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Nickelodeon Assembles Writing Team for New Animated 'Star Trek' Series

Originally published: Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

Producers Dan and Kevin Hageman have revealed the writers joining Nickelodeon's upcoming animated Star Trek series!

On Twitter, the Hageman’s tweeted, “Every ship needs a crew. Welcome aboard! We are proud to announce our very talented Writers’ Room for @Nickelodeon‘s untitled @StarTrek animated show.”

The show’s writers’ room includes Julie and Shawna Benson, former writers of Green Arrow and Batgirl & the Birds of Prey for DC Comics, and executive story editors on The 100; Chad Quandt and Aaron Waltke, whose credits include Trollhunters, Unikitty and Teen Titans Go!; Erin McNamara; Keith Sweet; Lisa Boyd (The Last Airbender); Diandra Pendle-Thompson; and Nikhil Jayaram.

The team assembled for a group photo at Nickelodeon. Take a look below.

Every ship needs a crew. Welcome aboard!

We are proud to announce our very talented Writers’ Room for @Nickelodeon‘s untitled @StarTrek animated show: @TheJulieBenson @shawnabenson @DiandraWrites @QuandtumTheory @GoodAaron @Shoopeedoobydoo @nsjayaram @E_Mac777 @TheKeithSweet pic.twitter.com/LflgH34Oq2
— Dan & Kevin Hageman (@brothershageman) July 30, 2019

It wasn’t specified, but the likely showrunner for the new toon is animation veteran Aaron Waltke, who has worked as showrunner for the Hageman brothers on Trollhunters. Waltke took to Twitter after the announcement to share his first memory, watching Star Trek: The Next Generation with his father. He also expressed excitement to “explore strange new worlds” with the new show.

My first memory with my dad is sitting in a living room in Indiana, watching the pilot episode of “Star Trek: Next Generation” as it premiered live.

Excited to be writing and producing ST with so many talented people. Time to explore strange new worlds. #StarTrek https://t.co/w02uV9yPl9
— Aaron Waltke (@GoodAaron) July 30, 2019

Chad Quant, another Trolhunters veteran and former host of the Emmy-winning educational kids show The Friday Zone, shared how “stoked” he was to be on the show:

So unbelievably stoked to be part of this crew. It's been a blast to play in this quadrant of the Star Trek galaxy. https://t.co/7FFkjpmwCw
— Chad Quandt (@QuandtumTheory) July 30, 2019

Also jumping in to share their excitement about being part of the show are sisters and TV and DC Comics writers, Julie and Shawna Benson who are jumping over from live-action, recently working on The 100. The pair talked up how the writers’ room has already been hard at work.

Absolutely thrilled & honored to get a chance to write not only for animation but for STAR TREK! @shawnabenson and I can't wait for you guys to see what this amazing room has been dreaming up. @brothershageman are our fearless Captains - the universe couldn't be in better hands. https://t.co/RTvwcbPb75
— Julie Benson (@TheJulieBenson) July 30, 2019

So excited to be part of the continuing mission. To say that working in the Trekverse is a dream come true for @TheJulieBenson and me is a massive understatement! https://t.co/YerqvMyVaQ
— Shawna Benson (@shawnabenson) July 30, 2019

Other writers expressed giddiness to finally share how they have been given the opportunity to work on Star Trek.

Me on outside: Smile, play it cool.
Me on inside: oh my god oh my god oh my god I GET TO WORK ON STAR TREK oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god!! So grateful to be the Writers’ Assistant to a fantastic team led by the phenomenal @brothershageman https://t.co/eky3Zvdkvu
— Erin McNamara (@E_Mac777) July 30, 2019

So proud to be a part of this team and a writer in such a beloved universe I love you all https://t.co/kshLUeYOqa
— Lisa Shoop Boyd (@Shoopeedoobydoo) July 30, 2019

Debuting exclusively on Nickelodeon, the series expands the “Star Trek” universe for a new generation of fans. The new original CG-animated series follows a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning and salvation.

The series will be from CBS’ Eye Animation Productions, CBS Television Studios’ new animation arm; Secret Hideout; and Roddenberry Entertainment. Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Katie Krentz, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth will serve as executive producers alongside Kevin and Dan Hageman. Aaron Baiers will serve as a co-executive producer.

Star Trek producer Alex Kurtzman recently offered an update on the upcoming animated series. "The Hageman brothers are doing [an animated] show for Nickelodeon, and that will be entirely different from Lower Decks," Kurtzman said. "I won’t announce the name of the Nickelodeon show, but that’s a really different show. That’s a show that’s for kids, younger. Full CG animation. It’s going to be incredibly cinematic. We just started seeing [storyboards] this week. It looks like, wow. It’s on par with Love, Death, and Robots in terms of beauty and lighting and cinema, so it’s a really different feel, and Nickelodeon has been wildly supportive and I think very excited to bring a new energy to TV, you know, in animation.

"Animation is in an incredible, glorious renaissance right now." Kurtzman continued. "Between [Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse] which just blew everything open and everything Pixar’s been doing for so very long, I think what I’m excited about in the world of animation is to try all these different things to see what feels Trek."

“Star Trek, Nickelodeon, and the state of animation are doing incredibly ambitious things as of late. We couldn’t be more excited to jump aboard,” the Hagemans said in a statement when the series was greenlit.

“Star Trek’s mission is to inspire generations of dreamers to build a brighter future. Dan and Kevin have crafted a story that honors its exploratory spirit in a way that’s never been done before, while the Nickelodeon team blew us away with their excitement at bringing Trek to a younger generation around the world.”

The series is being developed Emmy Award-winning brothers the Hagemans, who have written and produced some of the biggest animated franchises in film and television. They served as co-executive producers on the Emmy Award-winning series Trollhunters, co-created the hit The LEGO Movie, wrote and executive produced LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu and developed the theatrical The Lego Ninjago Movie. Additional credits include Hotel Transylvania (story creators) and The Croods 2 (writers), along with the upcoming live-action feature Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (writers). Studios involved include CBS’ new animation arm Eye Animation Productions, Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout, and Roddenberry Entertainment. The series is being overseen by Ramsey Naito, Nickelodeon’s Executive Vice President (EVP) of Production and Development. Claudia Spinelli, VP Animation Development, Nickelodeon, is the executive in charge of the new animated Star Trek series for Nickelodeon.

The animated series is the newest addition to the expanding Star Trek television universe. It joins Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Short Treks, a series of short stories tied to Discovery; the new Star Trek: Picard series featuring Sir Patrick Stewart (American Dad) reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard; Star Trek: Lower Decks from Mike McMahan (Rick and Morty), an animated series targeted at mature audiences; and a new Star Trek project based on Section 31, which is in development with Michelle Yeoh attached to star. All these projects, except the new Nickelodeon edition, are on the CBS streaming platform CBS All Access in the U.S.

The new Star Trek series is the third animated series from CBS Television Studios, following Star Trek: Lower Decks for CBS All Access and Our Cartoon President for SHOWTIME.

Are you excited about the new animated Star Trek show? Let us know in the comments.

Update (8/12): Star Trek is seeing a renaissance thanks to CBS All Access but fans have been wondering how they’re keeping everything straight between the shows and existing canon. While some might argue that Star Trek: Discovery didn’t do a great job at keeping canon with the previous series, co-showrunner Michelle Paradise has opened up as to how they’re keeping things straight with the upcoming shows.

It isn’t just Star Trek: Discovery that they have to factor in as they also are juggling Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Lower Decks, the Short Treks, as well as the Nickelodeon animated series, and recently announced untitled Section 31 show.

As to how Paradise, Alex Kurtzman, and the rest of the creatives are keeping things organized, she shared that:

“I would say every iteration of Star Trek we want to be aware of and we want to honor. It’s important to us to do that. Alex [Kurtzman], as he works on that and works on our show, he lets us know if there’s anything that we need to be aware of in terms of history… We’re also aware that all of the iterations of Star Trek, so we really want to make sure that we’re not doing anything in [Discovery] that directly contradicts something that we’ve seen established or that is being established on another spin-off.”

It seems that there is open communication as to what the franchise has planned moving forward. This may mean that we can see events from each of these shows be partially reflected in one another or, at the very least, mentioned in between the shows.

Are you glad that the creative branches of the Star Trek franchise are communicating for the upcoming shows which they have in production? Do you feel that they’ll do a better job moving forward at keeping with canon and hopefully not have to do any other retcons or playing around with time travel or mirror universes to make their stories work? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Update (8/15) - Julie Benson, a co-producer on the Untitled Star Trek Animated Series for Nickelodeon, will be a panelist at the 26th annual Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference in October.

From Stevivor:

Two more live-action Star Trek TV shows in production

"There are two more live action shows that haven’t been announced yet."
Two unannounced live-action Star Trek TV shows are in production, franchise head Alex Kurtzman has confirmed.

“There are two more live action shows that haven’t been announced yet,” Kurtzman told assembled reporters on the press junket for Star Trek: Picard, as reported by Trek Core.

The two shows are in addition to those already airing or announced, including Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard and a Section 31 show starring Michelle Yeoh. Those shows are in addition to two animated series, Star Trek: Lower Decks and an unnamed show being made for Nickelodeon.

“We’ve started working on Season 2 [of Picard], and we have a really excellent story, I think — and a very surprising one. But I think it’s really important for us to take it piece by piece. Part of this, too, is getting reactions from people,” Kurtzman said ahead of Star Trek: Picard‘s debut on 24 January.

“Before we lock things, down it’s terribly important to listen to fans, and hear what they like — and what they didn’t respond to — or what wasn’t clear, and make sure we’re tacking accordingly. I learned when I started working in the ‘Star Trek’ world that that’s a really essential part of making these shows.”

“[Section 31 is] in active development. So that’s obviously a huge priority; Michelle [Yeoh’s] character [Georgiou] is so unique, and you’ve never seen that before. Again, it has to fall under the guise of, ‘is this [show] a unique space we haven’t explored yet?’,” Secret Hideout’s Heather Kadin added.

“And then also, the animated shows [Lower Decks and the untitled Nickelodeon project] are also really going to provide that too. For someone like me, who gets to work on these shows — and then two nights a week, go watch a cut of Lower Decks — it’s a blast.”

While it’s unclear what the two new live-action shows could be, we’re willing to be one of them will star Anson Mount as Enterprise Captain, Christopher Pike. Do you have any guesses to what Secret Hideout and CBS are cooking up?

Star Trek: Picard heads to CBS All Access on 23 January, followed by Amazon Prime Video on 24 January. Star Trek: Discovery returns for its third season later this year and airs on CBS All Access and Netflix.

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Originally published: Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

Original source: ComicBook; Additional sources: Bleeding Cool, IMDb, TrekMovie.com (II), Science Fiction, Gizmodo UK.

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Nickelodeon Australia Launches 'Nick's Got Your Back To School' Initiative

Going back to school after the summer holidays can be a nightmare for both kids and parents. That's why Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand has launched "Nick's Got Your Back To School", a brand new initiative which aims to relieve the stress and anxiety back-to-school season brings.

On Nickelodeon's "Nick's Got Your Back To School" minisite, nick.com.au/backtoschool, kids and parents can find a wide range of back-to-school themed activities and downloads.

In the Downloads area of the website, kids can find and download a school supply checklist to make sure everyone is ready for the new school year, as well as a weekly planner to plan their school week and a reward chart to keep track of their goals and achievements.

Knowing its not always easy to get kids talking after school, Nickelodeon has created "20 Questions", a list of 20 alternatives to asking "how was school today?" which parents can use to get things started. Parents can also download lunch box messages featuring popular Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. characters, such as SpongeBob SquarePants and PAW Patrol! (each download is in PDF format)

In the Articles of the website, parents can find knowledgeable articles about how to raise kids, including school lunches and "building kind kids".

On Nickelodeon's "Nick's Got Your Back To School" website, kids and parents can also find out how to download popular Nickelodeon apps, including Nick Play and Nick Jr. Play, and, coming soon, back-to-school themed music videos and video clips.

To celebrate the launch of Nickelodeon's "Nick's Got Your Back To School" website, Nick has launched an exclusive competition in which entrants have the chance to win one of five Nickelodeon Back to School Ultimate Tips, containing: 2 Nickelodeon message pencil packs, two Nickelodeon message pens, a Nickelodeon Thermal Drink Bottle, a Nickelodeon Desk Organiser, a Nickelodeon Stationary Kit, a Hey Arnold! Calico Library Bag, a Nickelodeon Document Sleeve, a Nickelodeon Laptop Case, a Nick Sport Bag, a Krusty Krab Lunch Bag, two RTMNT Bag Pins, a SpongeBob Smile Plush, a Bostik Blu Stik 35g, a Faber-Castell Classic Coloured Pencils 24 Pack, a Faber-Castell Connector Pens 10 Pack, StaedtlerTextsurfer Classic Highlighters, a Sharp & Digit Pocket Calculator EL-243S, and a Verbatim 16GB USA 2.0 Drive Black! To win, simply tell Nickelodeon in 25 words or less your ultimate back to school tip! Visit http://www.nickbacktoschool.com.au/win.html to enter! (terms and conditions apply)

Kids can also head to Nickelodeon's "Get Real With Your Feels!" page, in which Nickelodeon Together For Good and Kids Helpline, Australia’s only free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people, invites Aussie kids to take a special quiz about how they're feeling.

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About Nickelodeon International:

Nickelodeon, now in its 23^rd year in Australia and 40^th globally, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family, with 1.2 billion cumulative subscriptions in more than 500 million households across 170+ countries and territories, via more than 100+ locally programmed channels and branded blocks. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc.

Additional sources: Cambridge English Dictionary, Google.

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Nick Jr. New Zealand to Premiere 'READY SET DANCE', New Australian-Produced Preschool Dance Series, on Saturday 25th January 2020

Nick Jr. New Zealand to Premiere New Australian-Produced Preschool Dance Series

READY SET DANCE on Saturday 25th January 2020

Nick Jr. New Zealand will premiere READY SET DANCE, an innovative participatory dance series for preschoolers, on Saturday 25th January 2020! The series will air as short interstitials throughout weekend afternoons between 12.45pm and 2.30pm, encouraging kids to get up and move in between iconic Nick Jr. shows including Shimmer and Shine, PAW Patrol, Peppa Pig and Top Wing.

The news follows the announcement that the series, which originally launched on Nick Jr. Australia in January 2019, will be expanding internationally beginning January 2020 in an additional 122 countries and translated in 25 languages.

Bursting with energy and designed to develop confidence, coordination and creativity, the Australian series premiered to critical praise from preschoolers and parents alike, ranking as the no. 1 STV program (excluding live sports/movies) amongst children 0-12 in Australia.

Following its local success and international expansion, READY SET DANCE has also been greenlit for a second season in Australia. Season two will enter production locally in January 2020, and is slated to premiere in Australia in April 2020.

For the stars of the show, a troupe of young Australian actors and dancers known as the Kid Crew, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be seen on screens around the world. Animated hosts Twirl and Freeze, who offer a playful social connection throughout the series, will keep their Australian accents across English speaking markets.

“One of the driving forces behind READY SET DANCE’s local success and international interest, is the fact that dance is a topic with universal appeal,” said Ben Cox, General Manager, Nickelodeon Networks, Australia and New Zealand.

“As part of a global kids’ brand we are constantly looking for content that has the ability to resonate with our young audience locally, as well as translate internationally, and Ready Set Dance fits this criteria.”

Lachlan

READY SET DANCE features fun and energetic short-form dance videos designed specifically for preschoolers aged two - five years old. Differing from other dance shows on the market, the series is underpinned by a core educational curriculum designed to teach kids fundamental movement skills while building confidence, coordination and creativity.

In each episode kids learn a signature dance move as instructed by friendly animated hosts Twirl and Freeze, and then see the move performed by the talented Kid Crew as part of a story-driven, mini-musical. At the end of the episode kids are encouraged to practice their new move during the preschool dance party, jumping and jiving along together with fellow preschoolers on screen.

This unique Australian series was developed in collaboration with expert preschool dance educators and dance studio owners Jade Barnes, Belinda Agostino, Natalie Ettingshausen, Glenda Yee and Priscilla Severino. The five successful entrepreneurs launched their innovative class-based dance program for preschoolers, also titled READY SET DANCE, after identifying a gap in the market. This program is currently licensed to over 200 dance schools around Australia and New Zealand.

Online at nickjr.com.au and on the Nick Jr. App, parents and children can find out more about Ready Set Dance, as well as sing and dance-along to music videos and watch short-form video clips from the series. Parents can also Like the official Nick Jr. Australia and New Zealand Facebook and Instagram pages for the latest Nick Jr. news, highlights, video clips and more.

READY SET DANCE airs on Nick Jr. Australia (Foxtel #703 and Fetch #253) weekdays at 10am and is also available on Nick Jr. Play App.

¹Source: Kids and Family Group(Aus) Research & Insights/ OzTAM NatSTV 2018

From SKY New Zealand:

READY SET DANCE
EVERY WEEKEND FROM 25 JANUARY 12.45PM TO 2.30PM CHANNEL 104

Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to move with the brand new series READY SET DANCE.

Produced by Nickelodeon Australia, this up-tempo, participatory dance program is bursting with energy and designed to inspire preschoolers to be active, all while developing their confidence, co-ordination and creativity.

Each day kids are taught a signature dance move by animated hosts Twirl and Freeze, which they then see performed by the talented Kid Crew as part of a story-driven, mini-musical. Kids are then encouraged to practice their new move during the final preschool dance party, jumping and jiving along together with fellow preschoolers on screen.

With a curriculum of kinesthetics, gross motor skills and problem solving, these bite-size segments allow preschoolers time to commit moves to memory and reach milestones such as skipping and jumping with two feet.

READY SET DANCE airs as short interstitials throughout the afternoon, encouraging kids to get up and move in between iconic Nick Jr. shows including Shimmer and Shine, PAW Patrol, Peppa Pig and Top Wing.

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About Nick Jr.

Where every day’s an adventure, Nick Jr. is a top-performing commercial pre-school entertainment brand in cable and satellite homes. Launched in 1999 as the world's first channel dedicated to pre-school children, Nick Jr.’s programming includes beloved shows PAW Patrol, Shimmer and Shine, Nella the Princess Knight and Peppa Pig. Kids and parents can find lots of video clips, games, exclusive activities and downloads featuring their favourite Nick Jr. friends online at nickjr.co.uk and on the Nick Jr. Play app. Viewers also have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nick Jr. +1. Nick Jr. is available on Sky 615, Virgin 715, through BT Vision and TalkTalk channel 318.

About Nickelodeon International:

Nickelodeon, now in its 13^th year in New Zealand and 40^th globally, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family, with 1.2 billion cumulative subscriptions in more than 500 million households across 170+ countries and territories, via more than 100+ locally programmed channels and branded blocks. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc.

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Originally published: Monday, January 13, 2020.

Additional source: Wikipedia.

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Nick Jr. UK to Premiere 'READY SET DANCE', New Australian-Produced Preschool Dance Series, on Monday 6th January 2020

Nick Jr. UK to Premiere New Australian-Produced Preschool Dance Series

READY SET DANCE on Monday 6th January 2020

London - Nick Jr. UK & Ireland will premiere READY SET DANCE, an innovative participatory dance series for preschoolers, on Monday 6th January 2020! Viewers will also be able to catch their favourite episodes of PAW Patrol!

The news follows the announcement that the series, which originally launched on Nick Jr. Australia in January 2019, will be expanding internationally beginning January 2020 in an additional 122 countries and translated in 25 languages.

Bursting with energy and designed to develop confidence, coordination and creativity, the Australian series premiered to critical praise from preschoolers and parents alike, ranking as the no. 1 STV program (excluding live sports/movies) amongst children 0-12 in Australia.

Lachlan

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Green Ranger Shredder to Make Debut in 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3'

FIRST APPEARANCE OF GREEN RANGER SHREDDER IN MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #3

Discover a First Look at the Ninja Turtles’ Greatest Nemesis with Morphin Power in February 2020

BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. and in partnership with IDW and Nickelodeon, revealed today artist Simone di Meo’s character design for a brand new villain, the Green Ranger Shredder, who makes his first full appearance in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #3, the latest issue of the highly acclaimed all-new five-issue limited series event!

Update (1/13) - BOOM! Studios announced today their presence at the 2020 ALA Midwinter Conference and Exhibition from January 24-28, 2020 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. The publisher, home to award-winning imprints BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia, will host panels and signings throughout the weekend. The award-winning publisher will return with a curated booth (#1633) environment and an exclusive limited edition Lumberjanes-themed tote bag, as well as special advance readers copies and chapbooks of hotly anticipated graphic novels including Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Ryan Parrott and Simone di Meo! For BOOM! Studios' full 2020 ALA Midwinter Conference and Exhibition program line-up, visit http://www.boom-studios.com/archives/boom-studios-announces-presence-at-the-2020-ala-midwinter-conference/.

Written by Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers: Necessary Evil), illustrated by Simone di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Venom Annual), colored by Walter Baiamonte (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), and lettered by Ed Dukeshire (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fight – and team up with – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Rita Repulsa faces off against Shredder for control of the weapon that will change the Power Rangers forever! No matter who wins, the world will never be the same! As the two villains battle, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers must find a way to storm the Foot Clan base to save Tommy, as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles step up to help their new allies in an unexpected way.

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #3 (OF 5) features a main cover by Dan Mora (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Once & Future), with Turtle Ranger Helmet variant covers by Goñi Montes (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and more!

Print copies of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #3 will be available on February 5, 2020 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you), or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Madefire.

Softcover collections of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS, and other Power Rangers releases from BOOM! Studios, including original graphic novels such as Saban’s Power Rangers: The Psycho Path, are available everywhere books are sold.

IDW’s extensive library of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles graphic novels – new stories tied into the Rise of the TMNT cartoon, remastered Eastman & Laird classics, IDW’s critically-acclaimed ongoing saga (now approaching its landmark 100th issue and available as the TMNT: The IDW Collection), and more – are available now at comic book shops and booksellers everywhere.

From ScreenRant:

Ninja Turtles' SHREDDER is The New Green Power Ranger

The Power Rangers and Ninja Turtles have joined forces in a comic crossover, but Shredder will be taking on both - as the NEW Green Ranger!

Warning: SPOILERS for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2

If any fans have been missing out on the comic book crossover Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it is officially time to jump on board. Because Tommy Oliver has finally given up the role of the most powerful Green Ranger... to Shredder. Yes, really.

The five-issue limited series event is the result of an alliance between IDW, BOOM! and Nickelodeon, specifically intended to give fans of the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles a crossover for the ages. One which has seen both teams of martial artists compare fighting styles -- first as enemies, and now as allies. The story so far has centered on Tommy Oliver joining the Foot Clan without informing his friends, but the true bombshells have now been dropped. Not only why Tommy attempted to infiltrate and manipulate Shredder, but how the dark villain hatched his own plan to strip Tommy of his power.

The creative team of Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers: Necessary Evil) and Simone di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) has delivered on expectations from the first issue, giving fans of both teams more than they could've hoped for. But as the heroes have put aside their weapons to uncover the real dangers taking shape, the villains have met, as well. And proving he's as dangerous for his mind as his muscles and martial arts, Shredder has unlocked the secret of Tommy's Power Coin. With Rita Repulsa knocking on his door, Shredder's timing (and appearance) couldn't be better.

The miniseries began innocently enough, following the Turtles as they responded to what seemed like an ordinary attack by the Foot Clan. The only thing different was the masked, long-haired, incredibly dangerous ninja leading them on their mission to steal a cutting-edge power cell. That ninja would eventually be ambushed by the Turtles, forcing him to reveal himself as Tommy Oliver, and activate his Power Coin to morph into his Green Ranger form. The other Rangers weren't far behind, but Tommy refused to fill anyone in on his mission. Thankfully, the readers soon learn the truth: Tommy has gone undercover among the Foot, seeking to save a boy named Tyler, who has been indoctrinated. The bad news? Tyler is so indoctrinated, he knocks Tommy unconscious to prove his own loyalty to Master Shredder.

Waking up in a cage -- and failing to realize that Shredder is hoping he will demonstrate how to activate his Power Coin -- Tommy transforms, before being blasted back into unconsciousness. Taking the Power Coin, presumably adding the Power Cell now in his possession, and facing a new, arrogant enemy in Rita Repulsa, Shredder does the only thing that makes sense. Tommy Oliver may need to find a new calling when (or if) Shredder sets him free. Because as of today, there is a new Green Ranger in town:

How will the Ninja Turtles and the Power Rangers take on the combined forces of Shredder, the Foot Clan, and Rita Repulsa? Will her hunger for power mean Rita sets his armies upon Shredder, as opposed to the heroes? Which option has a better chance to preventing the end of the world? These questions and more will be answered when Issue #3 arrives. But for now fans won't want to waste another minute before catching up, in which case the credits and plot synopsis for the next issue can be found below:

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3
Release Date: February 5th, 2020
Written by: Ryan Parrott
Art by: Simone Di Meo
Cover Art by: Dan Mora
Variant Cover Art by: Goni Montes
Rita Repulsa faces off against Shredder for control of the weapon that will change the Power Rangers forever! No matter who wins, the world will never be the same! As the two villains battle, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers must find a way to storm the Foot Clan base to save Tommy, as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles step up to help their new allies in an unexpected way.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 is available now at your local comic book shop. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3 will arrive in stores on February 5th, 2020.

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More Nick: BOOM! Studios Announces 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 Black and White Limited Edition'!

Originally published: Thursday, January 09, 2020.

H/T: But Why Tho?.

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