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Rumors have been circling for months now that a new Power Rangers series was in development on Disney+.  A couple of weeks ago, Hasbro’s own press release confirmed that Disney+, along with 20th Century TV, were in development of this new series.  The final rumor involved who the writers and showrunners would be – and thanks to MovieWeb and longtime Power Rangers insider Joe Deckelmeier, we now have confirmation of who is involved.

At the premiere for the new season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Joe Deckelmeier asked both Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz – current writers and showrunners of the Percy Jackson series – if their involvement with the new Power Rangers series was true or not.

“…You are asking questions that you know I can’t answer.  Let’s just say we very much hope to bring this story to life…” – Jonathan E. Steinberg

Dan Shotz was more forthcoming with his answer.

“The rumor is true.  I can not tell you, but I am very, very excited for that story.” – Dan Shotz

The wait for Power Rangers news and information for the future looks to be closing out 2025 with a promising hint towards that future.  Metacritic lists Percy Jackson and the Olympians with an overall meta score of 73, and overall user review of Season 1 with a 70 – both considered “Generally Favorable”.

Stay tuned for more news and information on the new Power Rangers series from Disney+.

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under General Tokusatsu News

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under Kamen Rider, Other Conventions

This past weekend was Los Angeles Comic Con (LA Comic Con) and for the first time ever, Kamen Rider was officially in attendance at its own dedicated booth.  With special thanks to Toei, we can share a recap of the events, including the panel with Kamen Rider Zeztz producer Hideaki Yanaka and a video recap from Toei.

Here are the highlights from Kamen Rider‘s first ever official LA Comic Con appearance:

  • Kamen Rider ZEZTZ panel with special guest, ZEZTZ Producer Hideaki Yanaka – Producer Hideaki Yanaka shared insights into how ZEZTZ was created, explaining the thought process behind the world-building and components that shape the series. The panel drew a full house, with fans lining up to ask questions, reflecting the deep enthusiasm surrounding Kamen Rider’s future. He also revealed that the secret of the heroine, Nem, will be unveiled in Episode 6, giving fans a thrilling hint of what’s to come.
  • World Simulcast Spotlight: Kamen Rider ZEZTZ – Fans are able to watch the latest entry in the franchise, Kamen Rider ZEZTZ, the first Rider series to simulcast globally with English subtitles.
  • North American screening of the movie, “KAMEN RIDER W Forever: A to Z / The Gaia Memories of Fate” with English subtitles – A special screening of the movie from one of the most beloved Kamen Rider entries, Kamen Rider W, for the first time at Comic Con.
  • Kamen Rider ZEZTZ Meet & Greet – The first Comic Con booth for the franchise featured Kamen Rider ZEZTZ in person to meet fans, a first for fans in North America.

Here is Kamen Rider Zeztz producer Hideaki Yanaka with a few words for the appearance of Kamen Rider in the United States:

“The passion from the fans has been even more incredible than I expected. Meeting Kamen
Rider fans not just from the local area but from around the world who came a long way to be
here has been truly inspiring. It is through the support of passionate fans like you that this series
will continue to grow and thrive globally.”

Yanaka also spoke on the creation of Kamen Rider Zeztz and his vision for the franchise:

“From the start, ZEZTZ was created with international fans in mind, while also staying true to the
old Kamen Rider series. The series modernizes the story and concept so new audiences can
understand what makes Kamen Rider unique, while including Easter eggs and callbacks to past
series for longtime fans to enjoy. Our goal was to create something that Western audiences
could relate to, similar to American superheroes.”

To conclude – here is a video recap of Kamen Rider Zeztz at LA Comic Con 2025!  Enjoy!  Mission start!

under Kamen Rider

Fans of Kamen Rider have been tuning in every Friday night to watch the English subtitle premieres of each new episode of Kamen Rider Zeztz.  A lot of fans had voiced displeasure that there would be no way to re-watch the show outside of scheduled reruns and not something they could just watch on-demand.

That looks to have changed – at least for the beginning.

Tokushoutsu has now uploaded the first four episodes in their entirety to YouTube.  Check out the links below and catch up on Kamen Rider Zeztz!  And tune in this Saturday at 10:30pm EST to watch Episode 05!

– Case 01 – Start
– Case 02 – Explode
– Case 03 – Erode
– Case 04 – Rob

This is a great chance to catch up if you haven’t been able to catch the livestream premieres.

under General Tokusatsu News, Power Rangers

It is with great sorrow that we share the news that Adam Ramusiewicz, aka “liladam87” on social media, and friend to so many in the Power Rangers community, has passed away.

On Monday, September 8th, Adam Ramusiewicz – better known to the Power Rangers community as “liladam87” on social media – suffered a health emergency while celebrating with a group of friends and was rushed to a local hospital.  Sadly, he would not recover from his injuries and would later be pronounced medically deceased.  Life support was ended on the evening of Monday, September 15th.  We want to note that Adam was an organ donor, and like the heroes he followed, he too will save someone’s life.

Adam was an adamant supporter of tokusatsu, but his love really shone brightest with Power Rangers.  Chances are, if you attended a Power Morphicon convention, you probably ran into Adam at some point.  He was an ardent supporter of the brand, the messages it stood for, and in sharing that love and enthusiasm with like-minded fans and friends.  On May 3rd, 2022, Adam started the #ILovePowerRangers hash tag campaign on social media.  The support the campaign received got Hasbro to acknowledge him personally in a video and to reveal a (at the time) brand new Power Rangers Lightning Collection figure (Wild Force Blue Ranger).  Adam considered it his greatest Power Rangers achievement and was very proud of it (rightfully so).

But most of all, if you knew Adam then you knew that he was a wonderful human being, through and through.  A personal example – he sent a box of miscellaneous toys to my house a few years ago for my kids – unsolicited – just because he thought that they’d maybe enjoy them.  He was always one of the first to reach out to you if you were going through a hard time, and would always check up on you later.  For his friends, he always gave all of himself and asked for nothing in return.

His kindness, positivity, and care for others was something all of us could count on, and something all of us should embrace moving forward.

Rest in peace, Adam, and May the Power Protect You, Always.

Editor’s note:  We will share any links for crowd funding for Adam’s family if and when they become available.

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under General Tokusatsu News, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Ultraman

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