The Power Rangers are on their way back!

By Louise Griffin

Published: Wednesday, 19 April 2023 at 12:00 am

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, which sees many of the original cast return to fight an old foe, Rita Repulsa, has landed on Netflix.

A new clip was previously released for the 30th anniversary special, giving fans a first look at Power Rangers Zack Taylor (Walter Emanuel Jones) and Rocky DeSantos (Steve Cardenas) back in action.

David Yost and Catherine Sutherland are also returning for the one-off Netflix special.

However, while fans are being treated to many familiar faces, not everyone is back for the new outing, with Amy Jo Johnson, who played the original Pink Ranger, recently addressing why she said no to a comeback.

Johnson said in a since-deleted tweet: “Please stop saying I didn’t do reunion because of money Simply not true.”

She continued: “Maybe I just didn’t want to wear spandex in my 50s or couldn’t go to [New Zealand] for a month. Or none of ur beeswax. [Jason David Frank] & I both chose not to for our own reasons. They filmed before he passed.”

She then added that she was “excited to see [her] pals” Davis Yost and Walter Jones “rock it” in the movie, where they’ll be reprising their roles as the Blue and Black Ranger respectively.

Read on for everything we know about Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always release date and time

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always landed on Netflix on 19th April 2023 at 3am ET/12am PT.

It begins the 30th anniversary celebrations after the show first premiered in August 1993.

Who is in the cast for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always?

Plenty of the Power Rangers will be back in business for the epic new special. The confirmed cast are:

• David Yost (Blue Ranger, Billy Cranston)
• Walter E. Jones (first Black Ranger, Zack Taylor)
• Barbara Goodson (the voice of Rita Repulsa)
• Catherine Sutherland (Second Pink Ranger, Katherine “Kat” Hillard)
  
• Steve Cardenas (second Red Ranger, Rocky DeSantos)
• Karan Ashley (second Yellow Ranger, Aisha Campbell)
• Johnny Yong Bosch (Adam Park, second Black Ranger)

One notable absence is Jason David Frank, who played Tommy Oliver, the Green Ranger and White Ranger, after his sad death in November 2022. At the time, his co-stars paid heartfelt tributes.

Amy Jo Johnson, who played the original Pink Ranger, also won’t be appearing. When the cast was confirmed, she shared a tweet reading: “For the record I never said no…I just didn’t say yes to what was offered. But other fun stuff is in-store! Looking forward to watching my friends kick ass!”

What is the plot of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always?

Geoffrey H. Short/Netflix

Various plot details have been revealed for the new Netflix special.

An official synopsis released by Netflix reads: “Thirty years after the wise and powerful Zordon formed the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the team comes face to face with a familiar threat from the past.

“In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs. This 30th Anniversary Special is inspired by the legendary mantra from the franchise ‘Once a Ranger, Always a Ranger,’ meaning once you become part of the Ranger family, you are always welcome back.”

Is there a trailer for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always?

The new trailer for the Netflix special was recently released.

Watch it below!