Disney+ Cancels Planned Power Rangers Series
The cancellation ends a high-profile attempt to reboot Power Rangers for streaming, with the franchise's recent seasons having moved to Netflix after airing on Nickelodeon.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Deadline reported that Disney+ and 20th Century TV have canceled their planned live-action Power Rangers series, which will not move past development. The cancellation is budget related, not creative. Percy Jackson showrunners Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz were attached to produce, with Hasbro also producing.
The planned live-action Power Rangers series from Disney+ and 20th Century TV is dead. Deadline reported Thursday that the companies canceled the project, and it will not advance beyond development. The decision stems from budget concerns rather than creative differences, according to Deadline's sources.
Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz, the showrunners behind Percy Jackson and the Olympians, were attached to produce. Hasbro was also set to produce. The franchise's most recent seasons, Power Rangers Dino Fury and Power Rangers Cosmic Fury, streamed on Netflix after Dino Fury premiered on Nickelodeon in 2021.
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- Anime News Network News Deadline: Disney+ Cancels New Power Rangers Series