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entertainment2 years ago

'Power Rangers' Reunion Celebrates Yellow and Green Rangers with Amy Jo Johnson Song

The Netflix special, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, pays tribute to Thuy Trang and Jason David Frank, who played the Yellow and Green Rangers respectively. Trang died in a car accident in 2001, while Frank died by suicide in 2022. The special centers on honoring Trang's character, Trini, and ends with a tribute song from an episode of the show's second season. The original Blue and Black Rangers, David Yost and Walter Emmanuel Jones, express their grief and honor for their former castmates.

entertainment2 years ago

Amy Jo Johnson Denies Financial Motives for Not Appearing in 'Power Rangers' Anniversary Special.

Amy Jo Johnson, the original Pink Power Ranger, has responded to claims that she didn't sign on to Netflix's upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always due to financial reasons. She clarified that she and the late Jason David Frank, the original Green Ranger, both chose not to participate for their own reasons. Several other cast members from the original '90s show and movie are reprising their roles for the 30th anniversary special, which premieres on Netflix on April 19.

entertainment2 years ago

Amy Jo Johnson sets the record straight on Power Rangers reunion rumors.

Amy Jo Johnson clarifies that she didn't decline the offer to appear in Netflix's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Again special due to money issues, but rather for personal reasons. She also reveals that her co-star Jason David Frank also chose not to appear. The special brings back several stars from the original series, except for Johnson and Frank, and centers around the characters reuniting to battle Rita Repulsa after discovering she killed Trini Kwan. Johnson hasn't acted since 2019's The Has Been, which she also directed, and she recently directed an episode of Superman & Lois for The CW.

entertainment2 years ago

Amy Jo Johnson Addresses Rumors About 'Power Rangers' Reunion Movie Participation.

Amy Jo Johnson denies rumors that she didn't participate in the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers reunion movie for Netflix due to money issues. She tweeted that she may have opted out because she didn't want to wear spandex in her 50s or couldn't go to New Zealand for a month. Johnson is excited to see her former co-stars in the movie, which takes place 30 years after the original series and features a familiar threat from the past.

entertainment2 years ago

Amy Jo Johnson Sets the Record Straight on Power Rangers Reunion Absence

Amy Jo Johnson, the original Pink Ranger, clarified that her absence from the upcoming Power Rangers reunion movie was not due to money, but rather personal reasons such as not wanting to wear spandex in her 50s or being unable to film in New Zealand for a month. She also mentioned that her former co-star, Jason David Frank, who played the original Green-turned-White Ranger, also chose not to participate for his own reasons. Many other early cast members will appear in the special, which features the Power Rangers facing a familiar threat from the past.

entertainment2 years ago

Amy Jo Johnson Sets the Record Straight on Power Rangers Reunion Rumors

Amy Jo Johnson denies rumors that she turned down the Power Rangers reunion special due to money issues. She joked that maybe she didn't want to wear spandex in her 50s or couldn't travel to New Zealand for a month. Johnson and Jason David Frank chose not to reprise their roles for their "own reasons." The Once & Always reunion series will feature Walter Emanuel Jones, David Yost, Catherine Sutherland, Steve Cardenas, Karan Ashley, and Johnny Yong Bosch. The special will also include the voice of Rita Repulsa and the daughter of the late Thuy Trang seeking vengeance for her mother's death.