Power Rangers has changed hands to Hasbro so what does that mean for the franchise going forward?
Nothing is the same anymore.
Buried in the press release was a note that Hasbro could buyPower Rangersoutright if it wanted.
Now its in the hands of a whole new company.
What does this mean for the franchise going forward?
What changes could we see?
Theres a lot of speculation going on and thats what much of this article will be.
Studios, and Hyper RPG.
We havent received comment from any of them yet.
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First, lets start with what we know.
What does this consulting role mean?
Is it just ceremonial?
Will Saban himself continue to give notes and will Hasbro have to take them?
These includeMy Pet Monster,Popples,Julius Jr.,Luna Petunia,Treehouse Detectives, and others.
While most of those brands mean nothing toPower Rangersfans its that others that is intriguing.
What else did Saban Brands sell to Hasbro?
Well return to that.
This means all the seasons of the series and everything to do with with them… probably.
Infamously, back in the Disney deal Saban didnt give up the music forPower Rangers.
Saban made his fortune off music licensing so this made sense at the time.
Does the above part of the press release mean the content libraries include the music?
It says ALL in there so most likely but you never know with Saban.
That means theres a very small chance the deal wont go through but thats not likely to happen.
What this means it that Hasbro can begin full management of all thingsPower Rangersstarting when the deal closes.
Look for changes to start happening by mid summer.
Now we move on to speculation.
Many of these are educated guesses but thats all they are, guesses.
Others are just questions we hope to get answers to soon.
Fundamentally theyre very different.
Hasbro on the other hand specifically went afterPower Rangers.
Beast Morphers
As of right nowBeast Morphers is still on track to debut on Nickelodeon in 2019.
Its been in preproduction for months with casting sides going out in the last few weeks.
Production wont officially begin until sometime in the late summer if the last few seasons are any indication.
This means Hasbro could take control of the series once the acquisition is finalized.
Its too early to tell but well start getting a better idea of Hasbros involvement asBeast Morphersenters into production.
This deal with Hasbro could put the final nail in the coffin.
Last year Lionsgate distributedMy Little Pony: The Movie.
Maybe Hasbro does want to just rebootPower Rangersonce more to tie into their own universe of films.
Theyre also rebooting their line ofTransformerscomics in the very near future.
So what does all this mean forPower Rangers?
Perhaps Hasbro is clearing the slate.
Hasbro has a history of teaming up its various properties in comic form, includingTransformerswith everything fromG.I.
There are also some other properties as well.
What about VR Troopers/Masked Rider/Beetleborgs/Mystic Knights?
In aHollywood Reporterinterview, Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner discussed the potential of mining vault brands in their library.
This includes lesser-known series such asMicronauts,MASK,ROM, andVisionaries.
Maybe Hasbro will want to mine Sabans back catalog of content related toPower Rangersincluding the otherAmeri-Toku series.
Even if they never get turned into movies or shows can you imagine aMystic Knightscomic?
The Relationship With Toei
Power Rangersoverall relationship with Toei has been… rocky.
One sticking point has been the possibility of an animated series which it has reportedly rejected twice before.
Now though Hasbro comes in as an involved player who has money to throw around.
Disney had the resources but never seemed to care.
Hasbro on the other hand has a preexisting relationship with Toei, however small it made be.
Toei animated several of the Hasbro properties back in the 80s including the now legendaryTransformers: The Movie.
Hasbro could renegotiate the contracts with Toei to give them more control over the series.
They could have input on Sentai much likeBandai America did in the past.
Will Hasbro want to take thePower Rangerslicense back from Boom?
Will they allow it to continue?
Could they move the comics to Boom and keep the same writers?
We dont know for now.
Does the Hasbro deal cause any problems with that extension?
Will it just continue until the three-year deal runs out and Hasbro looks elsewhere?
This could be one to watch.
Or it could just be a toyline where the Megazord fromPower Rangersand Optimus Prime punch each other.
Which were super into.
More on the Power Rangers/Hasbro deal as we hear it!
