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The first live-action Power Rangers material in years is a Fortnite ad promoting the upcoming 'Shock 'N Awesome' season, featuring a nostalgic trailer and Power Rangers skins available in the Fortnite store from mid-August, marking a peculiar but exciting crossover for fans.
Australian actor Eka Darville, known for his roles in Power Rangers and Marvel's Jessica Jones, is mourning the loss of his 10-year-old son, Mana, who passed away after a battle with a rare brain tumor. Darville and his wife had moved their family to the United States for Mana's treatment, but despite their efforts, the tumor continued to grow. The news of Mana's passing has prompted an outpouring of condolences and support from fans and fellow actors.
HasLab, the crowdfunding program by Hasbro, is reportedly developing a role play entry for the Power Rangers Lightning Collection, featuring replica Power Bow and Power Axe weapons. These weapons, belonging to the Pink and Black Rangers, are the final pieces needed to create a fully combined collector Power Blaster. The weapons are expected to be offered as a bundle for around $450, but the backer total required for production is currently unknown. If the goal is not met within 45 days of the campaign launch, the weapons will not be manufactured.
The karate school of late "Power Rangers" star Jason David Frank is being sued by its landlord, Valencia Marketplace, for allegedly not paying rent since November and December 2022. The shopping mall is seeking $47,347 in unpaid rent from Rising Sun Karate. Jason died by suicide last year, and his karate school has been kept open by co-founder Sam Sprague to continue his teachings.
Power Rangers: Once and Always, a Netflix special celebrating 30 years of the franchise, is a mix of cheesy dialogue and schlocky superhero action. The special focuses on the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, with nods to later teams, and deals with the emotional fallout of losing one of their own. While it doesn’t delve too deeply into grief and loss, it successfully delivers the high kicks, flips, and puns that fans have come to expect from the franchise. Once and Always is a reminder that Power Rangers will always be Power Rangers, for better or worse.
Netflix's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always reunion special is packed with Easter eggs and references for fans of the original series and its spin-offs. The special features a battle with Robo Rita, the death of original Yellow Ranger Trini Kwan, cameos from former Rangers, and nods to classic monsters and locations. The Zord-summoning sequence is recreated with CGI, and the special pays tribute to late Yellow Ranger actor Thuy Trang.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Power Rangers are back in the 30th anniversary special, "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always," featuring the return of some of the franchise's earliest cast members. The trailer introduces new character Minh Kwan, the daughter of Yellow Ranger Trini Kwan, and reveals that Trini died at the hands of Rita Repulsa. The special hits Netflix on April 19, but it's unclear how the loss of original cast member Jason David Frank will be addressed.
Netflix is releasing a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers reunion special on April 19, featuring appearances from original and second-generation Rangers, as well as Rita Repulsa and Alpha 5. The special will address the death of the original yellow ranger Trini Kwan and feature a storyline around her daughter. The trailer teases a slightly melancholic episode of the original series, complete with stunt people in colorful suits, putties, Zords, and people checking their watches and saying, “It’s morphin time.”
Netflix is bringing back the original cast of "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" for a 30th anniversary special titled "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always," premiering on April 19. The special features many of the beloved heroes, including the Blue Ranger Billy Cranston, the first Black Ranger Zack Taylor, and Barbara Goodson, the voice of villain Rita Repulsa. The Rangers reunite to fight Rita Repulsa, who is revealed to have killed Trini, the original Yellow Power Ranger. The live-action superhero series premiered in 1993 and quickly became a pop-culture phenomenon.
The Power Rangers reunion special trailer reveals that Trini, the original Yellow Power Ranger, was killed by Rita Repulsa. The special features the return of several original cast members and introduces new addition Charlie Kersh as Trini's daughter. The reunion special, titled "Once & Always," will be available on Netflix starting April 19.
Netflix released a trailer for Power Rangers: Once and Always, a reunion special celebrating 30 years of the franchise. The trailer shows the Mighty Morphin' team banding together to fight Rita Repulsa, who plans to travel back in time to kill the Rangers before they became famous. The special will address the loss of Thuy Trang, the original Yellow Ranger, who died in a car accident in 2001, by giving her character a daughter played by Charlie Kersh. The special will debut on Netflix on April 19.