Unlike Alpha and Zordon, who were original characters created for Power Rangers, the Zords (semi-sentient animal-shaped giant robot vehicles which can combine into a single humanoid Megazord) were carried over from the Japanese “Zyuranger” Super Sentai series that was re-edited to create the Western version of the show.
On the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Alpha 5 was depicted as an easily-startled comedy-relief robot sidekick in the C-3PO mold best remembered for his wailing “Aye Yi Yi!” catchphrase.
In an interview with Nerdist, the cast and director revealed that the new Power Rangers will pilot the Dinozord robot vehicles in the film and that Cranston’s alien mentor Zordon will once more be assisted by the helper robot Alpha 5.
Power Rangers fans are eagerly awaiting the first trailer for a better look at Saban and Lionsgate’s big-budget feature film reboot of the now 23-year-old franchise.