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Boom! Studios “Power Rangers Prime” #4, available February 19, 2024, is written by Melissa Flores and illustrated by Michael Yg:

“…an epic battle ensues between the new ‘Prime Red Ranger’ and powerful ‘VR Troopers’, but not without a little help from a familiar foe.

“Then in a dire moment, ‘Rita Repulsa’ sacrifices the last of her wand’s strength to create the keys to their survival…”

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Power Rangers missed out on an incredible crossover opportunity during the Disney era, and it still bothers me over 20 years later. While Power Rangers tried to keep roughly the same cast during what became known as the Zordon era, the franchise switched to standalone seasons in 1999 with Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. As a result, Power Rangers now had the opportunity to do crossover episodes in which the current heroes would team up with the previous team. Most Power Rangers crossovers were based on Super Sentai team-up specials and movies, although they were often recontextualized.

From the Lost Galaxy Rangers teaming up with the In Space crew to the Wild Force heroes receiving reinforcements from the future, the early 2000s were an exciting time for Power Rangers fans who valued continuity and wanted to see their favorite characters interacting. In 2002, to celebrate the franchise’s upcoming 10th anniversary, we got to...

Crunchyroll may have already recently featured two different anime that blend isekai and reverse isekai together, but a new series called Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! not only explores this rarity effectively but introduces a unique way in which characters travel between worlds, further distinguishing itself from even the most popular isekai anime. Meanwhile, both of the worlds in Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! are connected by a secret ingredient that makes all the difference - a subtle touch of romance.

The way characters travel between worlds is through sleep, and the few rules known about it make this already unique "vessel" even more compelling. The human earthling Kazuhiro Kitase travels to a magical world in his dreams, where he sometimes adventures with the eponymous elf Mariabelle or Marie. Upon waking up, he always finds himself back in his bed on Earth. What's so interesting is that, one day, Marie...

Naomi Scott recently starred in the horror sequel, Smile 2, and this successful outing has been a long time coming for the actress, who made her breakout five whole years ago. Smile 2 is the sequel to the 2022 horror hit, Smile. The franchise centers on a demonic force called The Entity, which plagues its victims with horrifying hallucinations of people smiling creepily. After witnessing the tragic demise of Rose at the end of Smile, Smile 2 focuses on a new protagonist, pop star, Skye Riley. Skye is played by English actress, Scott.

Scott may be somewhat unfamiliar to audiences, but she has actually been in the acting business for quite a while. Scott's first major role was in the 2011 Disney Channel original film, Lemonade Mouth, where she was part of a high school band. After that, Scott collected a number of small TV roles until she appeared in 2017's Power Rangers.

The best Elizabeth Banks movies and TV shows include a variety of comedies and a few horror and action movies that show her range as a comedy star. Banks got her start in high school when she tried out for a school play and found her calling. After college, she moved on to study theater at the American Conservatory Theater and then turned down her first offered role (the soap opera Santa Barbara). Instead, she got her start in indie films and then worked steadily in smaller movies for a few years.

In 2005, she finally found her breakout role in the comedy movie The 40-Year-Old Virgin. That led to mostly supporting roles over the years before she finally decided to move into directing her own movies. In 2013, she directed the critical failure Movie 43 before she found more success by directing the sequel to Pitch Perfect after appearing as an actor in the first movie.

From the name alone, The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World sounds like it would be Crunchyroll's most original isekai of the season just for including a spin on Power Rangers with its Kizuna Five. While that's definitely part of it, the real point of interest comes from how it addresses one of the genre's main issues. Very few isekai highlight the protagonist's former life, and since the vast majority of these heroes start as normal people, they never have any powers to bring with them.

Of course, reverse isekai usually explores the latter scenario to some degree if the hero originally comes from a magical world, but in many of these cases, their powers don't transfer over when they get transported to Earth, all for the sake of conflict. However, The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World is revolutionizing both tropes. The eponymous hero Togo...

Tommy Oliver is the Power Rangers character with the most forms in the TV show, having used four different colors and five different sets of powers. Introduced as the evil Green Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Tommy was freed from Rita Repulsa’s mind control spell and joined the heroes. Despite the massive popularity of the Green Ranger, “Green With Evil” was only the beginning of an impressive story that would continue for decades. As a result, Tommy was always getting upgrades and new costumes.

One of the reasons why Tommy was part of so many different Power Rangers teams is that, for most of the 1990s, the show tried to keep as many original cast members as possible. Tommy, Kat, and Adam were all in Mighty Morphin, Zeo, and Turbo, meaning they all got multiple forms in a short period. That said, Tommy was special in a lot of ways,...

Austin St. John, Walter Emanuel Jones, and Thuy Trang left Power Rangers midway through season 2, and the franchise would have been drastically different had the original Red, Black, and Yellow Rangers remained on the team. With three cast members set to exit the series after not getting their contracts renewed, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers essentially had two options. Either Jason, Zack, and Trini were going to be recast, or the show would have to introduce three new characters. Power Rangers went with the latter and introduced Rocky (Steve Cardenas), Aisha (Karan Ashley), and Adam (Johnny Yong Bosch).

The Power Rangers franchise would never be the same again after the exits of the original Red, Yellow, and Black Rangers for several reasons. Firstly, the arrival of three new characters set a precedent for “replacement Rangers,” a tradition that would be carried over through the rest of the show. Power Rangers would...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Power Rangers Prime #2

Boom! Studios’ newest Power Rangers series is refreshing the franchise with an all-new world, new heroes, and a revamped classic villain. That said, no Power Rangers series could be complete without the monstrosities that the villains send the Rangers’ way. However, this series’ crafted creatures aren’t quite the same as they have been in the past. This deviation in the franchise’s checkered lore could spell problems for the big bad.

In Power Rangers Prime #2 - by Melissa Flores, Michael Yg, & Fabi Marques - the series’ variant of Rita Repulsa has landed on Earth and is already releasing a world of hurt. As Rita follows the call of the Morphin Grid to Earth, the young adults destined to become the Power Rangers are none the wiser to their impending mortal enemy.

Meanwhile, Rita faces the local law enforcement and dispatches the first...

The Power Rangers series has been a global phenomenon for over 30 years, but some villains were more remarkable than others. With more than 20 themed TV seasons, three theatrical releases, and countless actors who donned the famous colored suits, the Rangers have taken on countless enemies. When it comes to villains, every Power Rangers season usually has a couple of big and countless monsters of the week as well as the foot soldiers.

Many of these Power Rangers villains are meant to be comical, with memorable monsters of the week, like Purse Head, Pumpkin Rapper, and Shellshock, failing to make any sort of dent in the Power Rangers' armor. Others have stuck around a bit longer and posed more of a challenge on many occasions. For example, Goldar was a staple of the resident baddies but never won a major fight, and Mesogog provided some great build-up but with very little payoff.

Jason and Kimberly are two of the most iconic Power Rangers characters, and whether they were ever supposed to be a couple is a tricky question that involves a lot of rumors, different continuities, and scrapped plans. As the original Red and Pink Rangers, Jason and Kimberly are among the most recognizable characters in the franchise and continue to be part of the Power Rangers universe in different ways. From the comics to the video games, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers remains relevant over 30 years after the original show premiered.

Kimberly and Tommy were the main couple of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, with their relationship starting shortly after the events of “Green With Evil.” However, with Amy Jo Johnson no longer on the show, Power Rangers Zeo had Kimberly break up with Tommy through a letter. Austin St. John’s Jason, on the other hand, returned to the show during Zeo.

The Power Rangers have starred in all manner of bizarre stories over their historic TV career, with certain episodes standing out as being especially strange. Originally created using footage from the Japanese Super Sentai tokusatsu series, the franchise was created with the addition of new footage with American actors meant to bridge the cultural gap. This mishmash of ideas often created some incredibly weird one-off episodes.

Many of Power Rangers' strangest episodes earn their title through their odd villain of the week, which are sometimes incredibly weird even by the standards of the series. Others attempt new formats or crossovers unique to the series, making for memorable, if perhaps poorly-informed, novelties when placed among the wider range of the franchise. Throughout many years and multiple Power Rangers series, the helmeted heroes have endured some truly odd circumstances.

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Power Rangers will always be synonymous with the 1990s, but the show’s best season from that era was not Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Having been around for over 30 years, Power Rangers has seen almost a thousand episodes as well as three movies. The franchise also includes hundreds of comic book issues, multiple video games, and more. Despite such a long list of Power Rangers shows and movies, it’s difficult not to associate the franchise with Mighty Morphin, the original series that ran from 1993 to 1995.

Although nostalgia plays a role when looking at Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the original series was very good and became a pop culture phenomenon for a reason. The Zyuranger aesthetic worked incredibly well for an American superhero show, with Mmpr also including a compelling cast of main characters that will forever be remembered by fans of the series. That said, Mighty Morphin was a simple,...

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy star Archie Kao, who portrayed Kai Chen in the series, addresses his potential return to the franchise. Season 7 of the larger Power Rangers franchise was the first to introduce an entirely new cast for its core team, with Kai acting as the Galaxy Blue Ranger for the team. A strict, by-the-books team member, Kai uses the Gorilla Galactabeast, and often found himself in conflict with team leader and Galaxy Red Ranger Leo Corbett (Danny Slavin). Kao's last time as Kai included providing his voice in the episode "Forever Red" of 2002's Power Rangers Wild Force.

Speaking with ScreenRant about his new series on Hulu, Interior Chinatown, Kao addressed the possibility of returning as Kai following his prominent role in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. The actor said he's open to coming back to the role and rejoining the franchise, reflecting on how lucky he feels to have...

Warning: Spoilers for Hulu's Interior Chinatown!

Based on Charles Yu's novel of the same name, Interior Chinatown is a mind-bending and genre-hopping series that premiered on Hulu in November 2024. The show (executive produced by Taika Waititi and with Yu himself serving as showrunner) centers on a "Generic Asian Man" named Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang) whose daily routine is interrupted by witnessing a crime, leading him to team up with Chinatown's mysterious new detective Lana Lee (Chloe Bennet). As the layers of the mystery slowly unravel, Willis and Lana realize they are minor characters in a police procedural called Black and White.

Interior Chinatown's narrative-within-a-narrative introduces several other characters in Willis' life whose agency comes into question when he realizes the Chinatown they live in does not correspond to real life. One major example includes Willis' day job at Golden Palace, a stereotypical Chinese restaurant run...

This is the fictional story of five strangers picked to live in a house and have their lives taped to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting murdered… My Little Eye. And if you haven’t seen this one, it’s the Best Horror Movie You Never Saw.

Reality shows are nearly unavoidable these days, but back in the ‘90s they were still rare. Aside from MTV’s The Real World and episodes of Cops, we hadn’t been exposed to much reality programming yet. And when word started leaking out about the development of shows like Big Brother and Survivor, they sounded odd. A little twisted, potentially dangerous. Big Brother was offering the chance to watch its contestants on 24/7 live streams. Survivor was taking its contestants out to isolated locations and leaving them to provide basic survival necessities for themselves. While the concept of Big Brother just seemed weird,...

Whenever the next Power Rangers movie happens, it should borrow from one of the coolest Green Ranger stories in the franchise to finally correct a 30-year-old mistake. Power Rangers’ most recent movie, the 2017 reboot, bombed at the box office and killed any chances of it getting sequels. While seeing a Power Rangers cinematic universe following the 2017 reboot would have been exciting, the franchise has long moved from that iteration. Power Rangers has since continued to release TV shows and specials, and it now remains to be seen what is next for the brand.

With Power Rangers Cosmic Fury’s ending bringing some sort of closure to the show, now is arguably the perfect time for another Power Rangers reboot. Be it on the big screen or with a new TV show, the franchise can use this hiatus to reimagine itself and start fresh, even if it means moving away from the current Power Rangers chronology.

In its first minute, What If...? season 3 showed how perfect the MCU series could have been, and solved a major criticism aimed at the multiversal Marvel Animation show. What If...? season 3 kicked off on December 22, and its eight-episode run was the final chapter for the animated series that explores alternate storylines and variant characters from across the McU's multiverse. Season 3 is What If...?'s most boundary-pushing installment yet, and it did something no previous season had done in its premiere's opening moments.

What If...? season 3's premiere, "What If... the Hulk Fought the Mech Avengers?," saw a new Avengers team kitted out with huge mechanical suits of armor that were designed by Tony Stark's Iron Man after Bruce Banner accidentally created a legion of giant Hulk monsters. Inspired by elements of anime, Godzilla stories and Power Rangers narratives, What If...? season 3's premiere was a wild adventure. This inspiration,...

Launching a successful movie franchise has become a more and more difficult task for studios in today’s day and age, with even the most successful of properties not always leading to sure-fire hits at the box office.

Sony’s Spider-Man franchise is a perfect example of this with Sony now planning on slowing down on its Spider-Man universe after a series of flops at the box office in the form of Morbius, Madame Web, Venom: The Last Dance, and Kraven the Hunter. However, Sony’s failed Spider-Man Universe isn’t the only franchise that has struggled in recent years.

Back in 2017, Lionsgate attempted to bring one of the most successful franchises back to the big screen with Power Rangers. The film had all the makings of a hit including a strong cast led by Stranger Things breakout Dacre Montgomery and an ensemble that included the likes of Elizabeth Banks,...

The Power Rangers universe was built on crossovers and cameos, many of which came out of nowhere and helped build a sense of continuity that made the show even better. When it comes to special appearances in Power Rangers, there is a difference between the usual crossover episodes between the current and the previous team, and cameos from legacy heroes. Almost every season had one team-up episode featuring the previous Power Rangers team, but not every season had cameos from other generations.

From 1993 to 1998, every Power Rangers show was part of the same overarching story that later became known as the Zordon Era. After Power Rangers in Space, the show started to have more standalone series, which made cameos and crossover episodes very special. From iconic Rangers showing up to help the younger generation to villains returning decades after their first appearance, Power Rangers knows how to do cameos.

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The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Megazord has come to life through impressive, nostalgic '90s cosplay, which shows the Dinozord combo getting built. The Megazord is a combination of the massive Zord robots used by the titular heroes to fight major threats across the series. While there are many strong Megazords throughout Power Rangers history, the Dino Megazord is a classic for being the very first one introduced in the franchise. It is formed by a combination of the T-Rex, Mastodon, Pterodactyl, Triceratops, and Sabertooth Tiger Zords, all of which form the armored titan of a machine.

Now, Super Queen Studio has posted a video showing a time-lapse of the Megazord from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers being built around someone cosplaying as the massive robot. The video first shows the incorporation of the Triceratops and Sabertooth legs, followed by the combined T-Rex, Mastodon, and Pterodactyl that make up the rest of its body.

It’s nearly morphing time again as the Power Rangers franchise is rumored to make its big-screen comeback. If recent reports are to be believed, a rebooted live-action film is being developed that is bound to repackage the nostalgia of the action franchise that gained popularity ever since it hit the small screens back in the 1990s.

A new Power Rangers reboot is rumored to be in development (Credit: Lionsgate).

Despite its popularity, the franchise has never quite transitioned well to the big screen and the upcoming reboot will be a new attempt at the same. The news certainly has fans excited and already discussing potential casting choices. Some fans have already picked their first choice for the role of the Yellow Ranger, and it is none other than a Cobra Kai star.

Cobra Kai fans want Peyton List to play Yellow Ranger in rumored Power Rangers reboot

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind is a fun tribute to the popular franchise, blending old-school charm with new-school gameplay mechanics. This game was made by Digital Eclipse, a company known for bringing old games back to life. It tries to capture the joy of arcade brawlers from the 1990s while adding new elements that will resonate with new players and fans alike.

Players must handle a straightforward but engaging narrative that centers on Robo Rita’s plan to change the past against a backdrop of time-traveling chaos. In addition to combat, character interactions that incorporate humor and familiarity into the gameplay are made possible by this premise. The choice of playable Rangers, each with their combat techniques, enhances player agency.

For example, the Yellow Ranger may need more skill because she has a shorter range, while the Red Ranger’s ability to handle crowds makes for different strategies.

Warning: Spoilers for Power Rangers Prime #2!Rita Repulsa shakes up the landscape of the Power Rangers franchise by aligning with an unexpected ally of the team. Power Rangers Prime showcases a completely rebooted universe, which relaunches the franchise's mythos. In doing so, it offers a new version of Rita Repulsa, and in turn, has just revealed a new sidekick for the Empress of Evil.

In Power Rangers Prime #2 – written by Melissa Flores, with art by Michael Yg – Rita Repulsa acquires the services of beloved series sidekick, Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier. Bulk was one of the original supporting cast members of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The duo of Bulk and Skull continued to recur in the franchise throughout multiple seasons, even the post-Zordon Era.

In this universe, he'll be paired with Rita Repulsa, completely changing his role in the franchise from being a wannabe-Power Ranger to directly opposing them.

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Exciting news for all Power Rangers fans! It looks like the beloved franchise is gearing up for a major comeback with a completely new reboot.

Industry insider DanielRPK on his Patreon reveald that this fresh take on the Power Rangers universe is poised to receive a significant budget of over $100 million.

Paramount is currently the frontrunner to secure the rights to this anticipated reboot, setting the stage for what could be a thrilling new series.

The decision to reboot the series comes after previous attempts to revitalize the Power Rangers didn’t quite meet expectations.

The 2017 movie, although it reimagined the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers with a modern twist, was not as successful at the box office as hoped, pulling in just over $142 million globally on a considerable budget​

This was a clear indication that fans were looking for something different, perhaps something that could reconnect with the essence...

Yesterday, we shared a rumour claiming that Hasbro is moving forward with a new live-action Power Rangers movie and an animated TV series. The update came after the company's deal with Netflix fell apart, robbing fans of a slate of streaming projects featuring the iconic team of heroes.

X's @Jinsakuu has proven to be a reliable source for Power Rangers scoops and leaks in recent years. Today, he's shared several exciting updates about what's happening with the franchise.

He starts by revealing that the movie has nothing to do with what Jonathan Entwistle (The End of the F***ing World) was planning for Netflix. It appears talks between Hasbro and Paramount Pictures have gained traction, with at least some chatter about a buyout which could see Power Rangers permanently fall under the latter studio's umbrella.

This take on Power Rangers is expected to be released theatrically with all parties well aware...

When the news broke that Hasbro had teamed with Netflix for a new slate of Power Rangers movies and TV shows, excitement among fans was high.

Unfortunately, even with Jenny Klein (Jessica Jones) tapped as showrunner for the TV series and Jonathan Entwistle (The End of the F***ing World) serving as the franchise's creative lead, the whole thing ultimately fell apart.

That's left the Power Rangers franchise in limbo but we bring you a positive update today courtesy of scooper Daniel Richtman.

He claims that a new live-action movie is now in development and reveals plans for an animated TV show as well. We have no intel beyond that but a resurgence for the property could be on the horizon. The 2017 movie was meant to breathe new life into the property but made too many missteps and fans walked away unhappy.

The Power Rangers franchise began in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,...

According to insider DanielRPK on his Patreon, a new live-action Power Rangers movie is reportedly in development.

Alongside this, discussions are underway about a potential animated series, marking a fresh direction for the beloved franchise.

The Power Rangers franchise has been a cultural phenomenon since the 1990s, captivating audiences with its action-packed episodes and iconic characters.

Over the years, it has evolved with new teams and storylines while maintaining its core themes of teamwork and heroism. However, the series hasn’t been without its struggles.

In 2017, the Power Rangers movie attempted to reboot the franchise for a modern audience. Despite its ambition, the film fell short of expectations at the box office, leaving the future of the Rangers on the big screen uncertain.

Now, this new project offers a chance to reignite the magic and bring the Power Rangers back into the spotlight.

The addition of an animated series is particularly intriguing,...

MCU’s animated anthology series, What If…? returns with its third and final season, with a release schedule of a new episode every day, making the holiday season just a little bit more enjoyable for series fans. Tackling one alternate reality story at a time, as an MCU narrative, What If…? has much more freedom in storytelling aspects than other Marvel media and has occasionally provided hints regarding what is to be expected from the upcoming live-action ventures as well. Despite having a consistently good track record through its first two seasons and being the most innovative direction the MCU had taken regarding the multiverse arc, What If…? will conclude its journey with the current season, as the massive rescheduling through the cinematic universe has shuffled things up in a big way. Nevertheless, we can enjoy the series while we still have the chance, without getting caught up in the...

Osamu Tezuka reshaped Japanese pop culture with his manga "Astro Boy." In a future world, Japanese science minister Dr. Tenma loses his son Tobio in a car accident. He recreates Tobio as an android, Astro (known as Atom in the original Japanese). The manga is a futuristic reimagining of "Pinocchio" that becomes a superhero story.

You can trace Japan's love affair with robots to "Astro Boy" — modern mecha and shonen manga/anime wouldn't exist without it. Despite being foundational in Japan, Astro Boy isn't much of an icon in the United States. One attempt to import him, a 2009 CGI animated "Astro Boy" picture from Imagi Animation Studios, failed and left Imagi underwater.

Imagi was founded in Hong Kong in 2000, first producing the 2002 CGI cartoon series "Zentrix." In 2007, they secured a three-picture distribution deal with Warner Bros — the first fruit of that deal was the 2007 animated "Tmnt" film. "Tmnt" was a success,...

Power Rangers (2017) was supposed to lead to multiple sequels, which makes the reboot’s failure even more disappointing. Power Rangers has a complicated history with theatrical movies. The franchise’s first attempt to turn the TV phenomenon into box office success was in 1995 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. While the 1995 Power Rangers movie has since become a classic thanks to TV reruns and VHS, it didn’t do exceptionally well when it came out. Two years later, Power Rangers got a second film, this time on a much smaller budget and with a more limited release.

Interestingly, 1997’s Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie is the only canon film in the franchise and works as “episode 0” of Power Rangers Turbo. It took 20 years for Power Rangers to get another movie, with Power Rangers (2017) promising a darker, more mature take on the world of Mighty Morphin. With a...

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The MCU’s Multiverse saga has been a bit hit and miss, but What If…? is one of its success stories. Since its 2021 debut, the show has asked weird, dark, funny, and ambitious questions, where decisions big and small have led our favourite Marvel characters down new, unexpected paths. That’s a trend that continues in its third and final season, which finds time for intergalactic romances and end of the world dystopias as well as an overarching plot with ties reaching all the way back to its early episodes.

The best of these 25-35 minute offerings tap into the essence of what makes each character interesting and unique beyond just their fighting capabilities. The heart of the season’s first entry – ‘What If... the Hulk Fought the Mech Avengers?’, which is equal parts inspired by Godzilla, Pacific Rim, and Power Rangers – is Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie...

Plot: Marvel’s animated series “What If…?” returns in Season 3 for its culminating adventure through the multiverse. Watch as classic characters make unexpected choices that will mutate their worlds into spectacular alternate versions of the MCU. The Watcher will guide viewers as the series traverses new genres, bigger spectacles, and incredible new characters. The series features an incredible voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their iconic roles.

Review: When Marvel Studios announced an animated anthology series based on the What If…? line of comic books, the potential to explore different angles and twists on the same storyline seen on the big screen was almost too good to be true. The crux of the comic book is always the opportunity to see what would happen if a character made an alternate choice. However, the MCU take on What If…? centers more on the infinite possibilities of the...

So here it is, a Power Rangers-esque episode of Marvel’s What If that draws inspiration from and references multiple mechanical robot IPs like Ultraman, Mobile Suit Gundam, Pacific Rim, and Transformers, to name a few. The first episode of What If season 3 focuses on the return of the Apex, the king of all Gamma Beasts, who launches an invasion some ten years after the first Gamma Wars. At the center of the conflict, we have a version of Sam Wilson, who has a difficult decision to make if he wants to save humanity from the threat of the Gamma monsters. So, let’s explore all the important events of the What If episode 1 and speculate what will eventually happen to Sam and Bruce Banner.

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Banner Unleashes A Monster Upon The World

The first episode presented a version of Captain America: The Winter Soldier where instead of Steve Rogers,...

As a longtime friend of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Casey Jones has fought countless battles against the Foot Clan. However, his allegiance has suddenly shifted, and he's joined the ranks of Shredder's former army in a staggering twist. One of the ninja turtles' closest accomplices is switching sides, and Casey Jones' role in Tmnt lore will never be the same.

In the "Casey Jones: Agent of the Foot Clan" story from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation #1 - written by Erik Burnham with art by Mateus Santolouco, Marco Lesko, and Rus Wooton - Casey debuts an all-new outfit as he forsakes his solo vigilante roots and fights on behalf of the Foot Clan. Artwork by Javier Fernández for the series' second issue showcases this updated design in action.

Casey Jones's status quo faces a massive upheaval in more ways than one now that he's joined forces with Karai...

After spending the '80s and early '90s becoming the pre-eminent action star of his generation and feuding with Sylvester Stallone over the title, Arnold Schwarzenegger spent the latter half of the '90s trying to prove he could front charming family-friendly fare -- and wouldn't you know it, he could. Of course, a man who hailed from a small Austrian township and conquered bodybuilding, married a Kennedy, became a movie star, and launched a successful career in U.S. politics was never really going to struggle with something as trivial as a career rebrand. So, '90s kids were treated to all manner of surprisingly decent family comedy, from "Kindergarten Cop" to the Christmas favorite "Jingle All the Way."

Don't let that 20% score on Rotten Tomatoes score fool you: "Jingle All the Way" not only had kids of my generation enraptured, it also had something for the adults,...

A two-part episode, a desperate Sam trying to fit in with Jay’s family, and a double possession. It’s just another day at the Woodstone B&b. See Ghosts star Rose McIver join Gold Derby for a special recap of tonight’s holiday episode titled “A Very Arondekar Christmas,” above.

In this installment of the hit CBS comedy series, a leaky water heater mishap threatens to ruin holiday plans as Sam (McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) prepare to host Jay’s hard-to-please dad (Bernard White) and difficult to impress mom (Sakina Jaffrey). Things are further complicated when Sam is possessed by Nancy (Betsy Sodaro) and Jay by Pete (Richie Moriarty).

“We were given the gift of this episode,” McIver says. “When you have Christmas, you have this overlap of people with different personalities and desires. It’s so intense. On top of that, Sam and Jay are also possessed by Nancy and Pete.

When actors Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson were getting ready to film “Nickel Boys,” they had no hesitation getting onboard with director RaMell Ross’s vision of telling the story through their characters’ literal point of view, the only slight concern in the back of their minds was “I hope my friends and family don’t hear this and are like, ‘Oh, wait, so you’re not in the movie?’,” said Herisse over breakfast in the corner of a restaurant within a West Hollywood hotel.

Wilson’s mother’s reaction was more explicitly concerned, with the actor having done a found footage film not too long before “Nickel Boys” where “I was very much the cameraman for a lot of it,” he said. His response to his mom: “I’m not sure, but it’s probably going to be good, though.”

Needless to say, the Orion Pictures release, now in select theaters nationwide,...

There is a lot of information to process in the first official trailer for James Gunn's "Superman" film, which will officially kick off his new DC Studios universe in live-action next July. There's our introduction to this version of Superman, played by David Corenswet, as he lies in the snow and whistles for his super-dog, Krypto, to come help get him home. There's our introduction to Metropolis, the villainous Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult), the Daily Planet, reporter Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), and much, much more. Heck, we even get to see some members of the Justice League. There's a lot packed into the trailer, so it can be easy to miss some of the important bits -- and one very important shot deserves a special shout-out. 

We see Superman kneeling inside of what looks like the Fortress of Solitude, with all of its crystalline structures, and he's holding the hand...

When Power Rangers hit theaters in 2017, the hopes of fans were as high as a kite. Fans were pumped, expecting a grand revival of the colorful team of teens who fight evil with the power of the Power Zords. The film earned a respectable $142 million at the global box office. Sounds like a win, right? Well, not so fast.

Power Rangers (2017) | Credit: Lionsgate Films

Sure, it wasn’t a flop, but it didn’t knock it out of the park either. The film had its share of fun moments, but it also stumbled in some crucial areas, particularly with the way it handled its beloved characters.

Let’s dig into what worked and, more importantly, what didn’t.

Power Rangers 2017: Where the characters almost got it right (but didn’t)

First things first, Power Rangers is all about the characters. You remember the original team—Jason, Kimberly, Billy, Zack,...

The Power Rangers showdown of every '90s kid's dream is finally coming to fruition. The Power Rangers franchise is no stranger to bringing unthinkable crossovers to fruition. The Rangers have shared the screen (and the page) with everyone from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the original dream demon, Freddy Krueger. Their next crossover, though, is the ultimate childhood TV dream fight.

Power Rangers Prime #4 by Melissa Flores, Michael Yg, and Fabi Marques promises to deliver the long-awaited dream fight between the Power Rangers and the VR Troopers. Boom! Studios' February solicitations have all the details for the upcoming issue.

Power Rangers Prime #4 (2025)

Release Date:

February 19th, 2025

Writers:

Melissa Flores

Artists:

Michael Yg; Fabi Marques

Cover Artist:

Dan Mora

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An epic battle ensues between the new Prime Red Ranger and deadly VR Troopers, but not without a little help from a familiar foe.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, Power Rangers’ newest game, is a nostalgic reminder of what made the original 1990s show so good. Whether Power Rangers should focus on Mighty Morphin or give other seasons their time in the spotlight is an old debate within the fanbase. On the one hand, standalone seasons have been the foundation of the Power Rangers TV show for decades. On the other hand, no Power Rangers season ever matched Mighty Morphin in terms of popularity.

While Mmpr is arguably not the best Power Rangers show, it remains the most iconic and culturally significant over 30 years later. Power Rangers is synonymous with Mighty Morphin for many, which is why the original five teenagers with attitude and their classic villains are always showing up in different projects. This includes Rita’s Rewind, a very fun game that celebrates the original series and offers lots of nostalgia.

Mobile Suit Gundam is one of the finest series in the mecha genre. Not only did it revolutionize mecha, but it highlighted Yoshiyuki Tomino’s brilliance. From war to corruption, the series highlighted the adversities of a dystopian society.

But what truly makes it remarkable is its use of mobile suits and mecha. Mostly, the robots and themes of war are lost in translation. Over the decades, it has garnered a huge fanbase. Mainly because it deviated from the norm, compared to Transformers.

An infamous robot design from the 1979 anime | Credit: Studio Sunrise

The creator of the Gundam franchise Yoshiyuki Tomino subtly dissed it in an interview. He also about his initial conception of the show, which differed greatly from its by-product. This also highlighted his understanding of the sensibilities of his audience.

With a key aspect, Tomino’s series reigns supreme over Transformers. The series’ essence and storyline coupled...

With Women Of Action, Caroline Siede digs into the history of women-driven action movies to explore what these stories say about gender and how depictions of female action heroes have evolved over time.

One of the biggest rallying cries of the last decade of pop culture discourse has been the...

Invincible has hit it out of the park for Amazon Prime, and it proves that a lot of other superheroes and comic book universes from Image Comics should become animated TV shows too. Following the adventures of Mark Grayson, son of Omni-Man, Prime Video's Invincible explores how his father's legacy, as well as the responsibilities of being a hero, are not entirely what Mark expected in way the honors the original comic book.

Invincible has a 999% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, with Invincible Season 3's release date set for February 2025. Given the success of Invincible, it would be amazing to see other comic series adapted as animated shows. Specifically, seeing more Image Comics brought to the small screen would be a delight.

For many Image Comics titles, they are creator-owned characters, and these comics go well beyond just the superhero genre. This means that Amazon adapting Invincible does not necessarily...

Anime fans worldwide are shaking with excitement for the upcoming releases that will arrive in 2025. This upcoming year promises to be one of the best so far regarding iconic series, as its roster has already introduced many shows that viewers cannot wait to enjoy. Among these long-awaited projects, one will be of interest to fans of the beloved Power Rangers franchise.

The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World is an Isekai anime that will blend the fantastical elements of this genre with the best of the Power Rangers saga. This show, which will begin airing in January 2025, has everything it needs to become an instant classic, as proven by the amazing trailer released on social media to announce the anime.

The Red Ranger Will Bring Justice To A New Land The Anime Blends Action and Fantasy ã€æ–°ç•ªçµ„】戦隊レッド 異世界ã...

New Zealand-born actress Rose McIver has steadily risen through her career from more minor background roles to starring in a wide variety of series and films. She has showcased an incredible ability to portray a wide range of characters, from nostalgic action heroes to Rom-com leads, showing versatility and craft beyond her years. Noted earlier in her career as one of the brightest young talents in acting, McIver has cemented her status as someone who can lead a long-running series or play the lead in a blockbuster film.

McIver's most prominent role has been her depiction of medical resident turned zombie Olivia "Liv" Moore, in the hit series iZombie, showing an ability to blend horror and comedy in a way few can. She is one of a list of Power Rangers actors who have gone on to star in numerous acclaimed works, such as her role of Heather in the sci-fi drama Next Exit,...

Power Rangers (2017) cast Bryan Cranston as Zordon, but the Breaking Bad star, who already had a history with the franchise, ended up playing one of my favorite versions of a Red Ranger as well. Way before he played the hilarious Hal in Malcolm in the Middle and won dozens of awards for his portrayal of Walter White in Breaking Bad, Cranston had a couple of voice roles in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He played Snizzard in the monster’s first of multiple appearances and later voiced Twin Man, another monster of the week.

Given Cranston’s history with Power Rangers, plus how his career skyrocketed a few years after Mmpr and eventually led him to star in one of the greatest television shows of all time, the fact that he was cast as Zordon for the 2017 film made me incredibly excited for the reboot. Not only was Cranston playing Zordon...

What If...? returns with its third and final season this month and the first clip from the show has just been released. In that, we see Captain America (Sam Wilson) and Monica Rambeau piloting massive Mech-Avengers.

The heroes are shown watching an "Apex" Kaiju leading an army of monsters into the ocean. A recently released promo confirmed that several of these heroic robots will assemble into a massive "Avenger" for an epic battle which feels very Power Rangers-inspired.

What If...? will be an interesting series to look back on once the Multiverse Saga ends; what was once a show meant to explore alternate realities where one decision changed everything has become an excuse to tell some pretty wacky stories. 

Still, we'd be lying to say this sneak peek isn't a lot of fun!

A handful of reactions from this launch event are circulating on social media but critics in...

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue introduced the franchise’s second proper evil Power Ranger, and he was somehow even cooler than the original Green Ranger. The concept of an evil Power Ranger is a trope that comes from the Super Sentai shows and has been used multiple times in Power Rangers. Not every evil Ranger on the show is the same, though. While some are brainwashed heroes who have no control over their actions, others are misguided warriors or even anti-heroes whose beliefs clash with those of the Power Rangers.

The Power Rangers franchise has also seen characters that may look like Power Rangers but can hardly be described as such, including but not limited to the Psycho Rangers and the Cyborg Rangers. When it comes to human characters who became evil for at least a while, Tommy Oliver is the first and arguably most iconic example we have. However, as...