Published Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
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Disney+ has spent the last few years taking beloved properties and bringing them up to date for a new audience thanks to the magic of streaming. One of their biggest prospective properties had been quietly in the works for some time but, unfortunately for those who hoped to see some mighty morphin’ again in the near future, it looks like things have reached the end of the road.
Disney+ had been developing a new series based on a long-running Hasbro superhero property, with some familiar talent from one of the streamer’s biggest shows behind it. Unfortunately, it seems they’re no longer going forward with things, as per a report by Deadline last night. The project had been in development at the streamer for roughly a year and a half, with Percy Jackson and the Olympians showrunners Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz attached to write and executive produce. 20th Television was set to produce the series, but it will now not progress beyond the development stage.
Your answers point to the iconic sci-fi hero who shares your instincts, your values, and your particular way of facing the impossible.
You carry a weight most people would crumble under — the knowledge of what you’re capable of, and the burden of what you might have to become.
You lead with instinct, warmth, and an absolute refusal to accept a no-win scenario — because you’ve always believed there’s a third option nobody else has thought of yet.
You are the kind of person who holds the line when everyone else is losing faith — not because you’re fearless, but because giving up simply isn’t something you’re capable of.
You are not reckless, not grandiose, and not particularly interested in being anyone’s hero — you just refuse to stop when it matters.
You have been through fire that would break most people — and what came out the other side is something the world underestimates at its peril.
The report states that there were no issues with the quality of the creative direction of the project, but rather the economics of the project seemed to be prohibitive, because a high-end live-action superhero series like Power Rangers would require a substantial budget, while Disney and 20th Television don’t own the underlying intellectual property. The Power Rangers franchise remains owned by Hasbro, making the financial equation considerably less attractive for Disney+.
The cancellation marks another setback for Hasbro’s attempts to bring *Power Rangers *back to television in a major live-action capacity. Netflix previously worked on its own plans for the franchise several years ago, but those ultimately failed to materialize as well.
The Disney+ decision is also notable because the streamer has recently become more willing to develop projects based on outside properties rather than exclusively mining Disney-owned franchises. Projects based on Ella Enchanted, Animorphs, and Casper, for example, have recently entered development at the company.
Steinberg and Shotz, meanwhile, aren’t going anywhere. The pair are currently finishing work on Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 for 20th Television ahead of its November 20 premiere on Disney+. They also have additional projects in development through their overall deal with the studio. In addition to Percy Jackson, Disney is doubling down on its partnership with franchise creator Rick Riordan to fill out its slate; it was recently announced that a live-action adaptation of** The Kane Chronicles**, Riordan’s Egyptian mythology series, is officially in the works at Disney+. Riordan is set to create and produce the new show alongside Angela Robinson.
Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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