Power Rangers Day is off to a great start, with Hasbro’s entertainment studio Entertainment One announcing that the cast of Power Rangers: Dino Fury is making the leap to a third season titled Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury. Given that fans are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the franchise, it's fitting that the current group of Rangers is getting this opportunity for the first time since the original cast of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers returned for Power Rangers Zeo. But even as the long-running franchise looks back on its history, it's also focused on moving forward.
Part 2 of Power Rangers: Dino Fury season 2 lands on Netflix September 29, and the team is ready to take things to the next level. Not only are the fights more epic, but the emotions are flying high. How that will translate to Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury has yet to be revealed, but there's no doubt that the finale will set its audience and characters up for a big payoff in the third season. Even those who think they know what's coming better prepare for the ride of their life, if the stars of the show are to be believed.
Screen Rant spoke to Power Rangers: Dino Fury stars Jordon Fite and Kai Moya to celebrate Hasbro's Power Week, and they shared how they felt about transitioning into Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury, what their favorite moments have been from season 2, and how much impact the Power Rangers franchise has had on their lives.
Guys, it is Power Rangers Day! We're getting into the 30th anniversary of the show, and for the first time since Mighty Morphin, there's going to be a cast that's coming back for the third season. What does it mean to you guys to be returning for the 30th season of the franchise?
Jordon Fite: Man, this is an honor. It's an honor in itself, man. First of all, it was a season of firsts, and this just set the bar even higher. Going back for a season 3, which hasn't happened since the original Mighty Morphin? Like, how crazy is that? I'm very honored and glad to be a part of this journey.
Kai, did you see this coming?
Kai Moya: I gotta be careful what I'm about to say here. [Laughs] But I think, coming in, you're a little biased towards your own. But I feel like once we started, I was kind of thinking, "Huh... I don't know, man. I have a little feeling there might be something different about this." And I think that was correct. I think we all had a very accurate hunch, and it has happened. So, here we are.
Now we know the official title is Cosmic Fury. We're keeping that Fury part of it, so talk to me about what the Cosmic part means.
Jordon Fite: Oh, man. It's a leap, because in our show we did Cosmic Gateway. As soon as that happened, I knew it was something that was related. I'm like, "That is a perfect title, Cosmic Fury." And because we were already breaching the cosmic gateway—especially me, when I found the shadow key.
Yeah, this was great, man. I felt like it was a perfect title for us in the cast.
Something else I don't want to get buried here before we talk more about Cosmic Fury is that Dino Fury season 2, part 2 airs on Netflix September 29. It is fantastic from top to bottom. I'm gonna go as far to say the greatest Power Rangers season in history, and your cast chemistry is amazing. Talk to me a little bit about your memories of season 2.
Kai Moya: Favorite memories? Oh, man, I think the [season] as a whole. Shooting the ending part of season 2 is probably the best memory for probably all of us, because we're getting to the end. And we're just getting all the answers that everyone wants—because we don't know the answers. Just like how everyone else is like, "Oh, shoot, I wonder what's going to happen." We're also like, "We don't know what's going to happen," because we don't get our scripts until it's time to shoot them. So, we're all excited for it.
And then all the way to the ending and the build up, we're shooting it. I just think that last part had a lot of cool shooting locations. And it was just really surreal, shooting that. My favorite memory was shooting those last parts at really cool locations. I won't give it away.
Jordon Fite: First, the whole season in general. The whole season 2 was outstanding. I wouldn't say it touched a different audience, but according to the writing, it was more like, "Okay, I understand this. Okay, it's a plot!" That's what I really love about season 2.
And, man, the second part of season 2? Oh my gosh. I'm really lost for word, because I can't wait for everyone to see it, first of all. And second, the last couple of episodes are going to keep you on your toes and going to have you thinking and really locked into the television. That was really my favorite part, man. I don't want to give any spoilers out at this moment, but that was really one of my favorite parts of the series.
The second half of the season hits emotionally, almost throughout the course of the whole series. Credit to everyone behind the scenes, they did a phenomenal job of capturing such emotion. You guys bring a lot more range than we're used to seeing in the show. I know Simon Bennett directed the finale, so talk to me about what he brought to that.
Kai Moya: He's coming in with a lot of experience, and he's the showrunner of the show. And he helped us out with the last episode. It was everything coming together, and it was a great way to wrap it up. Because he was the showrunner from the start to the end, and when he comes in, and he's able to just help us and bring the most out of us—especially in a lot of those scenes in the last couple episodes. They're quite heavy, actually.
And like you said, we're definitely bringing a deeper range for Power Rangers. He really helped us out and brought the best out of us in those very, very crucial scenes that really tug on the heartstrings of the audience. He was very supportive and really helped us out.
Cosmic Fury is going to be hitting us next year, and we all know that Simon Bennett's returning for this. What are you excited for the fans to discover—obviously without giving anything away?
Jordon Fite: It just carries over, man, from season to season. One carries over into two; perfect storyline. Two will hopefully carry over into season 3. It's gonna leave guys speechless.
I feel, for me personally, this is a perfect opportunity for the Power Rangers franchise to turn that leaf. Not necessarily with getting out of the kid era, but just turning that leaf over into something new. I feel like that's what the world need right now; something new. I'm glad we're able to do it, and do it on a platform like Netflix as well.
Do you guys look at Cosmic Fury as the compilation of a trilogy, starting from Dino Fury season 1?
Kai Moya: I never thought of that. I'd say perhaps so. I guess that's a good term. Yeah, I'd say it is like a good trilogy. As Jordon was saying, it rolls right in. It's really back to back. Season 2 goes right in it, and then for season 3—without giving much away—we'll go straight into it. We're right back on track, and there's a lot of cool things coming... That we know of.
We actually do know some things, and from the start, I think it's going to captivate the audience right there. There's exciting things coming.
We've had power-ups from previous Power Ranger teams in the past, going from Mighty Morphin to Zeo or Turbo to Space, or even Megaforce and Super Megaforce. One thing that's always been apparent with those seasons is new suits. Have you guys seen your suits yet?
Jordon Fite: No! I can't wait.
Do you guys know if all of you will be returning as the same color that we're all familiar with?
Kai Moya: I would assume so. [Laughs]
Power Rangers has a long tradition of adapting a Super Sentai story into a Power Rangers season. Are we sticking with that mold, or are we doing something completely new with Cosmic Fury?
Jordon Fite: I would think we're doing something new. This is just going off what I think, so I would think we're going into something new. This is going to be new overall in general.
Kai Moya: Yeah, it's gonna be something new. I think everything we do is gonna be pretty much original with this.
It feels like the 30th anniversary is really breaking the mold from what we've seen. We see a lot of that in Dino Fury. By the way, I was shocked by the stunts that you guys do. How much of that is actually you guys? Especially in the back end of season 2.
Kai Moya: It depends. Looking back at it now, it always depends not only on what you're capable of doing, but also on time and the shooting schedule. If we can get this done now; if we're really in a crunch, they're gonna let the stunt person do that.
But all of us are very capable of doing it, so on anything that you can really see our face, it's us doing it. I think everyone on the cast has had a good natural ability to be able to do it. I think they really liked that, because they got to use us a lot.
For Dino Fury, you guys shot more and more original footage leading us to Cosmic Fury. It seems like it's going to be a completely original story not adapted from anything else for an epic 30th anniversary. What does it mean to you guys to be the team to lead the charge for this 30th anniversary?
Jordon Fite: Man, it's an honor. People just don't understand. Me coming into Rangers, I didn't think being the first African American Gold Ranger was a big thing. I understood that then after the moment. [Laughs] So, it's probably going to take me actually [going] back to film and be in the moment to actually feel what I really feel. Because this is big. I feel like this is big for the franchise, and us as the cast. It's a big leap, man.
You guys won the GLAAD award, and you have changed the game in terms of Power Rangers. One thing you were all adamant about the last time I spoke to you is that you hoped Power Rangers continued moving in this direction. What are you excited for fans to see carry over, and when's the last time that you guys were all together?
Jordon Fite: We haven't seen each other since probably filming, actually. But for Power Morphicon, it's five of us here now. We're just missing the awesome, amazing Blue. Luckily, I get to see him right now.
Kai Moya: I'm in the islands, boy.
How do you want to see your character grow in Cosmic Fury?
Kai Moya: Ollie does a lot of gowing, and I think that will be very evident as the second half of season 2 drops. I think everyone will enjoy that.
Season 3? Everyone likes more growth, but you'll see something a little crazy. You'll see something a little nuts. That's what I have to say.
Jordon Fite: From season 1, [Aiyon's] developed already. From when I came in to now, with the second part not even being out, I feel like Aiyon has grown as a character a little bit when you get to the back half of this season.
And then onto season 3, I feel like you'll see a lot change in Aiyon. Stuff you haven't seen from him yet, so I can't wait for you guys to see that. This is very new for Aiyon.
How early on in the process of doing Dino Fury did you know you'd be returning for a third season?
Kai Moya: Not very early. We used to joke about it when we first got there. Like I said, first coming in, I think everyone's a little biased toward their season. And we were like, "Man, I think our show is going to be pretty good. They should do a season 3!" But everyone's kind of like, "They've been doing this for almost 30 years now. It's just a hope and dream."
And then as time goes on, you hear little rumors here and there. It wasn't until we were finished with all of season 1 and 2, and it's about time to head back home, that we finally got a little email saying, "This might or could happen. We don't know, but here it is."
It was a whole thing, because it was strung out for months. They're like, "Here, this might happen." And then one month, two month, three month, four month... eight months, we still don't know. And we're like, "Alright, I guess we'll just have to be more patient." So, it was a very long time.
When you shot the finale, did you know you were gonna be returning for season 3?
Kai Moya: No, no, no. I'm talking months after shooting the finale, we still don't know.
Jordon Fite: Yeah, cuz at that point during the finale, it was just rumors going around. Thoughts. "I've heard this. I think this." It was just thoughts that was running through our heads. But like Kai said, it all started off with us playing and stuff; we was just playing around? "Season 3, that'd be crazy. That hasn't happened. Every Ranger does two seasons, and then they go on." But we were just playing, like, "What if we were the first to do it since Mighty Morphin?"
You literally willed this into existence.
Kai Moya: And seriously, no exaggeration. Rolling into the summer of 2021, all the way until going into 2022, we still didn't actually know. For a very long time.
So, when you guys shot season two, part two, you had no idea this was gonna come around. That's insane to me.
Jordon Fite: I'll say that the way the writers wrote it, they left it open. So, we knew it was something. Like, "Okay, the storyline is left open. Where is this going?"
Kai Moya: It was definitely a possibility. They left it for just in case.
Did you only shoot one ending to your finale? Or were there multiple ending shot?
Both: [Laugh]
Interesting. We'll take that as a no comment. What does being a part of this 30th anniversary and the Power Rangers franchise mean to you?
Jordon Fite: First of all, being a superhero in general. Let's start there. It's been a journey for me. I started when I was 19, and now I'm going on 22. These three years have been a big learning curve and a big learning experience for me. While doing that, I get to be a Power Ranger—something that I loved as a kid.
Me growing up, if you told me 18 years ago that I would be a Power Ranger once I hit my 20s? I would have literally told you to get out of my face, please. "Thank you. You're wasting both of our time." But it's a dream come true, really. Like people just don't understand. This is a dream. As a kid, I was running around the house doing flips and kicks; jumping over sofas. My mom can tell you a story right now. I almost got a butt-whooping. We had a shelf of movies and books and things like that, and I had jumped over the couch. Knocked every single thing down. My mom was trying to whoop me, and I kept just running around the house.
So, being a Power Ranger? This is an amazing moment for me in my life and in my career.
Kai Moya: I think everything just continues to grow. Because when you're first getting in, we're so excited. We booked this job, and we get to be Power Rangers. It's so exciting. And then as time goes on, it gets more exciting. The show airs, kids start to get to know who you are. You're a big role model for kids, and you feel that honor. "Wow, this is awesome!"
And then now? It just keeps on building. Season 3 has even more; more history. And it really becomes more surreal as time goes on, because now the show has been airing for longer. More people watch it, and when I go into grocery stores, there's children and a lot of times they're eyeing me out. They whisper to their mom or dad, and I think that's when it hits more, and that's what it means to me.
Aside from just the storyline, I think the most important thing of being a Power Ranger is that these kids really look up to you. They think you're just the coolest thing they've ever seen.
Jordon Fite: To piggyback off of Kai, I forgot to put that in my story as well. The kids are the biggest part of it, man. Back home in Houston, I go to different schools and talk, just to let them know—because you know everything that's been happening in the world, with the school shootings and things like that. I just wanted to go and let them know that they're not going through this alone.
You had some kids telling me they were scared to come to school, and could I come save? I'm like, "Yeah, I'm a superhero on the show, but..." I wouldn't actually tell them, but this is what's going through my mind. That leaves me in a bad spot, because now I see what these kids are going through. For me to just go to the schools and talk to the kids to make sure their head is on straight is a big part of why I love to do this. And it took a toll on me, so I'm glad I have the time and the space to do that.
Kudos to you guys for representing what the Power Rangers mean and being real role models. Dino Fury has sprinkled in references to past Power Ranger seasons, and we get a lot of that in part two. Can we expect that going forward in Cosmic Fury?
Jordon Fite: I would love to! I would like it if we have some. But I'm not the person that makes that call. I would love for that, but I'm not going to make the call and get those answers.
You guys shoot this show in the beautiful country of New Zealand. This time, I hope you don't have to go through the Power Ranger boot camp. What has you excited about coming back to New Zealand this time around?
Kai Moya: Eating! I am a foodie. If anybody even pays attention to any of my social media, that is my hobby. New Zealand had a lot of good [food]. Their brunch scene is pretty crazy out there. I can't wait for that. Aside from filming and doing the show, that's something that I like doing there. The food and the scenery is really nice, so I'm ready for that. That's going to be so much fun.
Jordon Fite: Kai is like my character, but in real life. He's a foodster. You wouldn't imagine! You look at Kai's fit and look at his body frame, you think, "This guy eats healthy every day." But Kai eats everything, and it's amazing. I'm excited as well. I had a couple of brunch spots that I forgot the name of, and I just remember where they're located. But we can't wait to hit those spots back up as well.
But the whole the whole experience, from living in Auckland to the scenery; the beautiful water, the beautiful weather, and the amazing people in Auckland. I can't wait to touch back into that.
On this beautiful Power Rangers day, what message do you have for Ranger Nation?
Jordon Fite: My message to Ranger Nation is, first, I love you all. That's coming from Aiyon, the Gold Ranger. Of course, all of us do. But I just had to send a personal, "I love you, guys." I will say, get your popcorn ready. It's gonna be a movie!
Kai Moya: My message would be: be ready, because there are so many cool things coming. Really, it's not a cliche like, "Pay attention to the show." No, there's some cool things comign. There's some cool references coming. There's some cool character developments there. It's all coming, and it happens right away. You don't have to wait too long.
Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury Synopsis
For the first time since the original “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” debuted in 1993, the current cast of “Power Rangers: Dino Fury” will be returning as the beloved Power Rangers for a third season. In “Power Rangers: Dino Fury,” an army of powerful alien beings is unleashed on Earth threatening life as we know it. The team of Power Rangers, fueled by the prehistoric power of the dinosaurs, are recruited to deal with the threat. The adventure continues in “Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury,” with the team heading out to space!
Don't forget to check out our previous interviews with Power Rangers stars Russell Curry and Chance Perez about Dino Fury season 2.
Power Rangers: Dino Fury season 2, part 2 returns to Netflix on September 29. Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury will premiere in 2023.