POWER RANGERS Reboot Could Be Set In The Same Continuity As The TV Shows And Involve Time-Travel

POWER RANGERS Reboot Could Be Set In The Same Continuity As The TV Shows And Involve Time-Travel

It's no secret that a big screen Power Rangers reboot is in the works, and these new details point to it being set in the same continuity as the TV shows and borrowing from the franchise's storied history.

By JoshWilding - Jul 11, 2020 03:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Power Rangers
Source: The Illuminerdi

There have been rumblings about a Power Rangers reboot for a while now, and one is definitely needed after the disastrous 2017 version. Now, though, The Illuminerdi has shared more details on plans for the project, revealing that it will take place in the same continuity as the TV show. 

That means the past 28 years of stories will all be canon, and the movie will feature both an all-new team of Power Rangers made up of diverse cast members from both different racial backgrounds and the LGBTQ+ community. A female lead is also said to be highly likely for the "reboot."

The site adds that Lord Zedd will be the main villain, while Zordon will be involved in the time-travel elements of the movie which see this new roster thrown back through time. Interestingly, it's noted that the project, "will feature multiple different looks and Zords throughout Ranger history. This could possibly include a variety of suits and Zords from MMPR, all the way to the modern era."

Shooting is expected to take place in New Zealand, but the big news here is that Hasbro is expected to focus a lot on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers here, a sign that they'll have a key role to play in this film (which makes sense given that's the most popular era for the characters). 

Time will tell how this one comes together, but it's sounding very exciting for Power Rangers fans.

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AtakanKaratas
AtakanKaratas - 7/11/2020, 3:15 AM
So basically, JJ Abrams Star Trek but with Power Rangers. Cool, I guess.
rkshuttleworth
rkshuttleworth - 7/11/2020, 5:48 AM
@AtakanKaratas - Although DC Comics played around with this kind of thing with its different Earths and time travel before that. Star Trek is the closer comparison though I guess.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 7/11/2020, 3:16 AM
Can't top this:

It gave us the ultimate assemble shit way before IM was a thing and when baby Thanos was still suckin his momma's purple tit.


And yeah
>Villains waiting for the Power Rangers to suit up be like:
Chekkarma
Chekkarma - 7/11/2020, 3:20 AM
@Doomsday8888 -

That’s definitely the Green Beetleborg as one of the villians.Why am I just noticing this. 😂
dracula
dracula - 7/11/2020, 11:33 AM
@Chekkarma - yeah the 10th anniversary had no japanese footage so they just got a bunch of beetleborg costumes out of storage and altered them to be used them for the machine empire. All of them are from beetleborg
dracula
dracula - 7/11/2020, 11:35 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Sucks how no anniversary team up has lived up to that. Forever Red really should have been a 2 parter and obviously they ran out of money and had to change the ending
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 7/11/2020, 1:27 PM
@Chekkarma - because your a man of class knowing Beetleborgs exist lol
Himura
Himura - 7/11/2020, 3:58 AM
"one is definitely needed after the disastrous 2017 version"

First of all, it definitely was NOT "disastrous." It was actually pretty good and I'd love to see a sequel to that universe.

Second, I hope all this time travel stuff means that they're just gonna adapt the Shattered Grid story. Its an amazing arc that respects the source material in a new and meaningful way.
PunGuy
PunGuy - 7/11/2020, 4:22 AM
@Himura - Agree about the 2017 version. Thought the acting in it was pretty good too.
Origame
Origame - 7/11/2020, 4:58 AM
@Himura - i wouldnt even call it disastrous from a monetary standpoint. They were clearly interested in making a sequel with the green ranger until hasbro bought power rangers.
JonAwesome
JonAwesome - 7/11/2020, 5:03 AM
@Himura - I really liked the movie! The final battle was kinda lame though but all the rest was pretty awesome!
rkshuttleworth
rkshuttleworth - 7/11/2020, 5:49 AM
@Himura - Anything that isn't what someone wants is "disastrous" didn't you know that? That's how fandom works nowadays. Get with modern times lol.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/11/2020, 5:54 AM
@Himura - The 2017 version wasn't disastrous. But it had a LOT of things that needed work.

Goldar was terrible.

The Megazord was terrible.

They needed more time fighting in the suits.

They needed to not have their fac3 shields open so much when they were in their suits.

And the product placements (something I don't usually care about) were over the top.

But I did enjoy watching it. I actually liked all the characters, which I didn't think I would. With a little more work the sequel could have been really great.
IcePyke
IcePyke - 7/11/2020, 4:00 AM
Go, go ruin the timeline!!!
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 7/11/2020, 4:08 AM
Never really been a fan of the time travel aspect in long running series like this (which a lot of the times ends in a universe reboot). I much rather have just a sequel to everything that happened in the universe
528491
528491 - 7/11/2020, 4:30 AM
"disastrous"? What are you even talking about Josh Wilding? It's far from a great movie, and doesn't nearly lean into the Goofyness of Power Rangers enough, but at the end of the day it's a pretty solid and competently made movie, just perhaps a little too conservative for the source material in my opinion. Still, so far from "disastrous".
NightwingNad
NightwingNad - 7/11/2020, 4:39 AM
So 8 years afters they figured out that Super Mega Force was an absolut trash and now they want to do à proper Gokaiger adaptation (with time trivel).


I don't understed why the producer want to absolutely to adapt only Mighty Morphing when they have far more superior season and easiest to adapt. Like Time Force , SPD and RPM the best PR season. I mean RPM can be then new Terminator we deserve.

Just forget about Mighty Morphing.
JonAwesome
JonAwesome - 7/11/2020, 5:08 AM
@NightwingNad - no! Mighty Morphin is the gold standard!
NightwingNad
NightwingNad - 7/11/2020, 5:49 AM
@JonAwesome -You have to put aside your Nostalgia glasses, Mighty Morphin is one of the weakest season of Power rangers.
JonAwesome
JonAwesome - 7/11/2020, 6:23 AM
@NightwingNad - I guess to each their own! 🤷🏻‍♂️
NathanielX
NathanielX - 7/11/2020, 6:32 AM
@NightwingNad - I would love Jungle Forcé 😂 had the Best Yellow Ranger.
NightwingNad
NightwingNad - 7/11/2020, 6:39 AM
@NathanielX - And a great Wolf Ranger to . But the best Yellow Ranger is Summer from RPM

Spidey91
Spidey91 - 7/11/2020, 9:41 AM
@NightwingNad - controversial opinion: Dino Thunder is the best dino-themed version of the MMPR formula. the villain was awesome and the White Ranger of the show was one of the most kickass Rangers ever.
NightwingNad
NightwingNad - 7/11/2020, 10:42 AM
@Spidey91 - controversial opinion: I never really liked any Dino themed power rangers. But I agree that Dino Thunders was the best one .
newhire13
newhire13 - 7/11/2020, 11:59 PM
@Spidey91 - Loved Conner. Not the sharpest tool in the shed but he could brawl, and he was brutally honest and actually pretty logical in his thinking (I remember him questioning why they don’t just bring out the Megazords and get the cracking right off the bat lol)
WackyBantha
WackyBantha - 7/11/2020, 5:10 AM
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