Saban Buys Back Power Rangers!

Saban Buys Back Power Rangers!

Haim Saban is buying back the Power Rangers from Walt Disney!

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By markymarc - May 12, 2010 05:05 PM EST
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Source: hollywoodreporter.com



According to The Hollywood Reporter, Saban is buying back The Power Rangers from Walt Disney. Nickelodeon will be the new home for the series as it heads into its 18th season and premiere in 2011.

Saban is also renewing its collaboration with Toei Company Ltd., the creator of the original Japanese series.

Many Power Rangers fans felt the show went downhill when Disney bought the franchise and longed for the days when Saban was running the show.

So what do you think? Are you happy The Power Rangers and Saban are coming back?
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answer - 5/12/2010, 5:26 PM
Well I've not wathced this since the first season of the show! I can see a Power Rangers movie thats a reboot sometime in the future that tries to take it's self seriously!
Dynamo
Dynamo - 5/12/2010, 5:36 PM
Hey first time poster. While I realise the show is pretty nonsensical and such, I enjoyed it as a kid. All I wnat to say is...Reboot :D
jazzman
jazzman - 5/12/2010, 5:48 PM
not sure we really care

but it seems we might have a Power Rangers reboot movie since its at Nickelodeon and they are owned by Viacom.

i can see it now new Power Rangers movie produce by Paramount Pictures/Saban and CGI done by ILM. :p
ViperXX79
ViperXX79 - 5/12/2010, 5:50 PM
Power Rangers went downhill when they shifted into Turbo.
Dynamo
Dynamo - 5/12/2010, 5:50 PM
@Jazzman
Can't be anyworse than GI JOE. :P
flames809
flames809 - 5/12/2010, 6:32 PM
yes i hope they redo there own power ranger movie and not try to do the same one from the past and if they ever do, do a power ranger movie make it dark and have some funny init and have the same additude from the original characters
Spock
Spock - 5/12/2010, 6:54 PM
JASON DAVID FRANK THE BEST POWER RANGER EVER!

ManOfIron
ManOfIron - 5/12/2010, 7:38 PM
@Spock
I saw that today! i didn't realize he was doing MMA! I'm not a fan of MMA at all but that's incredible! lol

all i can say is, "I'm Jose Conseco!!!"
markymarc
markymarc - 5/12/2010, 7:49 PM
@Spock

Jason appeared in the most seasons, 7 in total. MMPR (3 seasons), Zeo, Turbo, Wild Force, and Dino Thunder!
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 5/12/2010, 7:55 PM
Well this is interesting. I thought they relinquished all the rights to Disney because Saban went Bankrupt.
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 5/12/2010, 7:57 PM
also, they pretty much made all the other series in succession except the recent one where they had Kanji symbols on their helmets. I can't see how they will continue when Disney did it all. Well I was a fan of the old episodes, but I was a kid then. This is interesting. I wonder what Linkara's take on this is
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 5/12/2010, 9:15 PM
I seen some from time to time as I got older and to be honest, they werent all horrible
SHAZAM171
SHAZAM171 - 5/12/2010, 10:16 PM
I really don't care for the Power Rangers. They're just as cuddly as The Care Bears. LOL ; )~
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 5/12/2010, 10:23 PM
I was 11 when Power Rangers debuted.I enjoyed the 3 seasons of Mighty Morphin and Zeo.I disliked Turbo.I returned to the series with Space, which redeemed the franchise after the much derided Turbo and gave the first generation a proper conclusion.I also liked Lost Galaxy.After that I left the series, only returning for Time Force and Dino Thunder.

I'm really not a fan of getting new rangers each season.I think it would be better if they kept the same cast when they change powers at the start of the season.I believe that's what led to the success of the original era.Why get attached to characters if they're only going to be around for a season.



mounted88
mounted88 - 5/12/2010, 11:43 PM
The below is a article from TMZ about Jason David Frank.

Jean-Claude Van Damme -- the most badass fighting sensation of the 90s -- just got challenged to an MMA fight by a guy who used to fight puppets in spandex ... all over an incident from 15 years ago.

The guy issuing the challenge is former White Ranger Jason David Frank, who tells TMZ, he's had it out for Van Damme ever since 1995 when the Muscles from Brussels -- who had been Frank's childhood hero -- allegedly blew him off during the premiere of "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie."

As TMZ previously reported, Frank is now a scary-looking MMA fighter who has a fight next weekend in the Octagon -- and Van Damme is reportedly looking to make his own pro fighting debut ... so the timing couldn't be better for Frank to settle the score.

Frank claims he'll take Van Damme "anytime, anyplace, anywhere" -- and "if [Van Damme's] too scared to come into the Octagon, I'll even take him on in a kickboxing match."

So far, no comment from Van Damme's camp.


ViperXX79
ViperXX79 - 5/13/2010, 12:27 AM
JDF is undefeated in his first 3 matches. He's a 6th degree black belt and has learned many types of martial arts.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/13/2010, 1:04 AM
They sold it?????

Well after the last two movies, i gave up on POWER RANGERS, in fact only the first movie was any good in the whole franchise, and that wasn't too good either lol!

I remember a TURTLES cross over, i watch that, was kinda cool!

But the rest nah.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/13/2010, 1:05 AM
KENNY @ They had to change the cast every season, they was using different Japanese superhero shows!

DYNAMO @ Welcome dude!!!
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 5/13/2010, 2:02 AM
Yes, they use different footage for the suit action, but they don't have to change the actors/characters.Look at the first 5 seasons.They took footage from different Sentai seasons, but they kept the characters and storylines.

Spilox
Spilox - 5/13/2010, 7:05 AM
The first couple of season were great. Why don't they just reboot it? :D.
@ Anil, know exactally what you're talking about :p
Spock
Spock - 5/13/2010, 8:10 AM
@ everyone. I hear what u are saying & enjoy few seasons or so. But I always thought Jason was the best next to johnny young bosch whom also does anime voice over.

markymarc
markymarc - 5/13/2010, 8:53 AM
I always enjoyed the team up episodes. My favorite was the "Once A Ranger" episode that aired during the 15th anniversary season, Power Rangers Operation Overdrive. We got to see the return of Johnny Young Bosch as Adam! Alpha was back too! The villain was Thrax who was the son of Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd. Sorry, but the embedding for Part 4 was disabled for some reason.











jazzman
jazzman - 5/13/2010, 1:25 PM
Imran
Imran - 5/13/2010, 3:01 PM
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would have these lot
flames809
flames809 - 5/13/2010, 4:37 PM
jazz- nice trailer
Osiris
Osiris - 5/14/2010, 1:37 AM
Johnny young Bosch, has become the most famous Ranger only b/c of voice work, he has done so many Iconic characters over the years, right now he is Ichigo on Bleach which is amazing.

Adam and Tommy are my fav Rangers those two actors are the suff, and they have both showed that they are faithful to their roots by returning to the show for cameos and as a teacher/ new Ranger to next gen Rangers.
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 5/14/2010, 5:35 PM
Has anyone seen Austin St. John recently?He became a paramedic and got very muscular.If you watch Forever Red, you'll notice he wasn't as agile as he used to be, do to his size.He did admit that his job required he put on more muscle and he wasn't exactly in Ranger form.

jazzman
jazzman - 5/14/2010, 8:09 PM
odie00
odie00 - 5/18/2010, 12:50 PM
@viper- i totally agree with you. i was such a huge power ranger fan. and yeah it went down hill with turbo, especially with that stupid kid being the blue ranger that was gay as hell. i see that poster is missing the green ranger tommy..
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