Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive
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- "Operation Overdrive" redirects here. For the scheme to improve public transportation, see Operation Overdrive (transportation).
| Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive | |
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| Genre | Action-Adventure |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| Original channel | ABC, Jetix |
| Original run | February 2007– |
Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive (abbreviated as PROO and Operation Overdrive, and formerly known as Power Rangers: Relic Hunters and Power Rangers: Drive Force<ref>The working titles for the series were "Power Rangers: Relic Hunters" and "Power Rangers: Drive Force". http://powerrangersrelichunters.com was registered by Disney in early 2005. In June 2006, "Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive" was listed in an official press release.</ref>) will be an American children's television program, the fifteenth season and anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise. It is due to air in February of 2007. Operation Overdrive will be broadcast on Toon Disney's Jetix programming block and ABC Kids in the United States, and on stand-alone Jetix networks in other countries. The program is a co-production between Disney and Toei. Toei produced the series which Operation Overdrive is to be adapted from, GoGo Sentai Boukenger, which is the thirtieth series in the long running Japanese Super Sentai franchise of tokusatsu programs.
As of 2006-11-14, Disney has set up its official website for Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive. <ref>Home - Power Rangers Operation Overdrive - JETIX. Retrieved on 2006-11-15.</ref>
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Synopsis
There have been two overviews of the plot line to Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive as stated on the boxes for the Bandai toyline.
"Five brave teens set out on an exciting global treasure hunt to track down the long-lost jewels from the Crown of the Gods. They must decode mind-crunching puzzles, embark on mythical adventures and overcome spectacular battles or Dark Forces will wear the Crown and evil will be unstoppable. The entire universe's fate rests in the hands of Operation Overdrive Power Rangers."
"In Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive, the Power Rangers are chosen to search out and protect hidden treasures that have been scattered around the world. But they quickly learn that they're not alone in their quest. Five groups of villains want to use the treasures for their evil plans. Only the ultimate Power Rangers teamwork can stop them!"
Characters
Rangers
| Character | Title | Genetic Power | Zord # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack | Red Ranger | Super strength | 1 |
| Will | Black Ranger | Super sight and hearing | 2 |
| Dax | Blue Ranger | Super jumping | 3 |
| Ronny | Yellow Ranger | Super speed | 4 |
| Rose | Pink Ranger | Invisibility | 5 |
Villains
In Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive, there are competing factions of villains that the Rangers must combat to prevent from acquiring the Crown of the Gods. According to the synposis, there will be three other factions, besides Moltor and Flurious.
- Moltor: He lives in the heat of a volcano. He and his brother, Flurious, have fought since the beginning of time to obtain the Crown of the Gods. His henchmen are called the Lava Lizards.1
- Flurious: His lair lies in a sub-zero glacier. His henchmen are called the Chillers.2
Arsenal
- Overdrive Tracker: The Overdrive Tracker is the Morpher for Operation Overdrive. It is equipped with a black light that can decode hidden messages, the Turbo Wheel which allows the Rangers to execute commands, and a keypad to be used for summoning their various Zords. The morphing call, as stated on the packaging for the toy line, is "Overdrive Accelerate!" This Morpher is designed after a cell phone, similar to the Morphers of Power Rangers in Space3, Wild Force, and Mystic Force.
- Drive Defender: The personal sidearm for the rangers, the Drive Defender features both a gun mode and a sword mode.
- Each Ranger will possess his/her own weapon:
- The Red Ranger wields the Drive Lance, a spear with a giant blade.
- The Black Ranger wields the Drive Slammer, a giant hammer.
- The Blue Ranger wields the Drive Vortex, a handheld fan that can create strong winds.
- The Yellow Ranger wields the Drive Claw, two handheld bulldozer buckets that can be used to slash.
- The Pink Ranger wields the Drive Geyser, a powerful water-based gun.
- The red vehicle with claws from the first promotional video released by Disney is called the Red Transtek Armor Machine in the Bandai toy line.
Zords
As with every Power Rangers series, each Ranger gets his or her own personal Zord that can form a larger Megazord. In Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive, these Zords are all based on real vehicles.
- The Megazord for Operation Overdrive is called the DriveMax Megazord. It can morph into a truck-like vehicle known as the Mega Truck. When more of the auxilliary Zords are revealed, the DriveMax Megazord will be able to change into two as of yet unnamed modes, forming the first nine- and ten-Zord Megazords.
- Dump Driver, a dump truck driven by Mack as the Red Ranger.
- Speed Driver, a race car driven by Will as the Black Ranger.
- Gyro Driver, a gyroplane driven by Dax as the Blue Ranger.
- Dozer Driver, a bulldozer driven by Ronny as the Yellow Ranger.
- Sub Driver, a submarine with manipulator arms driven by Rose as the Pink Ranger.
Based on the source footage in Boukenger, there will be a total of eighteen Zords to be used among six Rangers. Other Zords include a giant drill vehicle, a backhoe, a concrete mixer, a crane, and a jet plane. These Zords are similar to the Auxilliary Dino Zords of Power Rangers: Dino Thunder in that they usually replace one of the arms of the core Megazord (execpt the jet). These five can also combine into another Megazord, but this one has only been seen in Boukenger's movie. A sixth silver-colored Ranger will have fire engine, police car, and ambulance Zords. The remaining five Zords make up a giant amphibious battleship/aircraft carrier Zord that turns into a separate Megazord. This Megazord's arms can also be interchangeable with the others.
Known details from Boukenger
- There is a possibility there will be an ally who transforms to and from a golden sword.
Confirmed details
- Ria Vandervis will be playing the dual role of Mira/Miratrix. This is listed as a recurring major guest role. <ref>JLM - Actors: Ria Vendervis. Retrieved on 2006-10-31.</ref><ref>JLM - News. Retrieved on 2006-11-15.</ref>
- Caitlin Murphy will be playing the role of an unknown female ranger. <ref>AEGroup: Caitlin Murphy Lands Lead Role in US Production Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Retrieved on 2006-10-31.</ref>
- On 2006-07-26, a possible logo for the series was posted on Fuñaroboard. <ref>Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (LOGO INSIDE!). Retrieved on 2006-07-26. (The original post featuring the logo.)</ref> This same logo was recently featured on RangerSecrets.com, an official Disney website. <ref>RangerSecrets.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-04. </ref>
- Based on casting scripts the names of the Rangers this season were thought to have been Rex, Will, Veronica (nicknamed "Ronnie"), Dax, and Rose. Based on the descriptions within the scripts and other released information concerning the casting, it was theorized that Rex was the Red Ranger, Will was the Black Ranger, Dax was the Blue Ranger, Ronnie was the Yellow Ranger, and Rose was the Pink Ranger.<ref>Operation Overdrive Casting - RangerBoard. Retrieved on 2006-08-12. (The original post featuring casting call info.)</ref><ref>Iz Sulaini :: Weblog :: At last!. Retrieved on 2006-05-19. (A blog post from an actor who tried out for a role.)</ref> As of the release of the official website, four out of five names were correct, with "Mack" replacing "Rex" ("Ronnie" was also respelled as "Ronny"). <ref>Characters - Power Rangers Operation Overdrve - JETIX. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.</ref>
- James MacLurcan is confirmed to playing a Power Ranger according to his agency's website. <ref>Platform Models. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.—Infomation concerning MacLurcan as a Power Ranger can be found the News section</ref>
- Kelson Henderson will be playing the role of a "Yeti" character.
Unconfirmed details
- Other rumored members of the cast consist of Iz Suilani and Samuell Benta.
Notes
</div>Moltor is based off of Creator King Ryuuwon (創造王リュウオーン Sōzōō Ryūōn?) of Boukenger.
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Flurious is an original character for Operation Overdrive, however he may be based off of Arch Priest Gajah (大神官ガジャ Daishinkan Gaja?), who is portrayed by Hiroo Otaka.</div>
Only the Silver Ranger, Zhane, had the Digimorpher, which resembled a cellphone.
References
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| Preceded by: Power Rangers: Mystic Force | Power Rangers 2007 | Succeeded by: TBA |
| Power Rangers |
|---|
| Television series: |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Alien Rangers - Zeo - Turbo - In Space - Lost Galaxy - Lightspeed Rescue - Time Force |
| Wild Force - Ninja Storm - Dino Thunder - S.P.D. - Mystic Force - Operation Overdrive |
| Movies |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie - Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie |
| Select episodes |
| Day of the Dumpster - Green with Evil - The Wedding - Ninja Quest - Hogday Afternoon Chase Into Space - Countdown to Destruction - Forever Red - Legacy of Power Back in Black - Lost and Found in Translation - Fighting Spirit - Mystic Fate |
| Characters |
| Rangers - Zords - Villains - Enemy grunts - Monsters - Other Characters |
| Related series from Saban |
| VR Troopers - Masked Rider - Big Bad Beetleborgs - The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog |
| Other related series |
| Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad - Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills |
| See also |
| Fox Kids - ABC Kids - ABC Family - Toon Disney - Jetix - Saban - Disney - Super Sentai |
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