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We are less than three weeks away from San Diego Comic Con 2014! And every single year, more and more Power Rangers attend the show! This year will be no different, with some attending on their own and others attending thanks to the Official Power Morphicon convention coming up in August! We’ve done our homework and will update our list as more guests continue to confirm their attendance. Check out the list below!

  • Jason David Frank (“Tommy”, Mighty Morphin Green & White Rangers, Zeo Red Ranger, Turbo Red Ranger, Dino Thunder Black Ranger)
    – Details yet to be announced
  • Jason Faunt (“Wes”, Time Force Red Ranger)
    Appearing at Autograph Alley AA27
    – Thursday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
    – Friday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
    – Saturday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Danny Slavin (“Leo”, Lost Galaxy Red Ranger)
    Appearing at the Power Morphicon Booth
    – Friday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
    – Saturday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
    – Sunday 1:30pm to 5:00pm
  • Alison MacInnis (“Dana”, Lightspeed Rescue Pink Ranger)
    Appearing at the Power Morphicon Booth
    – Wednesday 6:00pm to 9:00pm
    – Thursday, Friday, Saturday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
    – Sunday 1:30pm to 5:00pm
  • Blake Foster (“Justin”, Turbo Blue Ranger)
    Appearing at the Power Morphicon Booth
    – Friday, Saturday, Sunday 9:00am to 1:00pm

Don’t forget – TokuNation.com and the Talkin Toku Podcast will be attending the show and will be on the floor before anyone else! We will be live-streaming various events and covering the entire convention for TokuNation.com as well as TFW2005.COM, ToyArk.com, and HISSTANK.COM! You can follow our entire team and all of our social media accounts for up-to-the-second updates as they happen! And don’t forget to keep an eye out on our front page as we will update our photos as we take them!

We will have SO MUCH MORE on our coverage for this year’s San Diego Comic Con 2014 in the coming weeks. Stay tuned to TokuNation.com, the only site you need for all your SDCC 2014 news, updates, and live coverage!

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Love him or hate him, Jason David Frank continues to be a mover and a shaker when it comes to the world of Power Rangers. Announced today via his Instagram account, the actor who played Tommy Oliver the Mighty Morphin Green and White Rangers, Red Zeo Ranger, Red Turbo Ranger, and Black Dino Thunder Ranger, will be appearing at this year’s San Diego Comic Con courtesy of Saban Brands (the property owners of Power Rangers) and Lionsgate (the studio announced to be behind the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie reboot/remake).

This will undoubtedly begin a wave of speculation – is he appearing simply to promote the brand? Is he appearing because he might actually land a role in the new movie? Saban Brands, along with Bandai of America, have made no mistake that they consider him the greatest Power Ranger of all time – he’s popular, his toys sell like hot cakes, and he remains one of the most fan-demanded characters in every Power Rangers series.

Join in our discussion on the speculation of Jason David Frank and his role, if any, in the new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie. It’s sure to be a wild ride in the discussion forum.

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Before the epic crossover with our friends at RangerCommand comes out, we have some movie stuff to talk about!  Join Chris (@rankal), Jordan (@DenO_TokuNation), and Tom (@SoulInkChu) as they discuss the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie reboot that was announced a couple weeks back, and then stick around as they discuss everything about the blockbuster hit Godzilla.

NOTE!  If you haven’t seen the new Godzilla movie, this podcast episode contains INCREDIBLY DETAILED SPOILERS!  If you do not wish to be spoiled, do not listen to this episode.  Or at least turn the Godzilla portion on mute!

Episode details – the boys talk Mighty Morphin Power Rangers reboot, and two of the three podcasters think the movie will be a blockbuster flop.  Hear their reasons as to why and as the lone podcaster who is hopeful tries his best to defend the franchise and the possible success of the movie.  The boys then talk Godzilla – including the overall story of the movie, what worked and didn’t work, their favorite parts, and what monsters they’d like to see Godzilla take on in a sequel.  There’s also a moment where Tom gets a little too excited about his trip to Japan and … well … you just have to hear it for yourself.

Once you’ve listened to the episode, feel free to discuss it here on the TokuNation.com forums.  And stay till the end of the episode to hear a special promo for the upcoming crossover with Ranger Command Power Hour.  Part 1 will focus discussion on the pro’s and con’s of American tokusatsu, namely Power Rangers, while part 2 (the next episode of Talkin Toku) will feature the pro’s and con’s of Japanese tokusatsu, namely Super Sentai and Kamen Rider.  See you then, and take a listen to the episode below!

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Today proves to be a big news day for the Power Rangers franchise as Saban Brands announces partnership with Lionsgate for a Power Rangers live-action feature film.

No specific details of the project  are mentioned in the press release, other than that “the new film franchise will re-envision the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, a group of high school kids who are infused with unique and cool super powers but must harness and use those powers as a team if they have any hope of saving the world.”

The release continues to say:

“Lionsgate is the perfect home for elevating our Power Rangers brand to the next level,” said Saban. “They have the vision, marketing prowess and incredible track record in launching breakthrough hits from The Hunger Games to Twilight and Divergent. In partnership with the Lionsgate team, we’re confident that we will capture the world of the Power Rangers and translate it into a unique and memorable motion picture phenomenon with a legacy all its own.”

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Haim Saban and his team to maximize the potential of this immensely successful and universally recognized franchise,” said Feltheimer. “The Power Rangers stories and characters have been embraced by generations of audiences for more than 20 years, and today they are more powerful than ever. We have the ideal partner and the perfect brand with which to create a motion picture event that will resonate with moviegoers around the world for years to come.”

What are your thoughts on a brand new Power Rangers film? Sound off in the discussion thread after the jump!