Shout! Factory broke the news back in March that they'd signed a deal with Saban Entertainment for home video rights to 17 years of Power Rangers television history: every American TV show (sorry, no Sentai) from 1993's Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers to 2009's Power Rangers RPM is included in the deal...but only those shows, however. The '95 and '97 theatrical films are still with Fox, and the most recent TV series - as we recently reported - is coming to DVD from Lionsgate Entertainment instead. But all of the previous programs from the hugely popular franchise are in Shout!'s hands now, and they are beginning their mega-assault on stores this summer!
Overnight the studio's first plans for this show have been revealed with an Amazon pre-order entry for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Season 1, Vol.1, arriving in stores on August 21st. This 3-DVD set priced at $19.93 SRP brings you the first portion of the first of Morphin's three seasons. That includes "Day of the Dumpster," the very first episode which introduces us to Jason, Kimberly, Zack, Billy, Trini, Zordon, Alpha 5, Ernie, Bulk, Skull, Rita Repulsa, Goldar, Finster, Baboo and Squatt. We also ought to get on this collection the legendary 5-part story "Green With Evil," which first introduces Jason David Frank as "Tommy Oliver," the Green Ranger (the first of several colors Tommy would sport over the years!).
We're still waiting on Shout! Factory's press release (possibly next week) with all the details of this exciting brand launch for them. Hopefully it will have word of other releases in this long-running franchise (maybe other configurations for us more passionate fans, perhaps?). Stay tuned and we'll fill you in, as further developments occur!
The secret is out thanks to Home Media Magazine's story, so we can say at last that Shout! Factory has signed the deal to distribute DVDs (and Blu-rays, if they wish, although that's not initially expected) from Saban Capital Group's Saban Brands division. That includes the Haim Saban-created series Power Rangers, including all incarnations of the show from 1993 to 2009:
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
Power Rangers Zeo
Power Rangers Turbo
Power Rangers in Space
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
Power Rangers Time Force
Power Rangers Wild Force
Power Rangers Ninja Storm
Power Rangers Dino Thunder
Power Rangers S.P.D.
Power Rangers Mystic Force
Power Rangers Operation Overdrive
Power Rangers Jungle Fury
Power Rangers RPM
The deal reportedly does NOT include the current incarnation of the show, Power Rangers Samurai, nor does it include the theatrical films spun off from the program (Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie and Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, whose rights have been retained all along by Fox Home Entertainment).
However, the deal DOES include other Saban programs, including Big Bad Beetleborgs (a.k.a. Beetleborgs Metallix), V.R. Troopers, and the short-lived live-action show Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation. The HMM story by John Latchem reports that the "Initial rollout plans for the Saban are slated to begin in summer 2012, according to Shout! Factory, with single-season sets to start and potentially complete-series sets in the future."
Our understanding is that there's more to this than HMM is currently reporting, but then again this is just the initial announcement. Stay tuned and we'll try to bring you more, just as soon as we can!
My childhood memories! Is finally going to hit DVD, possibly Blu-Ray someday. I've been waiting for this moment MY ENTIRE LIFE. I always wondered why this show was never released, it would be a cash hit. This will be a first day for me for all releases. This is the best news to ever happen in my childhood. I'm excited to relive it now.
In Space >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
That season will forevermore be one of the most epic / saddest seasons in Television History ever recorded. The plot, the end of Zordon, the bad/good Astronema, Dark Spector, the Pyscho Rangers, Ecliptor, the villians, the heroes.
Too bad the world's ending in a few months. We'll probably only get one season.
The world isn't ending. The damn Mayans forgot to add leap years into the equation. It's already "2013" according to that whack calender. The world isn't ending anytime soon...
I only **** with the ones from Mighty Morphin to Turbo. I tried so hard to accept the other ones (not including the ones after Ninja Storm ), but I just couldn't.
I just remembered the epiciness of Astronema. She's bad. Then we find out she's Andro's brother kidnapped by Darkonda, so Andro's talks to her and talks her into being good, falls in love with the sexy/hot silver ranger, she gets kidnapped and brainwashed by Dark Spector to be evil again and gahhhhh!!!!!
The world isn't ending. The damn Mayans forgot to add leap years into the equation. It's already "2013" according to that whack calender. The world isn't ending anytime soon...
I was being sarcastic, sis. The OP believes that the world IS ending though.
If you think Turbo is the best season, there is something wrong with you. Turbo was alright. I just didn't like the whole idea of having a blue power ranger kid in it lol.
If you never saw In Space, then I understand, but believe me when I say In Space pwns every other season out there. Look up the plot on Wiki and everything about it. I'm just here for that season, personally.
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