The celebrities of Energy Rangers might discover it straightforward to morph, however Hollywood is discovering it difficult to morph them into a brand new franchise. Filmmaker Jonathan Entwistle has been hooked up to the franchise since 2019, first as a film director then as overseer of a larger, expanded universe. That expanded universe was trying prefer it may seem as a Netflix series however now that sequence is lifeless, and the franchise is again to the drafting board.
TV Line confirmed rumors that started circulating on-line that Netflix’s live-action Energy Rangers sequence showrun by Jenny Klein (Daisy Jones & the Six, Supernatural) is not shifting ahead on the streamer. Because of this, franchise proprietor Hasbro is at the moment in search of a brand new associate to work with on bringing Energy Rangers again.
No phrase on how that’s going however Netflix had been a reasonably fertile floor for the franchise. It’s the place followers bought the animated sequence Cosmic Fury and, most famously, the reunion special that brought back many of the authentic solid. That it has determined to not transfer ahead with one other, probably extra bold iteration isn’t a terrific signal.
As for Entwistle, he’s at the moment engaged on Karate Child, the 2025 reboot/sequel to the 4 theatrical Karate Child films starring Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan. We’ve excessive hopes for that; perhaps as soon as that’s accomplished, he will help carry Energy Rangers again in a brand new, thrilling means.
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