Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot of animated adaptation of live-action superhero series; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009): Difference between revisions

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Possible concept art from Brandon Ragnar.

Status: Existence Unconfirmed

In 2009, Disney commissioned an animated pilot for Disney XD based off of the tokusatsu series, Power Rangers. Very little information is known about the pilot.

Mentions

One source that mentions this pilot is a Facebook page of a Power Rangers news site>^[1]. On the same page is a concept trailer for a cancelled animated Power Rangers movie. Another mention of the pilot was on RangerBoard (a forum dedicated to Power Rangers), where Ron Wasserman (who had created music for the first 6 PR seasons) spoke about an animated series coming in 2007, saying that a friend had worked on a promotional for it^[2]. However afterward he has not spoken about it. The third and last mention was from BrandonRagnar on DeviantArt, who claimed to have been hired by Disney to work on an animated series for Power Rangers. In his post, he includes a piece of concept art for his redesign of the team. Once again, there have been no mentions afterward^[3]. The existence of an actual pilot being pitched has been contested as no other information about the pitch pilot resurfaced and only mentions of it exists.

Nerd Corps Pitch

At a different time. an animation studio called Nerd Corps Entertainment (now known as DHX Studios Vancouver) pitched a Power Rangers animated series to Disney in the mid-late 2000s. To help sell the idea, a crew of three hastily produced a promotional short over the course of a weekend. Disney turned down the offer.

Gallery

Nerd Corps Series pitch.

References

↑ Facebook page containing information about the pilot. Retrieved 17 Sep '17 (reference currently unavailable as no archive exists and was made)
↑ Ragnar's DeviantArt post containing a concept art he made Retrieved 17 Sept '17
↑ Ron Wasserman speaking about the series on a forum post. Retrieved 17 Sept '17

[1] Facebook page containing information about the pilot. Retrieved 17 Sep '17 (reference currently unavailable as no archive exists and was made)

[2] Ragnar's DeviantArt post containing a concept art he made Retrieved 17 Sept '17

[3] Ron Wasserman speaking about the series on a forum post. Retrieved 17 Sept '17

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-In 2009 Disney commissioned an animated pilot for Disney XD based off of the American Tokusatsu series ''Power Rangers''. Very little information is known about this series.
+In 2009, Disney commissioned an animated pilot for Disney XD based off of the tokusatsu series, ''Power Rangers''. Very little information is known about the pilot.
 ==Mentions==
-One source that mentions this pilot is a Facebook page of a ''Power Rangers'' news site. On the same page is a concept trailer for a cancelled animated ''Power Rangers'' movie.<ref>
+One source that mentions this pilot is a Facebook page of a ''Power Rangers'' news site><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/powerrangersmovienews/videos/329416810602896/ Facebook page containing information about the pilot.] Retrieved 17 Sep '17 (reference currently unavailable as no archive exists and was made)</ref>. On the same page is a concept trailer for a cancelled animated ''Power Rangers'' movie.
-[http://lostmediawiki.com/Power_Rangers_Origins_(partially_found_cancelled_animated_film;_2012) The LMW page for ''Power Rangers Origins''.] Retrieved 16 Sept '17</ref>
+Another mention of the pilot was on RangerBoard (a forum dedicated to ''Power Rangers''), where Ron Wasserman (who had created music for the first 6 PR seasons) spoke about an animated series coming in 2007, saying that a friend had worked on a promotional for it<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160412041946/http://brandonragnar.deviantart.com/art/Power-Rangers-368518079 Ragnar's DeviantArt post containing a concept art he made] Retrieved 17 Sept '17</ref>. However afterward he has not spoken about it.
-Another mention of the pilot was on RangerBoard (a forum dedicated to ''Power Rangers''), where Ron Wasserman (who had created music for the first 6 PR seasons) spoke about an animated series coming in 2007, saying that a friend had worked on a promotional for it. However afterward he has not spoken about it.
+The third and last mention was from BrandonRagnar on DeviantArt, who claimed to have been hired by Disney to work on an animated series for ''Power Rangers''. In his post, he includes a piece of concept art for his redesign of the team. Once again, there have been no mentions afterward<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190313211534/https://www.rangerboard.com/showpost.php?p=2193059&postcount=35 Ron Wasserman speaking about the series on a forum post.] Retrieved 17 Sept '17</ref>. '''The existence of an actual pilot being pitched has been contested as no other information about the pitch pilot resurfaced and only mentions of it exists'''.
-The third and last mention was from BrandonRagnar on DeviantArt, who claimed to have been hired by Disney to work on an animated series for ''Power Rangers''. In his post, he includes a piece of concept art for his redesign of the team. Once again, there have been no mentions afterward.
 ==Nerd Corps Pitch==
-Animation studio Nerd Corps Entertainment (now known as DHX Studios Vancouver) pitched a ''Power Rangers'' animated series to Disney in the mid-late 2000s. To help sell the idea, a crew of three hastily produced a promotional short over the course of a weekend. Disney turned down the offer.
+At a different time. an animation studio called Nerd Corps Entertainment (now known as DHX Studios Vancouver) pitched a ''Power Rangers'' animated series to Disney in the mid-late 2000s. To help sell the idea, a crew of three hastily produced a promotional short over the course of a weekend. Disney turned down the offer.
 ==Gallery==
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    |description1 =Nerd Corps Series pitch.
 }}
-==External Links==
-*[https://www.facebook.com/powerrangersmovienews/videos/329416810602896/ Facebook page containing information about the pilot.] Retrieved 16 Sept '17
+==See Also==
-*[https://brandonragnar.deviantart.com/art/Power-Rangers-368518079 Ragnar's DeviantArt post containing the possible concept art.] Retrieved 17 Sept '17
+===Disney Channel===
-*[https://www.rangerboard.com/showpost.php?p=2193059&postcount=35 Ron Wasserman speaking about the series.] Retrieved 17 Sept '17
+*[[101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series based on animated film; 1996)]]
+*[[The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)]]
+*[[Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel educational animated series; 1996-1999)]]
+*[[Amphibiland (found pitch pilot of "Amphibia" Disney Channel animated series; 2018)]]
+*[[Arwin! (partially found pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel sitcom; 2007)]]
+*[[Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)]]
+*[[Country Club (partially lost test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)]]
+*[[Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)]]
+*[[Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)]]
+*[[Disney Channel "Wand Idents" (partially found bumpers from TV channel; 2003-present)]]
+*[[Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)]]
+*[[Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)]]
+*[[Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)]]
+*[[Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1985-1986)]]
+*[[Fish Hooks (partially found test pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)]]
+*[[Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)]]
+*[[Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)]]
+*[[Gravity Falls (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2010)]]
+*[[Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)]]
+*[[Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)]]
+*[[The Jersey (partially lost Disney Channel sports-themed comedy series; 1999-2004)]]
+*[[J.O.N.A.S. (partially found original pilot of "Jonas" Disney Channel comedy series; 2007)]]
+*[[Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)]]
+*[[Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of cancelled season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)]]
+*[[Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)]]
+*[[Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)]]
+*[[Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)]]
+*[[The Owl House (found test animation of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)]]
+*[[Pepper Ann (found Disney animated TV series; 1997-2000)]]
+*[[Pepper Ann (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney animated series; 1996)]]
+*[[Phineas and Ferb "Delivery of Destiny" (partially found Simon Pegg version of Disney Channel animated series episode; 2013)]]
+*[[Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)]]
+*[[The Proud Family (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)]]
+*[[Recess "The Break In" (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
+*[[Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (found full version of "Phineas and Ferb" song; 2008)]]
+*[[Star and the Forces of Evil (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)]]
+*[[Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)]]
+*[[Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)]]
+*[[Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)]]
+*[[What's Stevie Thinking? (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2005)]]
+===Playhouse Disney===
+*[[Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)]]
+*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (found unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)]]
+*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)]]
+*[[The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)]]
+*[[Breakfast with Bear (partially found spin-off of "Bear in the Big Blue House" Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2005-2006)]]
+*[[Handy Manny (partially found DKP Studios pilot of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005)]]
+*[[Imagination Movers (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney series based on children's music group; 2006)]]
+*[[Little Einsteins (partially found British dub of Playhouse Disney animated series; 2005-2010)]]
+*[[Little Einstein (partially found pitch pilots of Playhouse Disney animated series; 2003-2004)]]
+*[[JoJo's Circus (partially lost Playhouse Disney stop-motion animated series; 2003-2007)]]
+*[[My Friends Tigger & Pooh (partially found test pilots of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005/2006)]]
+*[[Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)]]
+*[[PB&J Otter (found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)]]
+*[[Playhouse Disney UK (partially found interstitial material of TV channel block; 1999-2006)]]
+*[[Stanley (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)]]
+===Disney Junior===
+*[[Beverly Hills Chihuahuas (found pitch pilot of cancelled Disney Junior animated adaptation of film series; 2012)]]
+*[[Jake's Team Pirate (found pitch pilot of "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" Disney Junior animated series; 2009)]]
+*[[Jungle Junction (lost pitch pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003-2008)]]
+===Toon Disney===
+*[[Teamo Supremo (partially lost Toon Disney animated series; 2002-2004)]]
+*[[Toon News (partially found Toon Disney CGI animated interstitial series; 2004/2005)]]
+===Disney XD===
+*[[The 7D (found pitch pilot of Disney XD animated series; 2012)]]
+*[[Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost pitch pilot of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy series; 2010)]]
+*[[Commando Crash (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Crash & Bernstein" Disney XD sitcom; 2014)]]
+*[[DXP (partially lost Disney XD video game block; 2017)]]
+*[[Very Important House (found Disney XD animated pitch pilot; 2016)]]
+===Other===
+*[[Green Monkeys (lost Disney animated pitch pilot; 1999)]]
+*[[Kingdom Hearts (found animatic of cancelled Disney animated TV adaptation of game series; 2003)]]
+*[[La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)]]
+*[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)]]
+*[[The Mouse Factory (found Disney live-action/animated TV series; 1972-1973)]]
+*[[Robodz (partially found Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)]]
+*[[The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)]]
+*[[X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)]]
 ==References==