The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers have found a new home, and perhaps with the 2017 reboot failing to catch on, this was always inevitable. Deadline reports EOne and Hasbro have struck a deal with Netflix to bring the Power Rangers to streaming, and this will be more than a simple movie or TV show.
As we learned more than a year ago, Jonathan Entwistle was hired to develop an entirely new Power Rangers cinematic universe comprised of multiple films and TV shows. That plan remains in place, although now it’s been given the full support of Netflix. And that could go a long way in making sure this time the Power Rangers are done right…
“Since we set up ‘Power Rangers’ with Jonathan, we pitched really a whole-world approach,” teased eOne’s President of Global Television, Michael Lombardo. “It’s not just one show; it is shows followed by films, some kids’ programming. We have found a great writing partner for him; they are off. Knock on wood, Netflix is excited, we’re excited, we hope to have some news soon.”
I thought the previous Power Rangers film was quite good, but noted even then that it would prove divisive with the longtime fans. That proved to be true. Critics liked it more than others, and the film only made $140M on a budget of over $100M. With Netflix, box office will be less of a concern and the focus can be on rebuilding the brand and merchandising the shit out of it.
