THE POWER RANGERS Just Made Their Live-Action Comeback... in a FORTNITE Ad?!
The Power Rangers franchise has been pretty quiet lately. After the nostalgic punch of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always and the finale of Cosmic Fury, the future of the Rangers felt like it was up in the air.
With reboot rumors stalling, Hasbro auctioning off pieces of the franchise, and even AI-upscaled episodes floating around, fans have been waiting for signs of life from the legendary team. And now we’ve got one, though not in the way anyone expected.
The first new live-action Power Rangers content in nearly two years has arrived... as a Fortnite commercial.
Epic Games just revealed the next season of Fortnite, titled “Shock ‘N Awesome,” and it’s set to drop August 7. The theme is a full-blown alien bug invasion straight out of Starship Troopers. But players won’t be facing this threat alone, because the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are suiting up to join the battle.
The Red, Yellow, and Blue Rangers make their entrance in a full-blown live-action trailer, teaming up with familiar Fortnite faces to blast giant alien bugs with miniguns and pyrotechnics, and it’s set to a thumping remix of the iconic Mighty Morphin theme song. It’s packed with '90s nostalgia.
And while it’s undeniably fun, it’s also kind of wild that this is the first live-action Power Rangers anything we’ve seen since 2023.
The full Power Rangers skin bundle, featuring all five core team members and themed accessories, including that remixed theme track, will be available in the Fortnite store later in August. As for Green Ranger fans, Tommy Oliver is set to appear in the season’s battle pass.
Then, from September 16, players who complete seasonal quests can unlock a Dino Megazord skin as part of a midseason event.
The Power Rangers are officially back in action... in the most unexpected way possible. Live-action, laser-blasting, and now fully digital. Welcome to 2025.