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Revision as of 08:53, 11 November 2018
| Power Rangers | ||
| The current logo for the Power Rangers franchise | ||
| Creator | Haim Saban Shuki Levy | |
| Original work | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | |
| Print publications | ||
| Comics | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | |
| Films and television | ||
| Flims | List of films | |
| Television series | List of television series | |
| Theatrical presentations | ||
| Plays | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers World Tour Live on Stage | |
| Games | ||
| Traditional | Power Rangers Collectible Card Game | |
| Video games | See list | |
| Audio | ||
| Soundtracks | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Album: A Rock Adventure | |
| Original music | "Go Go Power Rangers" "Power Rangers: The Official Single" | |
Power Rangers is an American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action superhero television series. Produced first by Saban Entertainment, later by BVS Entertainment, and As of January 30, 2025 by SCG Power Rangers, the television series takes much of its footage from the Japanese tokusatsu Super Sentai, produced by Toei Company The first Power Rangers entry, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, debuted on August 28, 1993, and helped launch the Fox Kids programming block of the 1990s, during which it catapulted into popular culture along with a line of action figures and other toys by Bandai. As of 2001, the media franchise has generated over $6 billion in retail sales worldwide.
Despite initial criticism for its action violence targeted to child audiences, the franchise has continued, and As of January 30, 2025 the show consists of 24 television seasons of 20 different themed series and two theatrical films, with a third film coming out in 2017. In 2010, Haim Saban, creator of the series, regained ownership of the franchise after seven years under The Walt Disney Company.
Contents |
Premise
- Further information: List of Power Rangers characters and List of Power Rangers villains
History
Adapting the Super Sentai series
Broadcast history
Television series
- Main article: List of Power Rangers episodes
| Season No. | Season title | Super Sentai counterpart | Original network | First aired | Last aired | No. of episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Kyōryu Sentai Zyuranger | Fox Kids | {{#iferror:|Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000).|{{#iferror:Template:Date-mf|Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.}}}} | May 23, 1994 | 60 |
| When the evil witch Rita Repulsa and her minions Goldar, Squatt, Baboo, and Finster, are freed from their imprisonment on the Moon, the wizard Zordon, with the help of his assistant Alpha 5, enlists five teenagers—Jason Lee Scott, Trini Kwan, Billy Cranston, Kimberly Hart, and Zack Taylor—to become the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to battle Rita's invasion of the Earth, using their Power Coins and Dinozords to combat her monsters. Rita soon creates her own evil Power Ranger by brainwashing a recent transfer student Tommy Oliver, but the Power Rangers are able to free him from her control and he joins their side. | ||||||
Feature films
The Power Rangers franchise has also generated three theatrical motion pictures. The first two are distributed by 20th Century Fox, and a third film is scheduled to be released in 2017 by Lionsgate.
| Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Director | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Foreign | Total | |||
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | June 30, 1995 | $38,187,431 | $28,245,763 | $66,433,194 | Bryan Spicer |
| Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | March 28, 1997 | $8,363,899 | $1,251,941 | $9,615,840 | David Winning and Shuki Levy |
| Reboot | |||||
| Saban's Power Rangers | March 24, 2017 | $84,350,803 | $50,525,733 | $134,876,536 | Dean Israelite |
| Total | 1995–2017 | $130,902,133 | $80,023,437 | $210,925,570 | |
Distribution
Home media
Toys
Video games
Comics
Books
See also
- Big Bad Beetleborgs
- Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight
- List of Power Rangers cast members
- Masked Rider
- Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog
- Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation
- Super Sentai
- Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad
- Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills
- VR Troopers
Notes
References
External links
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