The original series ran on Fox for three years beginning in 1993 and attracted both a large constituency and plenty of criticism, as parents believed the series too violent for children in elementary school. An almost dizzying number of TV spinoffs ! and sequels followed, including 'Lost Galaxy" "Mystic ! Force," and, most recently, "Megaforce."
The franchise has also yielded two films, though none within the last 15 years; the first, in 1995, generated $38 million at the time.
The property has changed hands a number of times, including when Fox Family's Haim Saban sold the company and the Power Rangers property to Disney a number of years ago.
Lionsgate Chief Executive John Feltheimer said in the statement that "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."
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