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- Primary Subject: Power Rangers franchise & Dacre Montgomery
- Key Update: Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery revealed that the 2017 Power Rangers reboot was originally planned as a four-film franchise before Lionsgate scrapped the sequels due to poor box office returns.
- Status: 2017 Cinematic Universe Cancelled; Disney+ Reboot in Development
- Last Verified: April 10, 2026
- Quick Answer: Dacre Montgomery confirmed the 2017 Power Rangers sequels were cancelled because the $142 million global box office wasn't enough to justify the studio's massive investment.
Nearly a decade after he suited up as Jason Scott, the Red Ranger, Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery has finally pulled back the curtain on why the 2017 Power Rangers movie never received a sequel. It would seem, despite the "flop" label, Montgomery revealed the original franchise plan for the revival.
Stranger Things Star on Power Rangers Reboot Flop
In an interview with MovieWeb (via SFFGazette.com), Montgomery revealed that the cast each signed for four-picture deals, expecting three more movies would follow suit after their opening chapter.
"It was my first job. It was literally the most formative period of my life," Montgomery recalled while doing his promotion for Faces of Death, "Like after wanting to be an actor for 10 years and not getting hired, and then getting that film, and yeah, it was a four-picture deal with Lionsgate. Similar sort of structure to what they did with Hunger Games. The same studio at the same time."
Montgomery added that there was a "lot of ambition" in the creative expansion of the Power Rangers; the cast had a great time together, but alas, the experience wasn't enough to save their reboot: "It was a whole big thing, but what can you do, right? We're talking about money, and big business, and it didn't recoup or make enough on the investment that the studio had made to continue making more."
Much to their dismay, the reboot's modest $142 million haul on a $120 million budget was not enough to keep the morphin' dream alive. While the scrapped project might remain in the shadows, could there still be a future for the franchise to come to fruition?
Is There Still Hope for the Future of Power Rangers' Revival?
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Despite not being a part of the project, Montgomery does have good news for Power Rangers fans holding onto hope for a revival: "I hear they're rebooting it again. I think Saban might have sold the IP off. I'm excited for the future of that. Power Rangers means a great deal to a lot of people. Whoever steps into those shoes, I know that they'll be great."
Recent reports show that Disney+ will be spearheading the Power Rangers reboot, with Percy Jackson and the Olympians creatives Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz set to run the show.
While the project is still in production, the serialized reboot aims to abandon the 30-year traditional reliance on the Japanese Super Sentai footage for a "clean slate", one that doesn't have to be connected with the original series.
The Power Rangers Disney+ reboot is slated to begin filming in spring 2026, aiming for a 2027 premiere on the streamer. Stay tuned!
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