Power Rangers: Origins

Official logo of the film as seen in the trailer.

 —Announcer, *Power Rangers: Origins* trailer

***Power Rangers: Origins*** (also known as ***Power Rangers 3D***) was a planned CGI-animated superhero action film adaptation of Saban Entertainment's 1993-1995 *Mighty Morphin Power Rangers* live-action TV series. The film was to be produced by Saban Brands, ZAG Inc., and Onyx Films. It was never officially announced, but production was allegedly halted in 2012, presumably to focus the brand on the then-upcoming 2017 live-action film.

## History

The animated film's existence came to light when a development trailer was discovered on January 29, 2015, by a member of the RangerBoard forums, a website devoted to the Power Rangers franchise. Initially, fans were suspicious of the video is official, but the video had been uploaded onto Vimeo on September 5, 2013, by a director working for the French animation studio ZAG. SAMG Animation, a Korean studio ZAG has partnered up with multiple times in the past, lists "Power Rangers 3D" on their website as a 2011 project they worked on in collaboration with ZAG.

After ZAG Animation Studios was founded in 2014, Saban Brands announced a partnership with ZAG to create animated feature films, though *Power Rangers* wasn't mentioned.

A poster of Billy, the blue member of the Power Rangers, can be seen in a Licensing Expo 2014 trailer for *Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir*.

Shortly after its discovery, Saban Brands and Onyx Films pulled down nearly all copies of the film's trailer. While the original video was uploaded in 1080p, only a much lower resolution version can still be found online.

Due to Saban's secrecy regarding the project, it's not known how far into development the film got before cancellation.

On February 7, 2020, Christian Fiche, a background and layout artist for the film, posted a layout concept art of a scene from the trailer on ArtStation.

## Characters

Here's the list of characters who're confirmed to be in the movie:

### Jason Lee Scott

**Jason Lee Scott** is the Red Ranger who was given the Red Tyrannosaurs Power Coin due to being "bold and powerful" and he serves as the leader of the team.

### Billy Cranston

**Billy Cranston** is the Blue Ranger who was given the Blue Triceratops Power Coin due to being "patient and wise". He also considered the brains of the team as he created many gadgets with which to solve various problems.

### Kimberly Ann Hart

**Kimberly Ann Hart** is the Pink Ranger who was given the Pink Pterodactyl Power Coin due to being "graceful and spa".

### Trini Kwan

**Trini Kwan** is the Yellow Ranger who was given the Yellow Sabertooth Tiger Power Coin due to being "fearless and agile". She's also the only character to have any dialogue in the trailer, however, it's unknown who voiced her.

### Zack Taylor

**Zack Taylor** is the Black Ranger who was given the Black Mastodon Power Coin due to being "clever and brave".

## Trivia

* Since the film isn't part of any known ZAG brands, it's unknown if the film is a standalone media for ZAG Entertainment, similar to *Mr. Men and Little Miss*.
* According to the trailer, the film was originally going to be released in theaters in summer at an unknown year.

## Gallery

### Images

Screenshot from the trailer showing the Mega Zord and a monster.The timeline from SAMG Animation's website showing "Power Rangers 3D" being listed along with *The 7C's* and *Sammy & Co*, both series being co-produced with ZAG.Billy's cameo in a poster as seen in the 2014 *Miraculous* Licensing Expo trailer.Old Google screenshot showing the trailer on Vimeo. Note that "ZAG-Inc" was credited in the description.
### Concept art

Layout by Christian Fiche, colored by Pascal Pontoire.
### Videos

Power Rangers Origins Official Leaked Movie Trailer 1
## References

1. ↑ https://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=172443
2. ↑ http://samg.net/en/history
3. ↑ https://variety.com/2014/film/news/haim-saban-chris-columbus-zag-animation-studios-michael-barnathan-jeremy-zag-1201342156/
4. ↑ https://youtu.be/AX\_QfNI150Y?t=164
5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gODX8sMBDAM
6. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/powerrangersmovienews/videos/329416810602896/
7. ↑ https://www.downvids.net/power-rangers-origins-concept-trailer--623381.html
8. ↑ https://www.artstation.com/artwork/zA3aqm