Update (2/7) - Below is Hasbro and Nickelodeon's official press release announcing the morphinominal news!
“POWER RANGERS DINO FURY”
PREMIERES SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 AT 8:00 A.M. (ET/PT)
ON NICKELODEON
NEW “DINO FURY” CHARACTER DETAILS RELEASED
BURBANK, Calif. — FEBRUARY 5, 2021 — Hasbro, Inc., a global play and entertainment company, and Nickelodeon today announced that the highly-anticipated “Power Rangers Dino Fury” television series is premiering on Saturday, February 20, at 8 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S. Adapted from the Japanese Super Sentai series “Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger,” the 28th season of Power Rangers features morphinominal battle footage with an all-new cast of dynamic heroes, evil villains and imagination-defying monsters.
In “Power Rangers Dino Fury,” an army of powerful alien beings is unleashed on Earth threatening life as we know it, and a brand-new team of Power Rangers, fueled by the pre-historic power of the dinosaurs, are recruited to deal with the threat. The series features a vibrant cast, and Hasbro and Nickelodeon today released all-new character details to get fans excited for what’s to come:
Russell Curry – Red Ranger “Zayto”
About: Zayto is an alien from the planet Rafkon. He has been on Earth since the time of the dinosaurs, frozen in stasis. After he is revived, he leads the Dino Fury Power Rangers in the hopes of stopping the evil forces that destroyed his planet from destroying Earth.
Dinosaur: Tyrannosaurus Rex
Weapon: Chromafury Saber/Dino Dagger
Gear: Dino Fury Morpher, Dino Fury Battle Belt, T-Rex Dino Fury Key
Zord: T-Rex Champion Zord
Kai Moya – Blue Ranger “Ollie”
About: Ollie is a confident, logical skeptic who always needs to prove he’s right and is never afraid to share his opinion. Growing up, he traveled the globe with his archaeologist mom, Dr. Akana. Ollie believes that everything can be proven or explained by science.
Dinosaur: Triceratops
Weapon: Chromafury Saber/Dino Dagger
Gear: Dino Fury Morpher, Dino Fury Battle Belt, Tricera Dino Fury Key
Zord: Tricera Blade Zord
Hunter Deno – Pink Ranger “Amelia”
About: A go-getting journalist with a passion for the paranormal, Amelia works at the internet media agency, BuzzBlast. She’s well known in Pine Ridge as the person to come to if anything “weird” happens. Her enthusiasm seeps into everything she does, much to the amusement of her friends and coworkers.
Dinosaur: Ankylosaurus
Weapon: Chromafury Saber/Dino Dagger
Gear: Dino Fury Morpher, Dino Fury Battle Belt, Ankylo Dino Fury Key
Zord: Ankylo Hammer Zord
Tessa Rao – Green Ranger “Izzy”
About: Izzy is a highly competitive and ambitious athlete. She pushes herself to the limits and never gives up, even when the stress is overwhelming. She’s close with her step-brother, Javi.
Dinosaur: Saber-toothed Tiger
Weapon: Chromafury Saber/Dino Dagger
Gear: Dino Fury Morpher, Dino Fury Battle Belt, Tiger Dino Fury Key
Zord: Tiger Claw Zord
Chance Perez – Black Ranger “Javi”
About: Javi is a free-spirited musician who can be quiet at times, focusing his energy on his creative process and artistic endeavors. Though he loves music, he can’t settle on any one style or instrument. His step-sister, Izzy, is his biggest supporter and the most important person in his life.
Dinosaur: Stegosaurus
Weapon: Chromafury Saber/Dino Dagger
Gear: Dino Fury Morpher, Dino Fury Battle Belt. Stego Dino Key
Zord: Stego Spike Zord
“For nearly 30 years, Power Rangers has brought humorous action-adventure entertainment to the screen, with positive messages and real-life lessons that parents value, like diversity, inclusion, self-discipline and teamwork,” said Executive Producer Simon Bennett. “Throughout the years, the brand has consistently delivered exciting new iterations while instilling these same core values, and it’s been an honor getting the opportunity to continue the legacy with ‘Power Rangers Dino Fury.’ The work, planning and thoughtfulness put into this show from the entire cast and crew is truly outstanding. We have a number of exciting surprises sprinkled throughout the season, and I cannot wait for fans and kids to watch.”
Power Rangers is an iconic brand built on a heritage of great storytelling and merchandising. Launched in 1993 with the debut of “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” the franchise today includes movies, TV series, toys and role-play items inspired by Power Rangers.
For Power Rangers brand updates, follow @powerrangers on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and @powerrangersofficial on YouTube.
ABOUT HASBRO
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World’s Best Play and Entertainment Experiences. From toys, games and consumer products to television, movies, digital gaming, live action, music, and virtual reality experiences, Hasbro connects to global audiences by bringing to life great innovations, stories and brands across established and inventive platforms. Hasbro’s iconic brands include NERF, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, POWER RANGERS, PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS, as well as premier partner brands. Through its global entertainment studio, eOne, Hasbro is building its brands globally through great storytelling and content on all screens. Hasbro is committed to making the world a better place for all children and all families through corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Hasbro ranked among the 2020 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere Institute for the past nine years, and one of America’s Most JUST Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital for the past four years. We routinely share important business and brand updates on our Investor Relations website, Newsroom and social channels (@Hasbro on Twitter and Instagram, and @HasbroOfficial on Facebook.)
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ABOUT NICKELODEON
Nickelodeon, now in its 41st year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing, and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of ViacomCBS Inc (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC).
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It's morphin' time!
Nickelodeon will premiere Power Rangers Dino Fury, the 28th season of the iconic long-running Power Rangers series on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. (ET/PT)! Following launch, new episodes will air Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nick.
In Power Rangers Dino Fury, when an army of powerful alien beings is unleashed on Earth threatening life as we know it, a brand-new team of Power Rangers, fueled by the pre-historic power of the dinosaurs, are recruited to deal with the threat!
In the season premiere, "Destination Dinohenge," Go-getting reporter Amelia accompanies Ollie and his mom, Dr. Akana, to investigate the mysterious Dinohenge statues. The run into an evil warrior named Void Knight and a threat that puts the entire world in danger. (#1101)
Then, in episode two, "Sporix Unleashed," airing Saturday, February 27, Ollie carries out a plan to catch Sporix without his teammates' knowledge. When monsters take advantage of his idea, Ollie realizes the benefit of working as a team. (#1101)
Power Rangers Dino Fury will star Russell Curry as Zayto (Red Ranger), Hunter Deno as Amelia (Pink Ranger), Kai Moya as Ollie (Blue Ranger), Tessa Rao as Izzy (Green Ranger; a genderswap from the Super Sentai counterpart) and Chance Perez as Javi (Black Ranger). The Blue Dino Fury ranger will have two sai’s, and the Pink Ranger will wield a mace.
Two "monsters of the day" the Dino Fury rangers will have to battle will be Doomsnake and Shockhorn.
Power Rangers Dino Fury will take footage from the Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger season of the Japanese Super Sentai series.
The latest season will see the return of the Dinozords, which have appeared periodically throughout the Power Rangers canon. Dino Fury is the fourth season to be based on dinosaurs, following in the footsteps of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Dino Thunder and Dino Charge. Its sister series Ryusoulger incorporated a knight motif into the dinosaur theme.
According to the trailer, which debuted during the Power Rangers Entertainment Panel at Hasbro PulseCon on Saturday, September 26, 2021, in Power Rangers Dino Fury, the aliens that have come to Earth are seeking the prehistoric power for themselves, and the new team of Power Rangers will have to use the Dinozords to prevent their power from falling into the wrong hands.
Trailer transcription: "65 million years ago an ancient force brought the power of the Morphin Grid to planet Earth. Now, the forces of evil have come to claim that power, and a group of heroes must rise up to meet this challenge. Harnessing the energy of the Morphin Grid with the prehistoric power of Dino Fury. They will unlock incredible new Morphers, Dino Powered Weapons, powerful new Zords, and astonishing new Megazords. In the tradition of dinosaur teams of the past comes a brand new entry, Power Rangers Dino Fury."
As with previous seasons, Power Rangers Dino Fury will transcend into the toy aisle, with action figures, morphers and Zords based on the show slated for release.
Update (5/2) - Nickelodeon has unveiled a new teaser trailer for Power Rangers Dino Fury!:
Below, check out an fantastic photo of the cast, and read Nickelodeon's official descriptions of the characters, via IGN!
Red Ranger: Zayto (played by Russell Curry)
Zayto is an alien from the planet Rafkon. He has been on Earth since the time of the dinosaurs, frozen in stasis. After he is revived, he leads the Dino Fury Power Rangers in the hopes of stopping the evil forces that destroyed his planet from destroying Earth.
Dinosaur: Tyrannosaurus Rex
Weapon: Chromafury Saber/Dino Dagger
Gear: Dino Fury Morpher, Dino Fury Battle Belt, T-Rex Dino Fury Key
Zord: T-Rex Champion Zord
Blue Ranger: Ollie (played by Kai Moya)
Ollie is a confident, logical skeptic who always needs to prove he’s right and is never afraid to share his opinion. Growing up, he traveled the globe with his archaeologist mom, Dr. Akana. Ollie believes that everything can be proven or explained by science.
Dinosaur: Triceratops
Weapon: Chromafury Saber/Dino Dagger
Gear: Dino Fury Morpher, Dino Fury Battle Belt, Tricera Dino Fury Key
Zord: Tricera Blade Zord
Pink Ranger: Amelia (played by Hunter Deno)
A go-getting journalist with a passion for the paranormal, Amelia works at the internet media agency, BuzzBlast. She’s well known in Pine Ridge as the person to come to if anything “weird” happens. Her enthusiasm seeps into everything she does, much to the amusement of her friends and coworkers.
Dinosaur: Ankylosaurus
Weapon: Chromafury Saber/Dino Dagger
Gear: Dino Fury Morpher, Dino Fury Battle Belt, Ankylo Dino Fury Key
Zord: Ankylo Hammer Zord
Green Ranger: Izzy (played by Tessa Rao)
Izzy is a highly competitive and ambitious athlete. She pushes herself to the limits and never gives up, even when the stress is overwhelming. She’s close with her step-brother, Javi.
Dinosaur: Saber-toothed Tiger
Weapon: Chromafury Saber/Dino Dagger
Gear: Dino Fury Morpher, Dino Fury Battle Belt, Tiger Dino Fury Key
Zord: Tiger Claw Zord
Black Ranger: Javi (played by Chance Perez)
Javi is a free-spirited musician who can be quiet at times, focusing his energy on his creative process and artistic endeavors. Though he loves music, he can’t settle on any one style or instrument. His step-sister, Izzy, is his biggest supporter and the most important person in his life.
Dinosaur: Stegosaurus
Weapon: Chromafury Saber/Dino Dagger
Gear: Dino Fury Morpher, Dino Fury Battle Belt. Stego Dino Key
Zord: Stego Spike Zord
For more on Power Rangers, please visit www.powerrangers.com and follow Power Rangers on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Originally published: Wednesday, February 03, 2021.
Original source: The Cable Forum; H/T: Special thanks to @Theagames10 for the news!; Additional source: Just Jared Jr.; PR via Nickandmore!.
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