The Power of the Megaforce
In Your Hands
If you watched Power Rangers as a kid, it’s likely you wanted to be a Ranger yourself. Actor Bernard Schudder made that childhood dream a reality by joining Megaforce Stories’ fourth production, Seas of Envy. Shudder plays Noah Carver, the Blue Power Ranger. They began working on this production following a role off-broadway in “Enemies” at the Andrew Freedman House. Director Tyler Ostonal and Producer Lauren Clark are creating this fan film as their Senior Thesis projects at Montclair University and Sarah Lawrence College respectively. The series of fan films function as reimagined unofficial prequels to the 20th anniversary season of Power Rangers Megaforce.
The Megaforce Stories are crowd funded via Indiegogo, with Seas of Envy reaching their goal of $1500 dollars in less than sixty days. The dedicated crew of actors and crew have spent many long days working on this production, while many are active students. The members of the team have also traveled the country to dedicated power ranger themed conventions such as Ranger Morphicon and RangerStop, to meet fans of the films and network with other creatives, cementing themselves within the fandom community.
The filming days are filled with laughter, joy and excitement for the work they are creating. During the April 18th filming session, Ostonal completed a special FX scene in the film, and the entire cast and crew crowded around the laptop to see what was completed. When the scene finished the team exploded in excitement.
The megaforce team has taken the magic and wonder of the franchise they all love into their own hands to produce something special. Their passion for the fandom has become ingrained in their academic careers. The previous Megaforce stories have over 30k views on youtube. Seas of Envy is looking to continue that momentum. The student short film is currently in post production with an estimated release of June 2026.