After learning Netflix was working on a Power Rangers reboot, excitement among fans of the long-running franchise quickly went through the roof.
It's previously been reported that a movie and TV series are in the works, with End of the F***ing World creator and director Jonathan Entwistle spearheading a new Power Rangers Cinematic Universe alongside Jenny Klein (Jessica Jones). With any luck, that solid creative team means we're not getting a repeat of 2017's disappointing effort.
Regardless, it's been a while since we've had any sort of solid update on these projects, and any work that was taking place will have now come to a halt as a result of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
TV Line (via SFFGazette.com) recently shared word on where things stand with Netflix's plans to reboot the Power Rangers franchise, stating: "All a Hasbro rep was able to tell Inside Line is that 'development is ongoing.'"
It's a promising, albeit somewhat disappointing update, but at least the movie and TV show haven't been scrapped. That's always a risk, especially in the streaming realm, but Hollywood shutting down means both are a still long way from reaching our screens.
We've previously heard these Rangers will be new characters and not the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers team. Tonally, it sounds like Netflix will put the cheese to one side in an effort to find a more serious approach to this property, with a serialised form of storytelling similar to the majority of streaming shows.
The Zords look set to be used sparingly, while Japan is likely to heavily feature as well. It also sounds like we're getting new takes on Zordon and Alpha again, so fingers crossed fans embrace this take more than what we saw in theaters six years ago.
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