Amy Jo Johnson, best known for playing the original Pink Ranger as a part of the original Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers cast, will soon be returning to the universe. But not to reprise her role as Kimberly Hart or to don another pink suit. Instead, Johnson will be returning in the role of a writer for an all-new comic book story set within the same universe.
This past weekend at Emerald City Comic-Con during her live spotlight Q&A , Johnson mentioned in ing that she was currently working on releasing a comic book that she has written for BOOM! Studios. "I wrote a comic book with my boyfriend and BOOM! is quite excited about it. We’re sort of in the process of getting it made," she explains. Johnson adds the comic will take place during the present day, taking a look at the original Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers team as they would exist in their universe today in their mid-40s. "A ‘where are they now?’ kind of thing – like a Power Rangers family reunion."
Not much is known about the project as of now beyond Johnson's brief words during the , but audiences should be confident that the lore of the Power Rangers universe is in good hands with her at the helm. Not just because she's lived with the franchise as an actor for nearly 30 years, but because she's far more skilled as a storyteller outside of her acting than some of her fans may realize.
In the time since she last protected the universe from Rita Repulsa, Amy Jo Johnson has directed a multitude of movies and television shows. More recently, news broke that she just wrapped up production for directing an episode of Superman & Lois, currently lined up for a 2022 airdate. Of Johnson's previous directorial efforts, she released a feature-length movie that premiered at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in 2019. The movie is called Tammy's Always Dying, which stars Academy Award nominee Felicity Huffman and Emmy nominee Lauren Holly.
Even outside of visual storytelling, Johnson previously worked with BOOM! Studios in writing a foreword for the publication's Power Rangers Pink miniseries written by Brendan Fletcher and Kelly Thompson with art by Daniele Di Nicuolo. Now, with help from a boyfriend who is apparently obsessed with the medium, she enters the Power Rangers' in-comic world as a writer for the first time. While this is a totally new medium for her to venture into, her skills as a filmmaker should make for effective storytelling. Plus, readers should keep in mind that Johnson has remained a close-knit member of the Power Rangers fandom long after she stopped playing Kimberly. She understands these characters better than most fans and should understand exactly how to make a compelling story for them.
