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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

It is true that Masked Rider bit-off way more than it was able to chew, much less swallow down. Saban tried to cash in on the success with PR, but most of his efforts failed flat save for Beetleborgs (VR Troopers was livable to a degree). The effort would focus on the PR three-parter that debuted Masked Rider and NOT the series that followed. Toei would have to approve, but consider how "anime-based-on-an-iconic-film" theory follows: Samurai Seven got the approval of Kushida's family to adapt Seven Samurai even though it might not have fit everyone's fancy. If the effort got approval from both sides, then it could be used. If not, then Kamen Rider Dragon Knight might be if Saban got the rights to use that one. Adapted from Ryuki, it is not based on an Ishinomori Showa Rider and most of the Modern Riders are hotly contested for such reasons (save for the whole "Not-a-Cyborg" argument). It is unlikely to succeed, and if the matter does fail, then a Crossover with actual Kamen Rider might work if that side of the story was fleshed-out by Toei and weaved into a PR story. Ex.: The American Masked Rider from outer space lost his powers and the "dimension-hopping" RX has to help him. Not trying to step on Ishinomori's memory and legacy, but it would be nice if PR could do what Toei has tried with all the Taisen Movies.

No, Toei won't let Saban, be it Haim himself or his company, touch Kamen Rider because Shotaro Ishinomori said, to borrow a meme, "Do not talk to me, or my Riders, ever again." And since Shotaro is dead, there is no chance of reconciliation because the Japanese deeply honor their dead. It's part of why that Tsubaraya/Chaiyo debacle with Ultraman is a thing.

Or in non-Toku terms, it's like Dr. Suess' widow forbidding any more live-action movies based on his books post-Cat in the Hat.

It. Cannot. Ever. Happen. If. Saban. Is. Attacted. In. Any. Way.