Dan Southworth Appearing at Anime Festival Orlando
It was just announced via The Wheldon Smiley Show live stream that Dan Southworth (Eric from Power Rangers Time Force) will appear at Anime Festival Orlando August 6-8 in Orlando, FL. See site for details.
That brings the ranger guests count to four, including Jason David Frank, Tony Oliver, and Reuben Langdon (Stunt Actor)!
Karan Ashley in NBA Commercial
Karan Ashley (Aisha from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) can be viewed very briefly in an ad touting the end of the NBA season, a collage of scenes from games where players unintentionally fall into the audience after tough plays.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12s4j7IjUr8[/youtube]
During the second scene, when Orlando Magic star Mickael Pietrus flies into the crowd and begins fixing the hair of the person he collided with, Karan is over to the right of the screen in her seat looking over and laughing.
Power Morphicon 2 Update – Chris Violette
Unfortunately, Chris Violette (Sky from Power Rangers SPD) will not be attending Power Morphicon this year. But the staff says that there are more guests to come!
(Courtesy: Power Morphicon)
Matt Mullins in Mortal Kombat Short Film
Matt Mullins (Len from Kamen Rider Dragon Knight) is part of the cast in a short film for shopping around a new Mortal Kombat movie to potential investors.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_MqZn7E-mk[/youtube]
This means nothing as far as what the movie would be about, or what elements it would entail. Only that there are parties interested in the production of a new film.
Matt plays Johnny Cage in the trailer. Alongside him are Michael Jai White as Jax and Jeri Ryan as Sonya Blade.
Ron Wasserman Releases New Song for Rock Band Video Game
Ron Wasserman (Composer from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) has just released a new song, entitled “American Hero” for purchase on Rock Band for XBox 360.
And lucky for all of us who don’t own a copy of the game, Owen Douglass, the lead author behind all of Ron’s songs appearing on RBN, has both “American Hero” and previous submission “Fight Back” available to download on MP3 for free from his website, Ozone Entertainment.
But that’s not all, they’re also holding a contest all this month to submit videos of yourself playing the song with your character dressed as the American Hero as described in Ron’s lyrics. You have a chance to win a 4 month XNA premium account (to be able to test future RBN songs early) and a copy of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie personally signed by Ron himself!
You can find all the details for the contest here.
Michelle Langstone in Lipton Commercial
Michelle Langstone (Kat Manx from Power Rangers SPD) can be found in a new ad for Lipton Green Tea with Citrus. It’s certainly an eye-catching piece, as it features talking fish at a farmer’s market. She’s seen briefly at the start, taking a sip of the title product.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bnNn-328h4[/youtube]
Neil Kaplan in StarCraft II Commercial
Hear that? That’s Neil Kaplan (Voice of Diabolico from Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue) for the new StarCraft II video game. There’s nothing else to say but awesome.
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Richard Brancatisano in Budweiser Commercial
Richard Brancatisano (Xander from Power Rangers Mystic Force) can be seen in this Budweiser commercial. Don’t blink, you may miss him!
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(Courtesy: HeroPower)
Rangers Appearing at MAX 2010
(Picture courtesy: Henshin Vault)
Walter Jones, Steve Cardenas, Karan Ashley, and Catherine Sutherland will appear at MAX 2010 July 1 in Los Angeles, CA. See site for details.
Tony Oliver Appearing at AnimeNEXT
Tony Oliver will appear at AnimeNEXT June 18-20 in Somerset, NJ. See site for details.
Power Rangers 2011 Casting Sides
This came through various sources, but the main source, Actors Access, has the casting sides for the Power Rangers 2011 season. It mentions that “all talent must be willing to relocate to New Zealand for approx. 6 -8 months”, and the roles that are asked for suggests that the next season will be based upon Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. Here are the sides:
ALL TALENT must be willing to relocate to New Zealand for approx. 6 -8 months. Must have valid or current passport with at least one (1) year left before renewal or able to get one.
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING POWER RANGER ROLES are a group of teens 18-23 years to play 15-19 years. They are all nice looking, charismatic, energetic, outgoing and a confident. They must have SUPER HERO LOOKS with average height and in great physical condition. Martial arts or gymnastics a big plus.
[ RED RANGER - REESE ]
Caucasian male, 18 – 23 to play 17-19 years. Reese is an attractive young man with super hero looks and a slim athletic build, approx 5′10′. Natural leader, reserved quiet and mysterious. Martial arts a plus.[ GREEN RANGER - PARRY ]
All ethnicity Male, 18 to 23 to play 17-19. He has good looks and a strong slim build. He is approx. 5′6′ – 5′9′, He is a rebel, street smart He is very creative and not afraid to think outside the box.[ BLUE RANGER - BARON ]
Could be any ethnicity Male, 18 to early twenties to play 16-19 years. He is a handsome athletic man with honorable intentions. Approx. 5′6′ – 5′10′ with a slightly thinner build. Extremely disciplined, punctual, ‘military’ square. *Martial arts ability is required.[ PINK RANGER - SADIE ]
Any ethnicity, 18 to 23 to play 16 to 19 years. 5′4′-5′6. She is beautiful, sophisticated, intelligent and confident. She tends to be the older sister type. Motherly. She is very intuitive and genuinely cares about others.[ YELLOW RANGER - AVA ]
Any ethnicity, 18 to early twenties to play 14 to 16 years of age. 5′2′- 5′5′. Very cute, sweet, positive and very naïve small town girl. She is the baby sister that everyone looks after.[ GOLD RANGER - WESLEY ]
Any ethnicity male, 18 – 23 to play 17-19 years. He is on the slim side – 5′7′ – 5′10′. He is over animated, funny and affectionate, a Jim Carrey type but with no ego. He is a guy who grew up in the streets and is self taught fighter and a self taught computer programmer. Must have great comedic body movements.[ PRINCESS - MEGAN ]
Any ethnicity female, 18 to early twenties to play 16 to 19 years of age. height 5′4′- 5′6′. good looking, cold and aloof. She is a princess with blue blood lineage. She is very brave and maintains her courage under difficult circumstances.
Licensing Expo Streaming Live June 8-10
Via Playthings:
Licensing International Expo will open the tradeshow to the world, virtually with Internet streaming and content captured from the expo held June 8-10 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center here.
Licensing International Expo is celebrating 30 years of bringing together top-level consumer products, licensing, retail and manufacturing executives to discover new brands and revenue generating opportunities. The Las Vegas venue provides a vast show floor with 400 exhibitors over 400,000 square feet and an all-inclusive, campus-like atmosphere for the three-day event.
On June 8 and 9, 2010 between 10:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. PDT, live streams and content will be shared globally at www.ustream.tv/licensingexpo. The show also has a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/licensinginternationalexpo.
Licensing International Expo’s Media Stream Center will broadcast live interviews from the showroom floor as well as footage from around the event and will allow exhibitors to deliver key brand messages to a broader audience.
Saban Brands, LLC will be at the Licensing Expo this year, so we hope to hear more about the new Power Rangers season.
(Courtesy: LinearRanger via Twitter)
Emma Lahana in “Seven Deadly Sins”
Emma Lahana (Kira from Power Rangers Dino Thunder) can be seen in the Lifetime Movie Network movie Seven Deadly Sins tonight, May 23rd. Here’s the trailer:
(Courtesy: Akared30 via Rangerboard)
Episode 112: The Power is On.
No Pink Spandex – Episode 112: The Power is On. (1:40:15, 69 MB)
[audio:http://awwman.com/podcasts/NPS112.mp3]
Show Notes
Hosted by: Lisa J, Jer, Tristan, and Spy
Topics: Jason David Frank and Johnny Yong Bosch Appearing at Anime Vegas, Ronnie Sperling as New Power Morphicon Guest, Saban Buys Power Rangers Back from Disney, and more!
Links
Jason David Frank and Johnny Yong Bosch Appearing at Anime Vegas
Saban Buys Power Rangers Back from Disney
Parents Decide What Is and Isn’t an “Issue” in Programming for Kids
Sponsored by: After the Power
Sandra McCoy in Mike’s Hard Lemonade Commercial
Sandra McCoy (Kendall from Power Ranger Wild Force) is in a new ad for Mike’s Hard Lemonade. She plays “Cheryl”, the object of affection of the guy grabbing a glass of the title product at a stand on the front lawn of the house. You can see her wearing a green dress talking with two friends on the porch.
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Episode 111: Dance Off!
No Pink Spandex – Episode 111: Dance Off! (1:38:02, 68 MB)
[audio:http://awwman.com/podcasts/NPS111.mp3]
Show Notes
Hosted by: Lisa J, Jer, Tristan, and Spy
Topics: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Reversioned Episode 16 “Green with Evil Part 3″, Goseiger Episode 12, MMPR Fanfilm – Mighty Morphin’ YU Rangers, Linkara’s History of Power Rangers Turbo, Facebook Page “to have a Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers TV cast reunion”, Jason David Frank Wins Third MMA Fight, and more!
Links
Tweet from Dan Evans
MMPR Fanfilm – Mighty Morphin’ YU Rangers
Facebook Page – to have a Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers TV cast reunion
Sponsored by: After the Power
Bandai America Continues as Power Rangers Master Toy Licensee
Press Release from Bandai America:
BANDAI AMERICA INCORPORATED CONTINUES ITS “POWERFUL” LEGACY AS THE MASTER TOY LICENSEE OF POWER RANGERS
Multi-Year Deal Reunites Bandai America Incorporated with Original Power Rangers Developer
CYPRESS, Calif. – May 17, 2010 – Bandai America Incorporated, a leading manufacturer and master toy licensee of top children’s and interactive entertainment, announced today that it will continue as master toy licensee for the iconic pop culture powerhouse Power Rangers. Under the deal with Saban Brands, a new subsidiary of Saban Capital Group, Inc., Bandai America will continue its nearly twenty year tradition of developing fun and engaging action figures, playsets, role play items and more for the Power Rangers brand worldwide. The partnership comes on the heels of the announcement that the worldwide brand rights have returned to original franchise developer, Haim Saban.
In addition to Bandai America developing and manufacturing exciting new toys for the American market, Bandai Europe will also continue to produce and distribute the Power Rangers toy line across the continent. The toy lines will complement the re-imagined Power Rangers television series with new episodes set to air on Nickelodeon starting in 2011. Further, as part of the agreement, D3Publisher of America, Inc., developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, will produce video games for the Power Rangers brand.
“Bandai America is committed to developing innovative toys that will reignite the Power Rangers brand as it embarks upon its third decade of pop culture dominance,” said Masayuki Matsuo, chairman and chief executive officer, Bandai America Incorporated. “The renewal of the Bandai and Saban collaboration will spark new fans and bolster longtime fan loyalty by delivering quality entertainment and create imaginative, modern play experiences.”
“It is only natural that as Power Rangers return to its original home with Saban, the toy license remains with Bandai America, creators of inspired, inventive toys for the brand since its inception,” said Elie Dekel, managing director and head of Saban Brands. “We are confident this reignited partnership will produce continued success and introduce the Power Rangers to a new generation of kids.”
In 1993, the Power Rangers dominated the air-waves, pop culture and playtime by showing that heroes and teamwork conquer all. Throughout the last 17 years, the brand has maintained its themes of teamwork, honesty, loyalty, courage, family, friends and above all, the victory of good over evil. In the past year, Bandai America launched a refreshed Mighty Morphin Power Rangers toy line to match the revamped Mighty Morphin television series.
About Bandai America Incorporated
A leader in developing engaging, quality toys that capture children’s imaginative spirit and provide endless “Fun For The Future,” Bandai America Incorporated is the manufacturer and master toy licensee of some of the most popular brands in children’s toys and interactive entertainment today. The Bandai America brand family includes Power Rangers®, Ben 10™, Harumika®, Tamagotchi®, Pocoyo™ and Teeny Little Families™ among other boys, girls, pre-school and hobby product lines. Bandai America Incorporated is a subsidiary of NAMCO BANDAI Holdings (USA) Inc., an entity that resulted from the integration of Namco Ltd. and Bandai Co. Ltd. of Japan. Global interests encompass four strategic business units: toys and hobby, amusement facilities, game contents & visual and music content. The company is headquartered in Cypress, California. Find out more about our expertise in connecting with kids in fun and fresh ways at www.Bandai.com.
About Saban Capital Group
Saban Capital Group (“SCG”) is a leading private investment firm based in Los Angeles specializing in the media, entertainment and communications industries. Established in 2001 by Haim Saban, the firm makes both controlling and minority investments in public and private companies and takes an active role in its portfolio companies. SCG’s current private equity investments include Univision (the premier Spanish-language media company in the US) and Tiger Gate Entertainment (a joint venture with Lionsgate to operate branded pay television channels across Asia). The firm formed the Saban Ventures subsidiary in 2008 to make early-stage investments in digital media, mobile and consumer internet endeavors and in 2010 formed Saban Brands LLC, a subsidiary to acquire, manage and license entertainment properties and consumer brands across media and consumer platforms globally. In addition, SCG actively manages a globally diversified portfolio of investments across public equities, credit, alternative investments, and real property assets. For more information, please visit www.Saban.com
About D3Publisher
D3Publisher is a video game publisher for Wii™, Nintendo DS™, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. D3Publisher has operations in the U.S., and Japan. The company also owns development studio Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., and its technology platform, Vicious Engine®. For more information about D3Publisher, please visit: www.d3publisher.us.
New 2011 Power Rangers Season’s Production Start
Nickelodeon has released their press release, and according to The Futon Critic, “Power Rangers will commence production in summer 2010 with original Executive Producer Jonathan Tzachor back at the helm and a new cast, look and theme for the show.”
Here’s the full press release below:
SABAN BRINGS “POWER RANGERS” FRANCHISE TO NICKELODEON
Eighteenth Season of Power Rangers to Air on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons in 2011;
700-Episode Library Bows on Nicktoons in 2010
NEW YORK, May 13, 2010 – Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, and SCG Power Rangers LLC, an affiliate of Saban Brands, have partnered to make Nick the U.S. television platform for Power Rangers, the long-running kids’ TV phenomenon now heading into its 18th television season. The partnership marks the return of the global franchise to its original developer, Haim Saban, who developed and produced the original “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” series in 1993. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“We are truly excited to be partners with Haim Saban and his team,” said Cyma Zarghami, President, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group. “As one of the original leaders in kids’ television he helped to create powerful brand equity for Power Rangers and with partnerships like this Nickelodeon will be able to build a broader audience, superserve multiple demos, especially boys, and expand our programming offerings.”
“We are delighted to be partnering with Nickelodeon to bring the ever-popular Power Rangers to a whole new generation of viewers,” said Haim Saban, the original developer of Power Rangers. “With Nickelodeon’s reach we are at the beginning of a new era for one of the world’s leading children’s entertainment properties.”
“The Saban Brands team is looking forward to collaborating with the experts at Nick to re-launch and propel the new Power Rangers like never before,” said Elie Dekel, President of Saban Brands.
The deal brings the forthcoming 18th season (20 new episodes) of Power Rangers to Nickelodeon and Nicktoons in 2011, with the catalog of 700 episodes launching on Nicktoons later this year.
Produced by SCG Power Rangers LLC, Power Rangers will commence production in summer 2010 with original Executive Producer Jonathan Tzachor back at the helm and a new cast, look and theme for the show. Following its introduction in 1993, Power Rangers quickly became the most watched children’s television program in the United States. Emphasizing the importance of teamwork, responsibility and helping others by following the adventures of a group of ordinary young people who “morphed” into superheroes, the series was seen in more than 60 countries and translated into numerous languages. It rose to rank as the #1 boys brand in the world from 1993-97, based on toy sales and television ratings.
Concurrent with the acquisition of the Power Rangers franchise, Saban Brands has announced a new, long-term master toy and video game license agreement with Bandai America Incorporated, a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc., which has been the toy partner for Power Rangers since its inception. Saban Brands will manage the Power Rangers brand worldwide including licensing, merchandising, consumer promotions and brand extensions.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 31st 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 company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 16 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA – News, VIA.B – News).
About Saban Capital Group, Inc.
Saban Capital Group is a leading private investment firm based in Los Angeles specializing in the media, entertainment and communications industries. Through its private equity activities, the firm makes both controlling and minority investments in public and private companies. The firm looks to drive growth, profitability and significant shareholder value of its investments through its solid track record and a unique blend of hands-on operating success with private equity investment expertise. SCG takes an active role in its portfolio companies in partnership with strong management. SCG’s current private equity investments include Univision (the premier Spanish-language media company in the US) and Tiger Gate Entertainment (a joint venture with Lionsgate to operate branded pay television channels across Asia). The firm formed Saban Ventures in 2008 to make early-stage investments in digital media, mobile and consumer internet endeavors. In addition, SCG actively manages a globally diversified portfolio of investments across public equities, credit, alternative investments, and real property assets. The firm partners with best-of-class investment managers to develop long term strategic relationships. SCG was established in 2001 by Haim Saban, founder of Fox Family Worldwide owned in partnership with The News Corporation until its sale to The Walt Disney Company in October 2001. Visit www.Saban.com
About Saban Brands
Formed in 2010 as a subsidiary of Saban Capital, Saban Brands (SB) was established to acquire and develop a world-class portfolio of properties and capitalize on the company’s experience, track record and capabilities in growing and monetizing consumer brands. SB applies a strategic transmedia management approach to enhancing and extending its brands in markets worldwide and to consumers of all ages. The company provides full service management, marketing, promotion and strategic business development for its intellectual properties including comprehensive strategies unique to each brand, trademark and copyright management and enforcement, creative design, retail development, direct-to-consumer initiatives and specialized property extensions. SB is led by a superior management team with decades of experience in licensing, marketing and finance. Visit www.sabanbrands.com
New Guest for Power Morphicon 2
Ronnie Sperling has been added to the Power Morphicon guest list. He was a writer from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Unfortunately, Dan Southworth will not be attending the convention.
So far, Power Morphicon has 44 guests in total. Don’t miss out this year in Pasadena, CA August 27-29!
New 2011 Power Rangers Season Has an Executive Producer
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jonathan Tzachor will be the Executive Producer for the new Power Rangers season airing on Nickelodeon in 2011.
Tzachor has been with the show since Mighty Morphin’, and replaced Eddie Guzelian as Executive Producer of Power Rangers RPM midway through the season. He was added midway through Power Rangers Turbo as the Executive Producer and continued through Power Rangers Wild Force. (Thanks for the correction, Joseph Sciola. Got my “midway” producers mixed up!)