Has 'Power Rangers' Season 26 Been Confirmed?

For the past decade or so, Power Rangers fans have been in a near constant state of "is the show cancelled?" From Operation Overdrive to the newest season, Super Ninja Steel, fans have continually wondered if the show would be ending. Well, those worries can be put to rest once again. In a post (now deleted) from Power Rangers casting director Iris Hampton, it seems a new season will be heading our way soon!

"We will begin casting soon for another amazing season of Power Rangers! Contact your agents and managers for details in mid-March. Would love to see great young talent proficient in martial arts, gymnastics, acrobatics, or dance."

Hampton has been involved with the show since the beloved Power Rangers In Space, so it is more than legit.

Previously in an interview with AucklandNZ we learned that Executive Producer Chip Lynn and the Saban team were, "starting to develop the next season" but this casting announcement is the first concrete move to a new season happening.

Screenshot via Morphin Legacy.

It should be noted that usually by this time in the past few years we've gotten the announcement of a new season or at least trademarks showing the new season's name. We haven't received any of those just yet, which was causing the latest round of worries from Power Rangers fans.

There's still no indication where or when this new season will air. The partnership Saban has with Nickelodeon hasn't been extended at the time of posting, so it's up in the air what network the season could end up on. There's also zero confirmation on what Super Sentai season the new season will take footage from, although there are two real options - there are two recent seasons that have yet to be adapted into a Power Rangers show.

The most likely option for Saban is Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, which is the 41st season of the long-running show. The show is heavily favored due to its space theme and the sheer number of Rangers. The show would be the first to use a space theme since Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, and would also serve as a nice contrast to the current Super Ninja Steel. It also features 12 Rangers, which translates into all kinds of toy opportunities. Bandai America also has direct input on the designs for the series.

Plus, it was received really well in Japan, and the premise should go over well internationally too, as it deals with alien invaders taking over the world, awakening nine of the most powerful heroes to save it.

If Saban goes another route, it will likely go with Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, the 40th season. Zyuohger has an animal theme, with a few video game elements thrown in for good measure. The show features around 9 Rangers, and the premise could go over well, but it isn't as surefire a premise as Kyuranger.

It will be interesting to see which way Saban goes.

In the meantime, you can catch Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel on Nickelodeon USA Saturdays at 12 pm ET/PT!

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Original source: Den of Geek; Additional sources: RangerWiki, ComicBook.com.

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Nickelodeon Exec Ross McGraw and His Wife Jordi Lippe-McGraw Announce Their Pregnancy

A couple that promised each other that they would visit all seven continents before having children just announced their pregnancy — in Antarctica!

@rjmcgraw and I made each other a promise that we would visit all the continents before we had kids. So, it makes sense to announce from Antarctica, our final continent, that we are expecting Baby Boy McGraw this May. We can't wait for this next adventure! #antarctica #baby #babyboy #babyannouncement #travel #travelgram #nature #travelphotography #penguin #pregnant #love #naturephotography #adventurewithRD #travelerinantartica #instapassport

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Travel writer Jordi Lippe-McGraw and her husband Ross McGraw, Director of Partner Marketing, New Business at Nickelodeon and Viacom and a top internationally ranked Team USA triathlete, posted a picture of themselves — and a wandering penguin — at a volcano to share the news on Instagram and Facebook.

It is the last continent that New York Upper West Siders Lippe-McGraw, 31, and McGraw, 32 — high-school sweethearts who got married in 2015 — had to check off the list.

“Ross and I have always loved traveling and have been lucky enough to see a lot of amazing places together,” says Lippe-McGraw, who occasionally contributes to The New York Post. “Before we got married, we decided to make a pact to visit all the continents before having children as a fun challenge. Antarctica happened to be the last, a trip we planned two years earlier, and I happened to be pregnant. So, what better way to announce it?”

The pair reached the far-flung destination by flying to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Jan. 12, then taking a flight to Ushuaia, Argentina — the southernmost city in the world — and then boarding a boat through the Drake Passage to Antarctica.

The baby is more well-traveled than most adults, having already been to nine countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Argentina and Antarctica.

And there’s more to come: The couple plan on going to Peru in February for a Amazon river cruise.

Congrats Jordi and Ross!! :)

Additional source: LinkedIn.

'Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie' Storyboarder Steve Lowtwait Unveils Original 'Hey Arnold!' Artwork And 'The Jungle Movie' Animatic

To celebrate Nickelodeon's brand-new Hey Arnold! television movie, Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie, illustrator Steve Lowtwait, who worked as a storyboard artist on the film, recently unveiled a few of his fantastic original Hey Arnold! drawings that he illustrated on his official Facebook profile page, as well as a super video featuring the animatic for a scene in "The Jungle Movie", which features Grandma kicking butt, that he storyboarded! Check out the excellent pics and video below!:















If you missed Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie, or just want to watch it again, the film is currently available to watch online at Nick.com, on the Nick App, Nickelodeon on Demand, and on iTunes or Amazon.

For international fans, Nickelodeon is set to debut Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie globally during the first half of 2018!

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Butch Hartman Hints Nickelodeon Has Ordered A Tenth Season Of "The Fairly OddParents"

Following Nickelodeon veteran Fred Seibert and actress Tara Strong hinting that Nickelodeon has ordered a tenth season of "The Fairly OddParents", Butch Hartman, the creator of Nick's Emmy Award-winning original animated series (Nicktoon) has further indicated that Nickelodeon may have greenlit a tenth season of "Fairly OddParents"!

In a post on his official Facebook profile page, Facebook.com/Butch.Hartman1, Butch mentions that he recently recorded hilarious stuff with comic actress Cheri Oteri ("Saturday Night Live") on Thursday 7th May 2015! In his post, Butch also shared a fantastic behind-the-scenes photo of Cheri and himself standing in front of a "Fairly OddParents" poster, which teases a new character!:

Recorded some hilarious stuff today with the always hilarious Cheri Oteri!

Source: ToonZone forums member Rouge.

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