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ThePower Rangersare back again to save the day!
On Wednesday,Entertainment Weeklyannounced that several members of the originalMighty Morphin Power Rangerscast are reuniting for a scripted Netflix special in honor of the show’s 30th anniversary.
Aptly titledMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, the special will feature original Black Ranger ZackWalter Emanuel Jonesand OG Blue Power Ranger Billy himselfDavid Yostalongside season 2 stars Steve Cardenas (second Red Ranger Rocky), Karan Ashley (second Yellow Ranger Aisha) and Johnny Yong Bosch (second Black Ranger Adam), plus season 3’s Catherine Sutherland (second Pink Ranger Kat).
“Our Ranger family runs deep,” Jones toldEW.
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As the longest-running original Ranger, Yost called his reunion with his fellow castmates “amazing.”
“We went through the audition process together and launched the Power Rangers franchise,” Yost recalled toEW. “It was such a surreal experience to be on the set ofPower Rangersagain after 28 years.”
The special will also feature Barbara Goodson and Richard Horvitz, who voice villain Rita Repulsa and the Power Rangers' robotic assistant Alpha 5, respectively. New cast members include Charlie Kersh as Minh, the daughter of the original Yellow Ranger Trini. (Thuy Trang, who played Trini, died in a car accident at 27 in 2001.)
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At the time of Frank’s death at age 49, his former costar Jones paid tribute with a statement to PEOPLE: “Jason was one of the biggest pranksters on the show. He had a wild sense of humor. We had our share of ups and downs, but I stayed consistent about being an ear if he needed one.”
Jones, 51, added, “My prayers go out to his family and all that will miss him. May he rest in Power.”
It is unknown whether the special will pay tribute to Trang and Frank.
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EWalso teased new details about the latest season ofPower Rangersspin-off seriesCosmic Fury, which will be “the first since the franchise launched in 1993 that the entire Ranger team will return for a third season.”
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Alwayspremieres April 19 on Netflix.
source: people.com
