Sunday, July 12, 2020

Hasbro Reportedly Plans to End Partnership with Toei

Hasbro will reportedly not be continuing their partnership with Toei, including the use of footage from Super Sentai for the Power Rangers television series, The Illuminerdi has learnt. This means that according to their sources, Super Sentai will no longer be a factor in production for Power Rangers.


Sources are also telling us that this could mean 2021’s Power Rangers Dino Fury will be last season of the long-running franchise, after their contract with Nickelodeon expires.

It’s also important to note that production for the Power Rangers franchise has moved from Allspark to another Hasbro subsidiary, Entertainment One (One). This transition can mean multiple things for the Power Rangers franchise. eOne is known for the popular children’s animated series Peppa Pig, so it’s possible that an animated adaptation could be in the works. That was not explicitly confirmed by The Illuminerdi's sources, however.

Going forward, it may be beneficial for Hasbro to move on to an animated series going forward. Fans for years have expressed interest in a Power Rangers animated series and if Boom! Comics have proved anything its that these characters can have amazing storylines when they aren’t being restricted by existing footage. They also could adapt certain storylines from the comics such as Shattered Grid to bring fans in.

It is also possible (not confirmed) that Hasbro could put a heavier focus on the Boom! Comics once Power Rangers Dino Fury has concluded. However, similarly to the Nickelodeon deal, the Power Rangers deal at Boom! Studios will also be running out in 2021, so it’s possible that Hasbro could chose to not continue the deal. Considering the success of the comics however, it would be hard to believe that Hasbro would want to stop their partnership with Boom! Studios.

Another thing that sources have confirmed to The Illuminerdi is that Hasbro is committed to their upcoming Power Rangers movie that is in development over at Paramount.

What are your guy’s thoughts on this news? How do you think Hasbro should continue Power Rangers going forward? With the state of the world right now things are always in flux, so I'll keep you posted of any new developments. Be sure to stay up to date with NickALive! for more developments on this story and all things Power Rangers.

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