A heartfelt reunion and the first exclusive look of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always premieres globally on April 19th on Netflix.
Based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise Super Sentai, Power Rangers is an entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series. Power Rangers debuted in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. This action series is a life-like experience for superhero lovers that quickly touched the sky and gained immense popularity. A series like this becoming a phenomena in the 90s was not normal. The success of this action series procreated 3 feature films and 30 seasons of the popular franchise, that is still on air today. Each season has managed to showcase different replicas of the Rangers, their guiding rules and principles. The entry season gained immense love and success, following which Mighty Morphin Power Rangers has joined the list of rebooted classics to come back to screens this year in a special reunion.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always — a scripted, stand-alone 30th anniversary special premiering April 19 — will reunite some of the franchise’s most beloved Rangers, including original stars David Yost, Walter E. Jones, and Barbara Goodson aka the voice of Rita Repulsa! pic.twitter.com/3Jn1qo9vPS
— Netflix (@netflix) January 17, 2023
This announcement was made by Netflix on Tuesday. Netflix took to Twitter to make this big announcement and the response was of course, overwhelming. Titled, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, this stand-alone 30th Anniversary special will premiere on April 19 and will reunite the franchise’s most loved Rangers. The Rangers namely- David Yost as Billy/Blue Ranger, Walter E. Jones as Zack/Black Ranger, and Barbara Goodson, the voice of Rita Repulsa. Additional confirmed cast includes Catherine Sutherland as the second Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger Kat, Steve Cardenas as the second Mighty Morphin Red Ranger Rocky, Karan Ashley as the second Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger Aisha, Johnny Yong Bosh as the second Mighty Morphin Black Ranger Adam, Richard Horvitz as Alpha 5, and Charlie Kersh as Minh, the daughter of the original Yellow Ranger Trini.
Everyone knows how David Yost is proudly known for his amazing role as Billy Cranston, one of the first teenagers with attitude. He was selected to become the Blue Power Ranger in the Mighty Morphin series. There was no doubt that his role would gain so much love from the fans and it does, even today. Interestingly, Billy was the only original Ranger to last through the entire MMPR series and the second-longest serving Power Ranger in the franchise. He also expressed his excitement on Twitter.
Are you ready to celebrate 30 years of action & adventure with an all-new stand-alone special; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always??? I had so much fun working on this Special! This incredible event will be streaming GLOBALLY on @netflix April 19th! #PowerRangers30 pic.twitter.com/rL1WCmvgBv
— David Yost (@David_Yost) January 17, 2023
Plot details are still unknown for the reunion, however, their was a brief description by the team behind the upcoming reunion
“The Rangers come face to face with a familiar threat from the past. In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs. Inspired by the legendary mantra from the franchise ‘Once a Ranger, Always a Ranger,’ Once & Always reminds everyone when you become a Ranger, you are always a part of the Ranger family and always welcome.”
The Family of Rangers Reunite in a Netflix Teaser for 30th Anniversary Special
Power Rangers has been running since the 90s and gained a lot of love and power till it touched early 2000s. This superhero fanatasy continues to impress the audience even today. Originally based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise Super Sentai , it was adapted into American language. The upcoming special reunion hasn’t laid any plot secrets yet but we do know hat Netflix released a behind-the-scenes look into the making of the upcoming 30th anniversary special Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always.
The 2-minute video is filled with memories and brings back nostalgia for the audience. The beloved starts who were there in the original will all come back to grace the screen in this 30th anniversary special. There are some stars who will be missing from the reunion, whose role had an impact on our hearts. Thuy Trang — who starred as the original Yellow Ranger Trini Kwan — and Jason David Frank — who starred as original Green Ranger Tommy Oliver — both actors had untimely deaths and their notable performances are still in our heart. The classic MMPR series will bring together all the cast members and make this reunion yet another memorable event in our life.
