Whenever the next Power Rangers movie happens, it should borrow one of the franchise's coolest Green Ranger stories to finally right a 30-year-old wrong. Power Rangers'most recent film, the 2017 reboot, flopped at the box office and killed any chance of getting sequels. When seeing a Power Rangers The cinematic universe after the 2017 reboot would have been exciting, the franchise moved on from that iteration a long time ago. Power Rangers Since then, it has continued to release TV shows and specials, and now it remains to be seen what's next for the brand.
With Power Rangers Cosmic FuryThe finale bringing some sort of closure to the show, now is undoubtedly the perfect time for another Power Rangers restart. Whether on the big screen or with a new TV show, the franchise can take advantage of this hiatus to reimagine itself and start fresh, even if that means moving away from the current Power Rangers chronology. That being said, any new Power Rangers the reboot would have to be big and avoid the mistakes of the 2017 filmespecially if it's a movie. A great way to do this would be to adapt BOOM! Studio comics.
The next Power Rangers film should be based on the story of the Green Ranger from the comics
Lord Drakkon's story would make a fantastic Power Rangers movie
While the Power Rangers BOOM! Studios are technically an adaptation, as most of them are based on Mighty Morphin Power Rangersthey have been telling original stories set in that universe. The first and perhaps most iconic of these was “Shattered Grid”, a huge storyline that began in the magazine's first issue. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and reinvented the story of the original Green Ranger. Starting shortly after the events of “Green With Evil”, this comic introduced an alternate universe where Tommy remained evil and never joined the Power Rangers.
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Power Rangers theatrical films |
Release date |
Budget |
Box office |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie |
June 30, 1995 |
US$15 million |
US$66.4 million |
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Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie |
March 28, 1997 |
US$8 million |
US$9.6 million |
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Power Rangers |
March 24, 2017 |
US$100-105 million |
US$142.3 million |
Lord Drakkon – the evil version of Tommy Oliver who overthrew Rita Repulsa and conquered the world – was a fascinating addition to the world of Power Rangers. “Shattered Grid” opened the doors of Power Rangers multiverse and featured many different versions of all of the Rangers in the franchise, including, but not limited to, a doomed timeline known as World of the Coinless. An epic story that begins with a family member Powerful Morphine character, but then dives deep into the franchise's canon is exactly what the next Power Rangers film needs.
Tommy Oliver's Green Ranger form has never appeared in a Power Rangers film
Tommy was already the White Ranger in 1995
If there should be another Powerful Morphine restarting is a complicated matter. On the one hand, Power Rangers is more than Powerful Morphine and has already focused a lot on the original series when it comes to films, comics and video games. On the other hand, Powerful Morphine is undoubtedly the most popular Power Rangers team and could still make an exciting reboot with the right creative vision. Additionally, some aspects Mighty Morphin Power Rangers have never been explored on the big screen. This includes the Green Ranger himself.
While Jason David Frank starred Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995), Tommy Oliver was already the Green Ranger at that point. Likewise, Tommy and the rest of the team were already in their Zeo it was at the beginning of Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie. While Power Rangers (2017) featured a Green Ranger in the opening sequence, who was Rita Repulsa. In other words, the original Green Ranger - as in Tommy Oliver's first Ranger form - never appeared in a theatrical film despite being without a doubt the most famous character in the franchise.
'Shattered Grid' is the epic story a Power Rangers reboot needs for the big screen
Next Power Rangers Movie Set to Rise After 2017 Reboot Failure
Power Rangers (2017) failed partially because it didn't deliver the action and sense of adventure that those who grew up with the series expected. Comics, on the other hand, expanded into the world of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers without losing track of what made the original show so successful. A story like “Shattered Grid,” involving time travel and the multiverse, could be incredibly exciting. Power Rangers restart with lots of action and callbacks to the TV show if done right.
ONE Power Rangers reboot doesn't necessarily have to follow the comics and tell the same stories. What the comics showed is that Power Rangers has a vast and rich tradition that can result in stories that are a little more mature, with lots of sci-fi elements and superhero action. Regardless of Lord Drakkon or the Power Rangers multiverse hits the big screen, there are many ways to reinvent the franchise for a reboot.