Power Rangers 2017's box office failure prevented a series of planned movie sequels making this failed movie launch a real disappointment to all parties involved. The Power Rangers movie franchise has had its ups and downs with the original attempts in 1995 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie not producing great results although considered a cult classic today. A second movie titled Turbo A Power Rangers Movie that released in 1997 was the only canonical story within the film franchise demonstrating that prior efforts have met with mixed results.
Failed Cinematic Ambitions: The Lost Potential Of Multiple Power Rangers Movie Sequels
The rebooted 2017 Power Rangers aimed to make an evolution toward a darker tone for the Mighty Morphin universe. The movie boasted an excellent cast featuring up-and-coming performers plus an abundance of innovative creative ideas with studio thinking multiple movie adaptations were more than probable. The 2017 project hoped to begin a new series that could reimagine all aspects of the Power Rangers’ Zordon Era which ended when it severely underperformed upon theatrical release and effectively ending any future movies.
Lionsgate’s High Hopes for Power Rangers Films and Studio Planned Franchise Plans
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer expressed extreme excitement in 2017 indicating at least “five six or seven” movie productions planned during a conference call leading to movie release with Variety publishing many statements. The studio viewed this property as having large potential despite the limited talks about possible movie sequels showcasing the overall confidence that the entertainment production company had prior to theatrical release. Power Rangers (2017) bombed critically and also at box offices making a movie series an unachievable goal and any other future stories surrounding the Mighty Morphin saga unlikely.
Financial Disappointment: Power Rangers’ 2017 Box Office Result Led To Franchise Being Sold
The 100-million dollar budget for Power Rangers (2017) brought a global total revenue of only $142 million at the box office showing less return on investment than initially hoped. Movies typically must earn 2.5 times production budget for a break-even point making Power Rangers unlikely to have generated profit and instead generated financial losses. Around a year later Hasbro purchased all Power Rangers properties making any continuation of the 2017 series highly improbable even after purchase by Hasbro. The studios initial ambition to create more stories in this cinematic universe failed due to major financial losses after initial opening weekend and throughout its entire theatrical run.
The Potential Of a Power Rangers Cinematic Universe That Sadly Never Materialized
Power Rangers’ underperformance at box office comes with disappointment to fans given potential story lines could have been so amazing from well established properties . The television show for Power Rangers initially targeted kids but it built an impressive mythos with unique characters villains and locations throughout many seasons over thirty years . The Power Rangers universe could easily have been turned into movies with a very expansive universe with only one property being the base using ideas presented in the Mighty Morphin’ property from television shows from 1993 onward. BOOM! Studios comic books also shows an ideal potential for a series that modernizes classic characters by keeping the essence of what makes Power Rangers work.
Exploring Concepts Presented In The 2017 Power Rangers Film That Would Have Shaped Further Movie Installments
Power Rangers 2017 presented a matured story developing characters with original show lore like Zordon and Rita as prior Power Rangers with the Zeo Crystals linked to Earth’s life providing complex and interweaving story threads for further movies. The introduction of Green Ranger Tommy Oliver with Lord Zedd coming to Earth provides plenty of great story lines and different Power Ranger teams from the series could also be incorporated to the overall narrative expanding further into different timelines and dimensions. The movie sought a darker toned and more emotionally focused stories while simultaneously paying homage to the original source material creating a new potential series.
Hypothetical Storylines And Narrative Threads From Power Rangers If Series Had Continued Past 2017 Movie
A theoretical seven movie Power Rangers storyline could either spread out the Mighty Morphin era over seven productions using existing arcs like “Green With Evil” and “The Mutiny” or venture to alternate Power Rangers stories like Zeo and Turbo giving potential to reimagine the properties from scratch. The seven movie plan could even take direct cues from comic books providing new interpretations from prior material. Power Rangers stories never fully addressed the Mighty Morphin team’s origins and the source of their abilities which provides a unique take when compared to similar properties.
Future Teases From Power Rangers 2017 Movie Point To Undelivered Green Ranger Story and Potential Sequels
Power Rangers 2017’s after credit scene hinted heavily at Tommy Oliver as the Green Ranger making his addition in a direct sequel all the more apparent for what viewers hoped would be more movie sequels from Lionsgate. The character Tommy Oliver could easily lead across multiple movie projects that showed Tommy changing from an evil character to team lead. Some audience members are hopeful for Power Rangers returning to the large screen possibly through a reinvention of Mighty Morphin showing the value and high regard people hold toward this project to this day.
Power Rangers 2017 Set the Stage for Sequels With an Alien Threat And New Power Rangers in Angel Grove
Power Rangers 2017 movie showed a story with five teenaged heroes who had the Power Rangers abilities tasked to protect Angel Grove against extraterrestrial entities who posed imminent danger to the world. Each hero faced personal struggles before uniting against the pending world destruction with all cast members playing specific important roles that showcased a team dynamic across this group of Power Rangers . The production demonstrated high regard for all characters even creating specific scenes to allow characters moments to develop both individuality and as a team building toward overall themes present in original shows but more evolved and darker tone for a new movie experience.