ranger).

Zack Taylor, the original Black Ranger, left the team during Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 2 and would only interact with his replacement on screen 29 years later. The original Power Rangers team went through a few big changes throughout its three-season run, one of which was the exits of Austin St. John, Thuy Trang, and Walter Emanuel Jones. By the end of Mmpr season 3, David Yosts Billy was the only one of the first five Rangers still on the show.

Replacing four of the teams members was no easy feat, but Power Rangers surprisingly found great new characters that were welcomed by the fanbase and would remain on the show for years to come. Apart from Aisha, all second generation Rangers remained on the show through Power Rangers Zeo and the first half of Power Rangers Turbo. However, it was only in 2023 that the original Black Ranger and his replacement, Adam Park,...

Zordon demoted Jason and made Tommy the leader of the Power Rangers instead in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 2, one of the strangest moments in the shows history. Jason David Franks Tommy Oliver first appeared in Mighty Morphin season 1, episode 17, Green With Evil: Part I, the beginning of a fourth-part episode that introduced the Green Ranger. While Tommy was initially brainwashed into working for Rita Repulsa, he eventually broke free of her spell and joined the Power Rangers as the sixth and final member of what became known as the original team.

Tommys Green Ranger run would continue until Mighty Morphin season 2, episodes 12-13, Green Ranger No More. Lord Zedd finally accomplished what Rita had failed to do and eradicated the Green Rangers powers. Losing his powers took a toll on Tommy and caused him to leave Angel Grove for a while, but his time away from the Power Rangers would not last long.

Thuy Trangs legacy as Trini Kwan will forever live on in Power Rangers, and the franchise has recently put the original Yellow Ranger front and center in several stories across different media. Even though the Power Rangers chronology continued past Mighty Morphin, the franchise never stopped telling stories about its original heroes. Not only did several Mmpr actors return for cameos and even recurring roles in other shows and movies, but properties like the comics and the games regularly revisit the teenagers with attitude audiences were introduced to in 1993.

Trini Kwans final appearance in Power Rangers was in season 2, episode 20, "Opposites Attract" released in 1994. This was also the final proper appearances of Jason Lee Scott and Zack Taylor before Austin St. John, Walter Emanuel Jones, and Thuy Trang left the show. The original Red, Black, and Yellow Rangers would still appear in a couple of other episodes, although through reused footage and stand-in body doubles.

The Power Rangers franchise was originally only going to consist of a single season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. With the series becoming an overnight sensation, the first season was extended, and a second season was ordered. Rather than just mimic what made Season One successful, Season 2 changes things up, and becomes more ambitious in its storytelling.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 2 is an improvement in every way over its predecessor. There are more ongoing plots, more interesting multi-part episodes, and, with the introduction of Lord Zedd, a far superior main villain. This season sees the end of Tommy as the Green Ranger and the beginning of his career as the White Ranger and features the first permanent Ranger departures in the series.

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"Wild West Rangers" is a two-parter set near the end of the season. These episodes follow Kimberly as...

The Power Rangers timeline isn't always clear and straightforward. While most seasons are set in the years in which they air, others are set in the future or even parallel universes. Things can be even trickier to understand when there are specials and moves that exist outside the main television series but are still canon.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always has a confusing place in the franchise's timeline. A reunion special featuring many returning actors from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers; some have found it difficult to understand when it's set because of how it ties into Power Rangers Spd, Power Rangers Dino Fury, and Power Rangers Cosmic Fury. Executive Producer Simon Bennett has confirmed when Once & Always is set, but it's also possible to understand simply by paying close attention.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always is a Wonderful Tribute to the Most Classic Era of the...

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers replaced three original team members in season 2, setting a trend for future Power Rangers casts. Power Rangers has often utilized power transfers over recasts, allowing multiple characters to share Ranger powers. Original Red and Black Rangers, Jason and Zack, eventually returned to the franchise after their initial departure.

Power Rangers replaced three cast members in 1994, after which the franchise was never the same. In 2023, as part of the celebration of the shows 30th anniversary, Power Rangers brought back multiple Mighty Morphin actors between Once & Always and Cosmic Fury. This includes David Yost and Walter Emanuel Jones, the latter of which had not been on the show since Mmpr season 2. Once & Always combined Rangers from two generations and delivered some interactions I never thought I would see, such as Zack and Rocky or Zack and Adam.

The original Power Rangers team Jason, Kimberly, Billy, Zack, Trini, and...

You can’t keep “The Crow” down. That’s kind of its whole thing. Naturally, the concept of the wronged dead who return from their grave seeking vengeance — inspired by James O’Barr’s comics of the same name — has sprung forth a franchise, which spans five total films since Alex Proyas’ iconic, stylish film debuted in 1994. The original film remains a heartbreaking watch after the tragic on-set death of star Brandon Lee, but it also holds up as a stunning, massively influential goth rock urban fantasy — not to mention an early comic book adaptation.

The rest of the “The Crow” movies? Well, they’re not quite so enduring, despite a steady stream of familiar faces in the casts, including Kirsten Dunst, Edward Furlong, Mia Kirschner, Fred Ward, David Boreanaz and now, Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs in the long-awaited remake.

Aside from a central character that carries over from the first to second movie,...

Darkest Hour #1 provides closure for fans of Power Rangers comics, celebrating past storylines and characters. The issue features a morphing sequence that pays tribute to 30+ years of Power Rangers history and nostalgia. Despite the franchise's uncertain future, the finale emphasizes that the art of Power Rangers will never die.

Warning: Spoilers for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1!After spending eight years in the pages of Boom! Studios comic books, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers franchise comes to an end. This was an ending that readers had been dreading since an initial announcement back in April. Then again, given the trajectory of the franchise before that, maybe it's another ending the community had been dreading for even longer.

For a franchise that's featured endings left and right throughout its history, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 by Melissa Flores, Simona Di Gianfelice, Ral Angulo, Jose Enrique Fernandez, and Ed Dukeshire...

Not counting movies or specials, there are 973 episodes of Power Rangers. With the entire cast typically swapped out between seasons, the majority of Rangers only appear in a small fraction of the overall franchise. However, the nature of how the series originally operated allowed its earliest cast members to be exceptions to this rule.

Power Rangers from the classic Mighty Morphin' era appeared in more episodes than any others. Between Season 1 of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers being 60 episodes, making it the longest season in the series, and its characters appearing in more seasons beyond it, several Rangers from this era have appeared in hundreds of episodes. In total, there are ten Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, but more famous characters like Tommy Oliver and Kimberly Ann Hart make far more appearances than their often overlooked peers.

Aisha Campbell Appears in the Fewest Episodes of Any Mighty Morphin Power Ranger

Aisha Campbell is played by Karen Ashley.

When it comes to theatrical movie releases, critics can dominate the conversation surrounding the film. With the advent of social media, it is easier for certain narratives surrounding films to be crafted to influence fans before the film fully debuts. This critical period before a film is viewed by fans leaves the only narrative about the film currently available.

The true voice of a film comes from the fans themselves. The Power Rangers franchise has been thriving for decades, and many of these fans have welcomed this new live-action addition with open arms. Several key pieces of the film were criminally underrated by critics and deserved praise for elevating the film.

New Stars Shone as the Core Power Rangers Team Trini Wears a '1973' Graphic Tee in the Film as a Homage to the Late Original Yellow Ranger Actress Thuy Trang, Who Was Born in 1973

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Power Rangers never gets enough credit for having some of the most bizarre action scenes ever put to the screen. From Rangers getting baked into giant pizzas to a prison fight over jello, Marvel and DC wish they had superhero action as wild as this. It isn’t just the footage adapted from the Japanese series Super Sentai that stands out but the American shot action as well. They were not about to be shown up by the Japanese multi-colored spandex fights.

The episode “High Five,” the second aired episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, has the unmorphed Rangers fighting the evil Putty Patrol in a mountainous area. Jason (Austin St. John), Zack (Walter Jones), and Kimberly (Amy Jo Johnson) have to take on five Putties that have surrounded them. Now, what do you think would be the best option here?

1: Just morph and shoot them with your Blade Blaster.

Netflix's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers reboot plans have officially been shelved as the streaming platform cancels their upcoming take on the franchise.

Per ScreenRant, Netflix has canceled their planned reboot of the Power Rangers franchise, which has been in development for two years at this point. The project was being led by Daisy Jones & the Six producer and The Thing About Pam showrunner Jenny Klein and I Am Not Okay With This co-creator Jonathan Entwistle. Currently, it is expected that Hasbro Entertainment, who owns the Power Rangers franchise, will be looking to move forward with the project alongside a different creative partner.

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A potential Power Ragners show has been cancelled after 2 years in development at Netflix, leaving plans for a reboot in limbo. Hasbro now seeks a new creative partner for the Power Rangers franchise. The reasons for the show's sudden cancellation have not been revealed.

A new Power Rangers Netflix show has reportedly been canceled after two years in development. Debuting in 1993 as the TV show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the franchise has grown to become one of the most beloved and successful in popular culture, consisting of 30 seasons of television across 22 themed shows, three theatrical movies, and a television special. The 30th and most recent season, 2023's Power Rangers Cosmic Fury, was intended to be the last within the established canon, with a reboot season planned for a 2025 release.

However, it seems this will no longer be the case, as the newest Power Rangers series, which was in development with Netflix,...

The original Power Rangers movie is not canon, only Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie fits in the main chronology. The Power Rangers movie suits had armored designs, making them more realistic and advanced compared to the show's classic spandex. The 1995 Power Rangers movie is a standalone, nostalgic experience.

Rewatching Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) almost 30 years later can be very nostalgic, but it also reveals some harsh truths about the first Power Rangers film. There have been only three theatrical Power Rangers movies since the inception of the franchise in 1993, with only one of them being canon to the main Power Rangers chronology. As a Super Sentai adaptation, the focus of the Power Rangers franchise had always been on the small screen. Still, the release of the Mighty Morphin movie in 1995 was a huge event.

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In the world of television, a “pilot” episode is the one chance you have to make or break your show getting to air. If it doesn’t make the cut, it’s consigned to the film vault of history, never to be seen. It’s extremely unheard of for a franchise to get two pilots. Star Trek: The Original Series being one of those rare second chances.

Bafflingly it’s been assumed for years that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers had three pilots. As Tony Oliver, co-writer and developer of the Power Rangers pilot, first revealed at Power Morphicon in 2007, “the pilot episode, which turned into the first episode [“Day of the Dumpster”], they actually did three times.”

That means they shot three separate pilot episodes, right? Well, yes, but also no. It’s very complicated so we did the biggest deep dive research on the Power Rangers pilot ever. What we uncovered changes everything...

Once & Always rectified Rocky's underappreciated role as the Red Ranger in Mmpr history. The special reunited original cast members from all seasons of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Rocky never got to shine as the Red Ranger in Mmpr, although he continued on the show in Zeo and returned in other crossovers.

Power Rangers: Once & Always, the Netflix special that reunited some of the original Power Rangers, brought justice to the franchises most underrated Red Ranger. Set 30 years after the events of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Once & Always was a slightly more mature take on the original series and celebrated the sagas original heroes. Once & Always story was dedicated to Thuy Trang, with the special also including a homage to Jason David Frank. Despite the bittersweetness of the reunion, Once & Always was a nostalgic and emotional Power Rangers special.

David Yosts Billy Cranston and Walter Emanuel Jones Zack Taylor were...

Original Yellow Ranger Trini Kwan shows how heroes can make a lasting impact without needing to be a Power Ranger. Being a hero doesn't depend on suits or Zords, as Trini's political accomplishments prove. Trini earns worldwide praise as a hero without exposing her past as the Yellow Ranger, highlighting the true power of a hero.

Warning: Spoilers for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return #1!The original Yellow Ranger Trini Kwan proves that the franchise's heroes don't need to be one of the Power Rangers anymore to still have a positive impact on the world. Despite the Rangers getting their powers as teenagers with attitude, it's rare to see a Ranger maintain longevity after one or two seasons. Save for some exceptions, most Rangers end up retiring early.

Trini Kwan proves to be an exception to the rule in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return #1 by Amy Jo Johnson, Matt Hotson,...

Amy Jo Johnson, the original Pink Ranger from the 1990s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, is the co-author of a new miniseries, which explores the original Rangers as adults. The series serves as a direct sequel to the original, honoring the franchise while introducing a new, timeline, promising a more mature take on the original squad. Johnson aims to provide a "love letter" to adult fans who grew up watching Power Rangers, delivering a cathartic story as an homage to decades of lore.

Original Pink Ranger actress Amy Jo Johnson has returned to the Power Rangers in a creative capacity, as one of the co-writers of the latest Rangers miniseries. Johnson spoke to Screen Rant in an exclusive interview, describing in detail the exhilarating process of approaching the franchise from an entirelty new angle.

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Power Rangers: The Return tells a story using adult versions of the original Rangers, with personalities that are reflective of the actors who portrayed them. The unique miniseries diverges from established Ranger canon, offering a new storyline which features the original team reuniting after being driven apart years before. The story pays tribute to late actors from the original series, Jason David Frank and Thuy Trang, allowing fans a small measure of closure, and paying homage to those who aren't able to be part of it.

The latest take on the first incarnation of the Power Rangers from the 1990s will feature adult versions of the characters, with their adult personalities modeled on the actors who portrayed them in the hit series. In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Power Rangers: The Return writer and original Pink Ranger Amy Jo Johnson revealed that her take on the characters draws heavily from her former castmates.

Only a few Mighty Morphin Power Rangers episodes or arcs are essential to the main storyline, such as "Green With Evil". "Day of the Dumpster" is where it all begins. The original Power Rangers series featured a lot of multi-episode story arcs.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the original Power Rangers show, has hundreds of episodes, but only a few of them are essential to the main storyline and cannot be deemed as filler. Given the episodic nature of the show, it is safe to say Mmpr has more “filler” than it has plot-heavy episodes. The same applies to most seasons in Power Rangers’ chronological order, although later entries had more overarching storylines compared to Mighty Morphin.

Almost every Mmpr episode follows the same formula, which would then be applied in all other seasons. Naturally, much of it is inspired by the Super Sentai shows, which also had a very defined rhythm to them.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return #1 pays respects to Thuy Trang, the actress behind Trini Kwan, the original Yellow Ranger. Trini's character is given a fulfilling life where she becomes the mayor and the United Nation's High Commissioner of Human Rights. The issue showcases Trini's legacy and how she inspires the next generation of Power Rangers while leaving her mark on the world.

Warning: Spoilers for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return #1!Amy Jo Johnson's new celebration of the Power Rangers franchise takes time to also celebrate the life of Thuy Trang. Thuy Trang was the actress behind Trini Kwan, the original Yellow Ranger of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series, before the character's exit during the second season. Trang tragically died in a car crash in 2001 at the age of 27.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return #1 by Amy Jo Johnson, Matt Hotson, Nico Leon, Francesco Segala, Gloria Martinelli,...

Zack Taylor, the original Black Ranger, left the Power Rangers in Mighty Morphin season 2 along with two other original cast members. Zack made a comeback 30 years later in Power Rangers: Once & Always. While the TV show didn't feature Zack much after Mighty Morphin, he made technically made cameo appearances in other episodes with his helmet on and may have been part of Cosmic Fury's final battle.

Zack Taylor, the original Black Ranger, exited the team midway through Mighty Morphin but continued to be an important part of the Power Rangers universe regardless of which stories are canon. The five teenagers with attitude introduced in Mighty Morphin episode 1 will forever be among Power Rangers’ best characters, as they helped create what would become a massive saga spanning 30 years. Power Rangers Cosmic Fury’s ending may have been the end of the current chronology, but at least Once & Always got to...

Kimberly Hart, played by Amy Jo Johnson, left the Power Rangers team in season 3 to focus on her gymnastics career. Kimberly broke up with Tommy through a letter in Power Rangers Zeo, allowing Tommy to continue on the show without addressing her again. Amy Jo Johnson reprised her role as Kimberly in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie but never returned to the TV show. However, Kimberly would still appear three more times.

Kimberly Hart, Power Rangers’ original Pink Ranger, exited the team during Mighty Morphin season 3 but continued to play an important role in the show's story. Played by Amy Jo Johnson, Kimberly was one of the original five Power Rangers brought together by Zordon to fight Rita Repulsa. Even though there have been countless Power Rangers characters, the pop culture impact of the original five heroes – six, including Green Ranger Tommy Oliver – cannot be matched.

Following the exits of Austin St. John,...

Original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Austin St. John and Walter Emanuel Jones open up about leaving the series.

In a clip posted to Instagram taken from a recent Fanward discussion with the pair, St. John and Jones, the original Red and Black Rangers, discuss the turmoil surrounding their departures from the original television series. St. John notes the impetus for the discussion, saying, "We realized that while each of us has talked about why we left the show, we had never really done it in depth, and not together."

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In the clip, St. John states that the original cast had "agreed that we were...

Jason Lee Scott, the original Red Ranger, left the Mighty Morphin team but continued to play a significant role in Power Rangers. Jason later rejoined as the Gold Ranger in Power Rangers Zeo but retired again before the end of the show. Jason appeared multiple times after Zeo, including in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie and in the crossover episode "Forever Red." The Power Rangers comics provided a different story for his character.

Jason Lee Scott, the original Red Ranger, left Zordon’s team during Mighty Morphin season 2 but continued to play an important role in Power Rangers. Austin St. John, Walter Emanuel Jones, and Thuy Trang exited the show midway through season 2 due to a contract dispute, and while Power Rangers did not recast them, three new characters were brought into the show. Even though Rocky, Adam, and Aisha would create their own legacy, characters like Jason remained iconic.

The first few Power Rangers seasons are very nostalgic, but not everything about the show has aged well. Some Power Rangers scenes are hard to get through on a rewatch. Difficult Power Rangers scenes to get through include poorly aged moments but also scenes tied to real-life events, such as behind-the-scenes issues and losses of cast members.

The 1990s’ Power Rangers seasons are synonymous with nostalgia, but not everything about the show has aged well, and some scenes are hard to watch now. The Power Rangers chronology goes well beyond the events of Mighty Morphin and the Zordon era. However, it cannot be denied how the franchise will always be defined by its original TV show – from the five “teenagers with attitude” and the Green Ranger to villains like Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd.

What the show’s future after Power Rangers Cosmic Fury’s ending will be remains to be seen,...

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always celebrated the franchise's 30th anniversary and featured actors reprising their original roles, including a special tribute to Harvey Garvey. Harvey Garvey was a talk show host in the Power Rangers series and made his first and only on-screen appearance in season 2, episode 33. In the film, a tombstone engraved with "Harvey Garvey 1953-2022" is shown, indicating that the beloved talk show host passed away, serving as a heartfelt callback and shoutout to actor Kim Strauss.

Fans were certainly not expecting the reference to Harvey Garvey in 2023's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, but they certainly welcomed it with open arms. First created in 1993, Power Ranges became such a huge pop culture sensation that spawned not only multiple TV shows and movies, but also a massive series of Power Rangers-themed toys, video games, and even comic books that feature the Rangers as zombies.

The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers lineup has faced accusations of racial coding. Actor Walter Emanuel Jones claims that the Rangers' color choices were not purposefully racist. The newer versions of Power Rangers, including the 2017 film and recent TV seasons, have made efforts to avoid similar criticisms.

The original incarnation of the Power Rangers seen in the hit 1990s show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers has been hit by accusations of racism in the years since the show first aired. Power Rangers is a beloved franchise that celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023, first arriving on screens with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in 1993. Since then, the Rangers have seen multiple renditions on both the big and small screen that have kept it alive in cultural consciousness.

However, while still fondly remembered, the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is not without its issues and controversies. Original Blue Ranger David Yost revealed in 2010 that...