This yr marks the thirtieth anniversary of Mighty Morphin’ Energy Rangers, and followers of the collection are in for a deal with. Mighty Morphin’ Energy Rangers: As soon as & At all times will premiere to Netflix subscribers in April, and among the many issues we learn about this Energy Rangers particular is that it’ll carry again a whole lot of acquainted faces from that period of morphenomenal motion. Nonetheless, Amy Jo Johnson, who performed Kimberly, the unique Pink Ranger, didn’t take part in it. To not fear although, as Johnson continues to be concerned with the Energy Rangers franchise in a cool approach.
Since 2016, Increase! Studios has been publishing Energy Rangers comics, lots of which have been met with optimistic essential reception. Now Amy Jo Johnson might be lending her skills to this nook of the franchise, as she is co-writing a comic book e-book collection along with her associate/director Matt Hotson. This collection will debut subsequent yr, and Johnson knowledgeable Selection that she thought up the thought for it earlier than the pandemic grew to become widespread in early 2020. In her phrases:
I used to be daydreaming about it and talked about it to my boyfriend, Matt. He stated, ‘Why don’t you attempt to write it as a comic book e-book?’ We had on a regular basis on our fingers, so we daydreamed up this complete comedian e-book collection understanding the thirtieth anniversary was coming.
Though no particular plot particulars for Amy Jo Johnson’s Energy Rangers comedian e-book collection have been revealed, the actress stated that it could be totally different from the unique Mighty Morphin’ Energy Rangers “within the sense that it’s my model.” Engaged on this comedian e-book collection additionally led Johnson to look at Mighty Morphin’ Energy Rangers episodes for the primary time, as a result of after leaving the collection in 1995, she “moved on” and had no concept how a lot this “upset” followers. Following her unique tenure as Kimberly, Johnson briefly reprised the character in 1997’s Turbo: A Energy Rangers Film, and she or he additionally cameoed within the 2017 Energy Rangers reboot film alongside her late costar Jason David Frank as an Angel Grove citizen.
Whereas it was initially believed that Amy Jo Johnson didn’t come again for Mighty Morphin’ Energy Rangers: As soon as & At all times attributable to a pay dispute, she debunked this declare final week and has since instructed Selection that “a bunch of various components got here into play,” together with engaged on different tasks, caring for a 14-year-old and never appearing anymore. Nonetheless, not less than Energy Rangers followers can take consolation understanding she’s again to contributing to the franchise another way, so now we simply have to attend and see what sort of story she and Matt Hotson crafted.
In the meantime, the Pink Ranger mantle will as an alternative be carried in Mighty Morphin’ Energy Rangers: As soon as & At all times by Catherine Sutherland’s Kat, who succeeded Kimberly within the unique collection. She’ll be joined by David Yost’s Billy, Walter Emanuel Jones’ Zack, Steve Cardenas’ Rocky, Johnny Yong Bosch’s Adam and Karan Ashley’s Aisha, together with Barbara Goodson and Richard Steven Horvitz vocally reprising Rita Repulsa and Alpha 5, respectively. Previous to his passing in November 2022, Jason David Frank had confirmed he wouldn’t reprise Tommy within the particular, and Austin St. John, who performed Jason, additionally declined to look. As soon as & At all times will even characteristic Charlie Kersh as Minh, the daughter of Trini, the primary Yellow Ranger. Trini was performed by Thuy Trang, who died in 2001.
Mighty Morphin’ Energy Rangers: As soon as & At all times hits Netflix on April 19, which can also be the place you may stream the whole lot of the unique collection. This yr will even see the discharge of Energy Rangers Cosmic Fury, which is continuous the narrative arc started by Dino Fury.
