{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7c8aab51f1bab67bf5356c92","clusterId":"c_052f682db21d1371856c25b5","slug":"disney-cancels-planned-power-rangers-series","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Disney+ Cancels Planned Power Rangers Series","summary":"Deadline reported that Disney+ and 20th Century TV have canceled their planned live-action Power Rangers series, which will not move past development. The cancellation is budget related, not creative. Percy Jackson showrunners Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz were attached to produce, with Hasbro also producing.","whyItMatters":"The cancellation ends a high-profile attempt to reboot Power Rangers for streaming, with the franchise's recent seasons having moved to Netflix after airing on Nickelodeon.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe planned live-action Power Rangers series from Disney+ and 20th Century TV is dead. Deadline reported Thursday that the companies canceled the project, and it will not advance beyond development. The decision stems from budget concerns rather than creative differences, according to Deadline\u0026#39;s sources.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz, the showrunners behind Percy Jackson and the Olympians, were attached to produce. Hasbro was also set to produce. The franchise\u0026#39;s most recent seasons, Power Rangers Dino Fury and Power Rangers Cosmic Fury, streamed on Netflix after Dino Fury premiered on Nickelodeon in 2021.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Disney+ and 20th Century TV have canceled their planned live-action Power Rangers series. Deadline says the call was budget related, not creative. The show never got past development.","twitterPost":"Disney+ and 20th Century TV canceled their planned live-action Power Rangers series, per Deadline. The project won't move past development; the reason is budget, not creative.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Disney+ and 20th Century TV have canceled their planned live-action Power Rangers series, Deadline reports. The project, which had Percy Jackson showrunners attached, will not move past development. The cancellation is budget related, not creative.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-14/deadline-disney-cancels-new-power-rangers-series/.240577\",\"title\":\"News: Deadline: Disney+ Cancels New Power Rangers Series\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4198,"outputTokens":497,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786713964,"createdAt":"2026-08-14T13:19:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T13:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T13:19:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_052f682db21d1371856c25b5","canonicalTitle":"News\nDeadline: Disney+ Cancels New Power Rangers Series","representativeArticleId":"a_ded59fc47ca673d2ca686139","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Power Rangers\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-14T12:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-14T12:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T13:21:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-14/deadline-disney-cancels-new-power-rangers-series/.240577","title":"News\nDeadline: Disney+ Cancels New Power Rangers Series"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Power Rangers"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}