Saban Brands To Close July 2018

GoseiWonder · 05-24-2018, 10:26 PM

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Damn you Hasbro!!!

Matrixbeast · 05-24-2018, 11:42 PM

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Well, I guess that means we can kiss the Power Rangers movie sequel goodbye!

To be fair, it wasn't gonna happen anyway

legotron123 · 05-25-2018, 12:19 AM

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I am honestly surprised that’s an actual video.

GoseiWonder · 05-25-2018, 12:21 AM

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I am honestly surprised that’s an actual video.

I like trying to have a reaction for everything.

Watty · 05-25-2018, 12:41 AM

So I guess that Aniki deal from yesterday is in the shitter already, huh? This Hasbro Era transition has been a wild ride. I can't wait to see what happens next.

TokuKnight89 · 05-25-2018, 01:15 AM

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I am honestly surprised that’s an actual video.

Even if you don't like Seth McFarlane, who can say no to Klaus from American Dad?

It is a shame that the employees will suffer! It would be a good thing for Hasbro to offer these people a job so that they won't be hurt economically. This changes the idea of some people who thought they could go work for Saban Brands and contribute in some way to the franchise. Looks like Hasbro is about to have a pseudo-monopoly at the toy aisle!

KRFurious1 · 05-25-2018, 01:18 AM

I feel really bad for the people who are going to lose their jobs from this.

Dizagaox · 05-25-2018, 01:33 AM

This isn't anything to do with Hasbro. They don't need anyone from Saban Brands because they have a full in-house team. Everyone currently involved with the franchise is being given the boot, albeit their contracts aren't continuing, from Boom Studios and Nickelodeon to the New Zealand film crew.

Guyver Spawn · 05-25-2018, 01:51 AM

I hope this won't affect the Sentai home video releases. I was told that Shout! Factory licenses the Super Sentai shows through Saban Entertainment, not Toei directly. So with Saban gone, will Hasbro be okay with more Sentai releases?

Saban getting the PR rights back in 2010 allow Super Sentai to get a home video release for once. Media Blasters told me at Otakon in 2015 (I visited their table when I was working in the dealers room) that they wanted to release Super Sentai on DVD in the mid-late 2000's, but Disney said no.

SengalBoy · 05-25-2018, 06:20 AM

I'll wait until we get to see how Beast Morphers perform, but for now I feel sorry for the employees that have been laid off. Hopefully they'll continue to get another job.

But the same cannot be said to Haim Saban. Screw him, and good riddance.

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Matrixbeast Mighty Morphin Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Za Warudo Posts: 25,466	Quote: Originally Posted by aualga Well, I guess that means we can kiss the Power Rangers movie sequel goodbye! To be fair, it wasn't gonna happen anyway __________________

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Guyver Spawn Tokusatsu Hero Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,298	I hope this won't affect the Sentai home video releases. I was told that Shout! Factory licenses the Super Sentai shows through Saban Entertainment, not Toei directly. So with Saban gone, will Hasbro be okay with more Sentai releases? Saban getting the PR rights back in 2010 allow Super Sentai to get a home video release for once. Media Blasters told me at Otakon in 2015 (I visited their table when I was working in the dealers room) that they wanted to release Super Sentai on DVD in the mid-late 2000's, but Disney said no. __________________ She/Her

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SengalBoy Most-hated user. Kill him Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Imaginationland Posts: 1,813	I'll wait until we get to see how Beast Morphers perform, but for now I feel sorry for the employees that have been laid off. Hopefully they'll continue to get another job. But the same cannot be said to Haim Saban. Screw him, and good riddance. __________________