Go, Go Power Rangers straight into an expanded universe

Power Rangers are go, go, going to get an expanded universe, but we can’t help but wonder: Is this a good idea?

The Power Rangers franchise was all the rage back in the ’90s. I remember watching the movie over and over and getting creeped out by the disgusting and creepy villain, Ivan Ooze, and just wishing I too could be a part of a group like this.

So when 2017’s Power Rangers movie came around, I was excited, but the movie did not meet my expectations (or anyone else’s really). It simply did not live up to the original series in any way. Although, to be fair, that could be because it didn’t jive with my memories of the cheesy original. I don’t want the new and advanced version, I want the ridiculous ’90s version.

But it looks like they’re gonna give it another go, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In fact, Hasbro eOne is planning new shows and new movies: it’s basically going to try and build a Power Rangers cinematic universe.

I mean, if there’s a Rita Repulsa spinoff starring Elizabeth Banks, I might be game.

Jonathan Entwistle, the creator of Netflix’s It’s the End of the F—ing World, will head up this project, and he has the full support of Hasbro eOne’s president Nick Meyer and global television president Michael Lombardo. “Jonathan has an incredible creative vision for this iconic and hugely successful franchise and is hands down the right architect to join us as we reimagine the television and film worlds of this property,” they said in a joint statement. “Across our slate, we are looking forward to working with the most talented storytellers as we take on Hasbro’s rich fan-favourite brands and build entertainment universes around them.”

Entwistle sounds pretty psyched, too: “This is an unbelievable opportunity to deliver new Power Rangers to both new and existing generations of awaiting and adoring fans,” he said. “We’ll bring the spirit of analog into the future, harnessing the action and storytelling that made this brand a success.”

It’s unclear where this project will end up, but given Entwistle’s ties to Netflix, it’s a good bet it’ll be on the streaming service.

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h/t The A.V. Club