NEWS – Hasbro Launches “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Re-Ignition” Season 1

GO GO POWER RANGERS! HASBRO LAUNCHES MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: RE-IGNITION SEASON 1 ON THE POWER RANGERS OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNELS

WHAT: Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, premiered today season 1 of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Re-Ignition, an enhanced version of the classic action-packed series that started the POWER RANGERS phenomenon. Watch the first episode now on the Power Rangers Official YouTube Channel, with 2-3 all-new episodes dropping weekly until October 7th. In addition to the English channel, Re-Ignition is also available on the FrenchGerman and Spanish platforms.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Re-Ignition invites fans and a new generation of viewers to step back into the action-packed, humor-filled world of the original Rangers—now more vibrant than ever in a 4K experience. Featuring the beloved diverse cast, iconic villains, and unforgettable battles, this enhanced experience delivers the same legendary adventures through sharper detail and richer visuals. Whether you’re reliving the Mighty Morphin nostalgia or discovering the magic for the first time, Re-Ignition captures the spirit of the classic series while reintroducing the “teenagers with attitude” to brand-new audiences. After more than 30 years, POWER RANGERS still packs a punch, and Re-Ignition has arrived to show how the iconic brand has remained a global sensation. 

 

Official Synopsis: After 10,000 years of imprisonment, the evil sorceress Rita Repulsa and her loyal minions are freed when astronauts on a routine mission in space accidentally open her dumpster prison on the Moon. Filled with rage, Rita decides to conquer the nearest planet: Earth. But her arch nemesis –the heroic sage Zordon–has been patiently waiting in preparation for this day. With the assistance of his wisecracking robotic sidekick Alpha 5, Zordon recruits a team of five ‘teenagers with attitude’ –Jason, Zack, Kimberly, Billy, and Trini-to receive superpowers beyond their wildest dreams and defend the Earth as the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Aided by giant robotic vehicles modeled after dinosaurs called Zords, the Power Rangers fight back the evil alien hordes of Rita Repulsa.

POWER RANGERS is one of the longest-running kids live-action series in television history with 30+ years behind it and more than 900 episodes aired to date. POWER RANGERS is a globally iconic franchise, inspiring fans since 1993 with its action-packed adventures, teamwork, and diversity. Starting Fall 2025, fans can bring POWER RANGERS stories to life at home with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Re-Ignition action figures, accessories, role-play toys and collectibles from Playmates Toys.

For the latest on POWER RANGERS, please visit YouTube.

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NEWS – Hasbro Debuts All-New Shorts Series “Mighty Morphin Minute”

GO GO POWER RANGERS! HASBRO DEBUTS ALL-NEW SHORTS SERIES MIGHTY MORPHIN MINUTE ON THE POWER RANGERS OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

WHAT: Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, announced today a brand-new short-form series, Mighty Morphin Minute, based on the beloved classic POWER RANGERS show. Watch the first minute now on the Power Rangers Official YouTube Channel, with all-new episodes dropping twice a week until December 9th.

Formatted in the way that kids today enjoy watching their favorite content, Mighty Morphin Minute are bite-sized episodes that educate and entertain younger audiences with content from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and the iconic series’ characters, their abilities and weapons. The miniseries also offers longtime fans a nostalgic journey to the action-packed series that launched the global POWER RANGERS phenomenon.

Official Synopsis: After 10,000 years of imprisonment, the evil sorceress Rita Repulsa and her loyal minions are freed when astronauts on a routine mission in space accidentally open her dumpster prison on the Moon. Filled with rage, Rita decides to conquer the nearest planet: Earth. But her arch nemesis –the heroic sage Zordon–has been patiently waiting in preparation for this day. With the assistance of his wisecracking robotic sidekick Alpha 5, Zordon recruits a team of five ‘teenagers with attitude’ –Jason, Zack, Kimberly, Billy, and Trini-to receive superpowers beyond their wildest dreams and defend the Earth as the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Aided by giant robotic vehicles modeled after dinosaurs called Zords, the Power Rangers fight back the evil alien hordes of Rita Repulsa.

POWER RANGERS is one of the longest-running kids live-action series in television history with 30+ years behind it and more than 900 episodes aired to date. POWER RANGERS is a globally iconic franchise, inspiring fans since 1993 with its action-packed adventures, teamwork, and diversity. Starting Fall 2025, fans can bring POWER RANGERS stories to life at home with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Re-Ignition action figures, accessories, role-play toys and collectibles from Playmates Toys.

For the latest on POWER RANGERS, please visit YouTube.

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NEWS – Heritage Auctions and Hasbro Team Up for Once-in-a-Lifetime Auction in November

Go Go Power Rangers! Heritage and Hasbro Join Forces to Present a Mighty, Morphin, Once-in-a-Lifetime Auction in November

Costumes, props, weapons and helmets spanning the franchise’s 30-plus year legacy fill this event – along with the mightiest Megazord ever assembled

DALLAS, Texas (Oct. 25, 2024) — For over 30 years, Hasbro’s Power Rangers franchise has been an unstoppable, ubiquitous force of nostalgia — a unique blend of Spandex, pyrotechnics and rubber-suited monsters that evolved from a Japanese live-action television series into a global phenomenon. In the early 1990s, along came this unlikely juggernaut about a group of ordinary teenagers in brightly colored costumes, doing karate and piloting colossal robots. A team that showed us: We can all be Power Rangers.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers debuted in 1993, adapted from the Japanese tokusatsu franchise Super Sentai, and it didn’t just captivate children; it conquered them, quickly becoming the most-watched children’s television program in the U.S. The formula was simple: Aliens invade, teenagers morph, monsters grow to the size of skyscrapers and amazing Megazords. It was predictable and gloriously so, which is what made it work for generations raised on the Power Rangers TV series. Echoing the nostalgia of a generation gathered around the TV each week, the Power Rangers inspired everyday heroes from all walks of life to come together, team up and morph into something mightier — and more fun — than anyone ever expected.

The franchise has endured and even evolved by doing what it’s always done best: embracing humor and heart with over-the-top superhero action. Whether it’s ninjas, space warriors or dinosaurs (sometimes all at once), Power Rangers has the chameleon-like ability to reinvent itself (or, ahem, Morph) without ever straying too far from its core. At its heart, it’s still the story of teamwork, friendship and how a group of misfit teens can come together and save the world every single week from the likes of Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd. That’s the key to its longevity.

Since July, fans have been buzzing about the nostalgic pieces highlighted at Heritage’s preview of the November 18-19 Power Rangers Hasbro Hollywood & Entertainment Signature® Auction at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland. Even the venerable Sports Collectors Digest took note of Heritage’s Technicolor display, noting that the Power Rangers’ “colorful suits and pods … supercharged” an event once built solely around sports collectibles.

Now, at last, that auction is here: the largest and most comprehensive collection of Power Rangers memorabilia ever assembled. This auction, now open for bidding, spans every season and every iteration of the long-running series, with every character and creation represented among the nearly 700 lots that include the most iconic props, costumes and hero items from across the franchise’s 30-year legacy, from Power Rangers Mighty Morphin to the most recent season, Power Rangers Cosmic Fury.

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“This auction has something for every Power Rangers fan, whether you’ve followed them from the beginning or discovered them more recently during their Power Rangers Cosmic Fury era,” says Joe Maddalena, Executive Vice President at Heritage. “That multigenerational fanbase, the kids who loved the show and their parents who grew up with it, is what makes this event so special, and we’re proud to celebrate it with this one-of-a-kind auction.”

Here, fans will find the original costumes and weapons from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, including those costumes worn by the legendary Pink Ranger KimberlyBlue Ranger BillyYellow Ranger Trini and Green Ranger Tommy, as well as costumes from the original Japanese cast. In fact, the first 100 lots in the auction hail from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, which premiered during the summer of 1993 during the Fox Kids programming block, using stock footage from the Japanese TV series Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger.

There are also costumes and accessories from 1995’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, as well as helmets spanning every era and variation of the franchise, among them Mystic Force and Operation Overdrive.

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Among this auction’s numerous centerpieces is the Transformable Astro Megaship/Astro Megazord hero filming miniature from 1998’s Power Rangers in Space, one of the only complete Zords in this auction used on screen as the Rangers’ spacecraft and battle Zord. It’s fully articulated, an armed warrior and battle carrier that still moves like a well-oiled machine. And, says Maddalena, “It’s so complete it still has the fishing line they used to open the chest.”

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Here, too, are the Thunder Megazord hero helmet, which looks like a cross between a Japanese samurai warrior and a Roman Legionnaire, and a single lot consisting of three (!) Action Megazord helmets with an action shield. Alpha, the Rangers’ mentor-assistant-sidekick, also appears here — twice, with the costume worn in Power Rangers in Space and the updated version from last year’s 30th anniversary TV movie Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always.

Villains, too, are well represented throughout this auction, which would have been incomplete without Rita Repulsa’s iconic Magic Wand scepter, the sorceress’s signature weapon screen-used throughout the earliest seasons of the series. For decades, kids begged their parents for Power Rangers merchandise — not just action figures and pajamas, but replica Power Morphers and Dragon Daggers. For the first time, fans who have passionately supported the brand’s legacy for over 30 years can own a piece of its history. What better way to power up and become a Ranger?

Click here to browse the November 18-19 Power Rangers Hasbro Hollywood & Entertainment Signature® Auction. Then get ready: It’s Morphin Time.

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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 228

Originally recorded at the shows April 26-28th, May 17th and review on July 26th.

It’s time to Ranger Up with @trekkieb47 as he talks all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

Hosts Eric and Theresa (@thetthinks) attended the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) 2024 and Anime Central (ACen) 2024 and report back with reviews on both shows.

We discuss Amy Jo Johnson and David Yost‘s panel for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and a MassiveVerse update from Kyle Higgins at C2E2.

Then, we give you the press panel for voice actor Lex Lang from Anime Central. Lex Lang is best known for his roles on Power Rangers such as Lerigot, Rygog, Ecliptor and Zen-Aku, among others.

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 228 – “Ranger Command at C2E2 and ACen 2024 and Interview with Lex Lang”

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 – Intro and C2E2 2024 Review
  • 0:10:44 – C2E2 – Amy Jo Johnson and David Yost panel overview
  • 0:17:35 – C2E2 – Kyle Higgins and a MassiveVerse update
  • 0:20:20 – C2E2 – Final thoughts and Hauls
  • 0:23:56 – ACen 2024 Review
  • 0:32:22 – ACen 2024 – Interview with Lex Lang

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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 226

Originally recorded on February 7th, 2024.

It’s time to Ranger Up with @trekkieb47 as he talks all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

In this episode, Eric interviews Amy Jo Johnson, the original Pink Ranger herself, about the first Issue of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return Issue 1.

Amy Jo Johnson, the actress, screenwriter, & director behind Kimberly Hart, the original Pink Mighty Morphin Power Ranger, returns to Power Rangers as part of its 30th anniversary to write her first comic book! Along with co-writer Matt Hotson and artist Nico Leon, Johnson pens a love letter to the franchise in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: THE RETURN that imagines an alternate future for the original cast.

The interview you’re about to hear wouldn’t be possible without the support of BOOM! Studios. I want to give thanks to Anthony specifically for reaching out to us initially to set up the interview with Amy Jo Johnson and for helping with the audio recording.

This episode was originally recorded on February 7th, 2024 – the same day that MMPR The Return Issue 1 released. Issue 2 is already out as of March 13th, Issue 3 is scheduled to come out April 10th and Issue 4 on May 8th.

Thanks for listening and enjoy!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 226 – “Ranger Command Interview: MMPR: The Return Issue 1 with Amy Jo Johnson”

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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 225

Originally recorded on February 6th, 2024.

It’s time to Ranger Up with your hosts as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

In this episode, Eric is joined by the Ranger Command Comic Squadron to interview Ryan Parrott (@ThatRyanParrott) about Mighty Morphin Power Rangers x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II.

Ryan is best known in Ranger Nation as the writer for Boom Studios’ Go Go Power Rangers, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, both MMPR vs.TMNT miniseries, and now The Morphin Masters. His other works include Aftershock’s Dead Day, Image’s ongoing Rogue Sun and The Infernals.

The Ranger Command Comic Squadron includes Tyler MC (@stormbreakerer), Ro (@RoliverQueen_) from the Comics Code UH-thority Podcast (@ComicsUhthority) and Dr. Ben (@doctorbenMD).

We talk about the the rogue’s gallery for this crossover, Dan Mora’s artwork, Dimension X Rangers and more… POWERBUNGA!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 225 – “Ranger Command Comic Squadron Interview: MMPR x TMNT II with Ryan Parrott”

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 – Intro, Synopsis of MMPR x TMNT II and Neutrinos tease
  • 0:04:31 – PRU: The Morphin Masters follow-up – Dino Thunder Pink?
  • 0:08:14 – Inspiration for the crossover and other TMNT media
  • 0:12:28 – Choosing what villians to use
  • 0:16:30 – Addressing “fanservice” and the Turtle’s Black holographic forms
  • 0:21:21 – Ryan talking to Kevin Eastman
  • 0:24:36 – Merging the two franchises and the sandbox to play in, Mutant Ranger concepts and Dimension X zords?
  • 0:33:38 – More on Dimension X Rangers, Dan Mora Easter eggs and monsters
  • 0:38:46 – Ranger and Turtle pairings, minions
  • 0:43:22 – Messages for Ryan, Casey’s Ranger color and Dimension-X morphers
  • 0:49:42 – Fun crossover ideas
  • 0:52:40 – Frustrations, challenges and original pitch
  • 0:56:39 – Dan Mora’s concepts and process working with Ryan
  • 1:02:46 – Plugs and Closing

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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 224

Originally recorded live on January 27th, 2024.

It’s time to Ranger Up with your hosts as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

We celebrate 10 YEARS of the podcast!

Eric is joined by Chris (@GeekWithChris), Chris Long (@clong83) and Mason (@MasonMerrell) to relive some great memories, talk about the future of the podcast and more.

In the news, we discuss GLAAD announcing nominees for the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards which includes Power Rangers Cosmic Fury and a bunch of upcoming 1/6th scale high quality Power Rangers figures.

Watch the unedited livestream here:

This is the edited podcast version.

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 224 – “Ranger Command Power Hour 10th Anniversary Special”

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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 222

Originally recorded on September 25th, 2023.

It’s time to Ranger Up with your hosts as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

Eric is joined by Chris (@GeekWithChris), Chris Long (@clong83) and Josh (@LivingRangerKey) of Lightning Aftermath (@LightningFigPR) to review Power Rangers Cosmic Fury episodes 1-5.

Lightning Strikes in the new year because this podcast is not Beyond Repair. We were Off Grid for awhile, but thanks to Team Work we were able to Rock Out!

We also discuss some news including reactions to Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 products like the Omega Ranger Lightning Collection figures, Tommy’s Master Morpher and the comics.

Four months? Part two…

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 222 – “Rangers Review Cosmic Fury Episodes 1-5”

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 – Intro
  • 0:02:45 – Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 Power Rangers Reactions
  • 0:26:55 – Comics Solicitations
  • 0:28:51 – Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 1 – “Lightning Strikes”
  • 1:06:08 – Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 2 – “Beyond Repair”
  • 1:25:47 – Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 3 – “Off Grid”
  • 1:39:04 – Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 4 – “Team Work”
  • 1:50:38 – Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 5 – “Rock Out”
  • 2:05:18 – Social Media Plugs and Outro

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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 221

Originally recorded on September 9, 2023.

It’s time to Ranger Up with @trekkieb47 as he talks all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

Eric is joined by Richy, also known as Richy923 of GeekStatus. Geek Status is all about “Own Your Passion”, showcasing Power Rangers, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, Star Wars, 80’s, 90’s and beyond with “The Toy Exhibit”.

We discuss Richy’s history with Power Rangers, how GeekStatus started, his passions in collecting, advice for other content creators and more!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 221 – “Ranger Nation Spotlight – Richy923 of GeekStatus”

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REVIEW: Power Rangers Cosmic Fury – Spoiler Free Review

REVIEW: Power Rangers Cosmic Fury

“Cosmic Fury is a concentrated blast of everything you loved about Dino Fury, while stripping away some of the things that bogged the previous two seasons.”


It’s been over thirteen months since Hasbro first officially announced Power Rangers Cosmic Fury on National Power Rangers Day 2022. Who could forget the infamous accidental 1:00am tweet during the last Power Morphicon before the cast left to film in New Zealand again?

Since then, a fervent anticipation for this season has gripped the fanbase, ready to pounce on every scrap of behind the scenes information, tweets from executive producer Simon Bennett, trickles of official information from Hasbro press or unofficial leaks.

Now that Cosmic Fury is here, does it live up to the hype? For me, the answer is yes… mostly.

Overall, I enjoyed Power Rangers Dino Fury Seasons 1 and 2. The main characters were all very endearing, even secondary characters like Jane, J-Borg, Tarrick and Pop Pop, among others. All of that was possible thanks to the hard work of the creative team; writers and actors whose comrade and passion shined a little more than past seasons.

Both Dino Fury seasons also included past season cameos (like Kelson Henderson’s Mick Kanic, Campbell Cooley’s Scrozzle or Lord Zedd in Dino Fury season two), easter eggs and references (J-Borg is a Hartford Robotics android, a nod to Operation Overdrive) for long time fans. Cosmic Fury is a concentrated blast of everything you loved about Dino Fury, while stripping away some of the things that bogged the previous two seasons.

CAST (Left to Right): Jordon Fite (Aiyon); Tessa Rao (Izzy Garcia); Kai Moya (Ollie Akana); Hunter Deno (Amelia Jones); Russell Curry (Zayto); and Chance Perez (Javi Garcia). Not pictured: Jacqueline Joe (Fern) and David Yost (Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger/Billy Cranston).

This third season only works based on the solid foundation built on the shoulders of the previous two. Since all of the main cast has been established over the past forty-four episodes, this leaves room to introduce new villains of the season Bajillia Naire and her daughter Squillia Shar Livia Naire of Squid Ink, Inc. Bajillia and Squillia are very fun characters that are a not-so-subtle commentary on contemporary corporate and influencer culture and are the perfect villains to scheme alongside Lord Zedd.

From the various trailers, press releases and articles, Mick Kanic (Ninja Steel, Dino Fury) and Billy Cranston do indeed return for this season. Without spoiling anything, both have many great moments throughout the season. Especially Billy, who feels like a better representation of the character than in MMPR: Once & Always. Granted, Billy was in a stressful situation after the loss of Trini and obsession to pursue Robo Rita for a year. However, in Cosmic Fury, Billy feels like the natural 30-year extension from the genius we knew from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Zeo.

Stripped away from the previous two seasons, and the past ten years frankly, are the more heavy handed “lesson of the week” morals and are replaced with multi-episode conflicts that build and resolve naturally for many characters and pairings to varying degrees of success. Conversations and resolutions are fleshed out and the dialogue feels less stilted. Also gone are the wacky hi-jinks B-plots from characters like Jane and J-Borg… mostly. They are still in the show, and funny as ever, but only as much as the story allows in the season-long crisis. And the crisis is about as universe ending in Power Rangers as it gets, It might sound dire as a final(?) season of the current status quo… but there are still empowering, funny and heartwarming moments throughout Cosmic Fury.

From Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 3 “Off Grid”. Hunter Deno as Amelia in Power Rangers Cosmic Fury. Cr. NETFLIX © 2023

The first three episodes of Cosmic Fury are the perfect beginning to the season, with the first episode (“Lightning Strikes”) starting literally moments after season two’s cliffhanger ending. The Netflix bingeing format works for Cosmic Fury, as the season has a clear beginning (Episodes 1-3), middle (Episodes 4-6) and end (Episodes 7-10). My advice would be to skip the intros in your first watchthrough if you want to go in as spoiler-free as possible to capture the excitement of the surprises and twists in store (if that’s even possible at this point…). Also, watch in those previously listed blocks if you need a break between arcs this weekend.

By the end, Cosmic Fury actually made me wish for just a couple more episodes to spend with this team. Or at the very least, some extended scenes, like a full team roll call in the style of the one seen in Episode 4 “Team Work”. This is just a small gripe after four complete watchthroughs of the season over the course of the month. When watching Cosmic Fury for my first time… I was hooked. It made me feel as excited as I was thirty years ago watching Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

From Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 4 “Team Work”. (L-R) Tessa Rao as Izzy, Jordon Fite as Aiyon, Hunter Deno as Amelia, and Chance Perez as Javi in Power Rangers Cosmic Fury. Cr. NETFLIX © 2023

With Power Rangers officially ending production in New Zealand after twenty years, I want to thank all of the cast and crew who kept the power going throughout that time. Power Rangers Cosmic Fury is the culmination of writing, direction, cinematography, stunts, prop, costume and set design when the restrictions of network television feel like they are gone (or at least… previous corporate mandates).

Overall, Cosmic Fury is a tight ten-episode series that cuts the fat from a traditional Power Rangers season, but still keeps the charm, action and wild production history unique to the franchise as a whole and is a fitting end(?) to this thirty-year saga.

I give Power Rangers Cosmic Fury an 8/10.


A huge thank you to the team at Hasbro, eOne and Netflix for providing RCPH with a press screener earlier this month. Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury premieres globally on Netflix this Friday, September 29th. Stay tuned for our upcoming (spoiler full) podcast reviews for the first and second halves of the series.