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'''''Power Rangers Origins''''' was a proposed CG-animated movie adaptation of Saban Entertainment's 1993-1995 ''Mighty Morphin Powers Rangers'' live-action TV show - itself an adaptation of the Toei's Japanese live-action series ''Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger''. The film was to be produced by Saban Brands, ZAG Inc. and Onyx Films. It was never officially announced, but production was allegedly halted in 2012, presumably to focus the brand on the then upcoming 2017 live-action film.<ref name="Movie pilot">[https://moviepilot.com/posts/2651177 Did you know a CG animated POWER RANGERS movie was supposed to come out in 2012?] Retrieved September 10, 2017.</ref>
'''''Power Rangers Origins''''' was a proposed CG-animated movie adaptation of Saban Entertainment's 1993-1995 ''Mighty Morphin Powers Rangers'' live-action TV show - itself an adaptation of Toei's Japanese live-action series ''Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger''. The film was to be produced by Saban Brands, ZAG Inc., and Onyx Films. It was never officially announced, but production was allegedly halted in 2012, presumably to focus the brand on the then-upcoming 2017 live-action film.<ref name="Movie pilot">[https://moviepilot.com/posts/2651177 Did you know a CG animated POWER RANGERS movie was supposed to come out in 2012?] Retrieved 10 Sept '17.</ref>


The animated film's existence came to light when a development trailer (narrated by Don LaFontaine) was discovered on January 29, 2015 by a member of the RangerBoard forums, a website devoted to the ''Power Rangers'' franchise.<ref>[https://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=172443 What the heck is Power Rangers Origins?] Retrieved September 10, 2017.</ref> Initially, fans were suspicious of the video being official, but the video had been uploaded onto Vimeo on September 5, 2013 by a director working for the French animation studio ZAG. SAMG Animation, a Korean studio ZAG has partnered up with multiple times in the past, lists "Power Rangers 3D" on their website as a 2011 project they worked on in collaboration with ZAG.<ref>[http://samg.net/en/history History - SAMG Animation - 3D Animation Studio SAMG] Retrieved September 10, 2017.</ref> A poster for ''Power Rangers'' can be seen in a Licensing Expo 2015 trailer for the duo's ''Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'' animated series.<ref>[https://www.rangerboard.com/showpost.php?p=4878227&postcount=57 RangerBoard View Single Post]
The animated film's existence came to light when a development trailer (narrated by Don LaFontaine) was discovered on January 29, 2015, by a member of the RangerBoard forums, a website devoted to the ''Power Rangers'' franchise.<ref>[https://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=172443 What the heck is Power Rangers Origins?] Retrieved 10 Sept '17.</ref> Initially, fans were suspicious of the video is official, but the video had been uploaded onto Vimeo on September 5, 2013, by a director working for the French animation studio ZAG. SAMG Animation, a Korean studio ZAG has partnered up with multiple times in the past, lists "Power Rangers 3D" on their website as a 2011 project they worked on in collaboration with ZAG.<ref>[http://samg.net/en/history History - SAMG Animation - 3D Animation Studio SAMG] Retrieved 10 Sept '17.</ref> A poster for ''Power Rangers'' can be seen in a Licensing Expo 2015 trailer for the duo's ''Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'' animated series.<ref>[https://www.rangerboard.com/showpost.php?p=4878227&postcount=57 RangerBoard View Single Post]
  Retrieved September 10, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj3H5Y0Kiyo&t=2m44s Miraculous - Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir - Licensing Trailer] Retrieved September 10, 2017.</ref> In 2014, Saban Brands announced a partnership with ZAG to create animated feature films, though ''Power Rangers'' wasn't mentioned.<ref>[http://variety.com/2014/film/news/haim-saban-chris-columbus-zag-animation-studios-michael-barnathan-jeremy-zag-1201342156/ Haim Saban Sets Animated Film Production Venture with Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan] Retrieved September 10, 2017.</ref>
  Retrieved 10 Sept '17.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj3H5Y0Kiyo&t=2m44s Miraculous - Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir - Licensing Trailer] Retrieved 10 Sept '17.</ref> In 2014, Saban Brands announced a partnership with ZAG to create animated feature films, though ''Power Rangers'' wasn't mentioned.<ref>[http://variety.com/2014/film/news/haim-saban-chris-columbus-zag-animation-studios-michael-barnathan-jeremy-zag-1201342156/ Haim Saban Sets Animated Film Production Venture with Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan] Retrieved 10 Sept '17.</ref>


Shortly after its discovery, Saban Brands and Onyx Films pulled down nearly all copies of the film's trailer.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gODX8sMBDAM YouTube] Retrieved September 10, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.mediafire.com/error.php?errno=378&quickkey=63tde18823mhddd&origin=download File sharing and storage made simple] Retrieved September 10, 2017.</ref><ref name="Movie pilot"></ref> While the original video was uploaded in 1080p, only a much lower resolution version can still be found online.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/powerrangersmovienews/videos/329416810602896/ Leaked concept trailer for an unproduced Power... - Power Rangers Movie News] Retrieved September 10, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.downvids.net/power-rangers-origins-concept-trailer--623381.html POWER RANGERS: ORIGINS [CONCEPT TRAILER] - Watch or Download - downvids.net] Retrieved September 10, 2017.</ref>
Shortly after its discovery, Saban Brands and Onyx Films pulled down nearly all copies of the film's trailer.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gODX8sMBDAM YouTube] Retrieved September 10, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.mediafire.com/error.php?errno=378&quickkey=63tde18823mhddd&origin=download File sharing and storage made simple] Retrieved 10 Sept '17.</ref><ref name="Movie pilot"></ref> While the original video was uploaded in 1080p, only a much lower resolution version can still be found online.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/powerrangersmovienews/videos/329416810602896/ Leaked concept trailer for an unproduced Power... - Power Rangers Movie News] Retrieved 10 Sept '17.</ref><ref>[http://www.downvids.net/power-rangers-origins-concept-trailer--623381.html POWER RANGERS: ORIGINS [CONCEPT TRAILER] - Watch or Download - downvids.net] Retrieved 10 Sept '17.</ref>


Due to Saban's secrecy regarding the project, it's not known how far into development the film got before cancellation.
Due to Saban's secrecy regarding the project, it's not known how far into development the film got before cancellation.


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Screenshot from the trailer showcasing the Mega Zord vs. an unnamed monster.

Status: Partially Found

Power Rangers Origins was a proposed CG-animated movie adaptation of Saban Entertainment's 1993-1995 Mighty Morphin Powers Rangers live-action TV show - itself an adaptation of Toei's Japanese live-action series Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. The film was to be produced by Saban Brands, ZAG Inc., and Onyx Films. It was never officially announced, but production was allegedly halted in 2012, presumably to focus the brand on the then-upcoming 2017 live-action film.[1]

The animated film's existence came to light when a development trailer (narrated by Don LaFontaine) was discovered on January 29, 2015, by a member of the RangerBoard forums, a website devoted to the Power Rangers franchise.[2] Initially, fans were suspicious of the video is official, but the video had been uploaded onto Vimeo on September 5, 2013, by a director working for the French animation studio ZAG. SAMG Animation, a Korean studio ZAG has partnered up with multiple times in the past, lists "Power Rangers 3D" on their website as a 2011 project they worked on in collaboration with ZAG.[3] A poster for Power Rangers can be seen in a Licensing Expo 2015 trailer for the duo's Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir animated series.[4][5] In 2014, Saban Brands announced a partnership with ZAG to create animated feature films, though Power Rangers wasn't mentioned.[6]

Shortly after its discovery, Saban Brands and Onyx Films pulled down nearly all copies of the film's trailer.[7][8][1] While the original video was uploaded in 1080p, only a much lower resolution version can still be found online.[9][10]

Due to Saban's secrecy regarding the project, it's not known how far into development the film got before cancellation.

Gallery

References