Jason David Frank’s New R-Rated Superhero Movie Released Posthumously Officially Sets All-Time Rotten Tomatoes Record

Published Sep 5, 2026, 3:26 PM EDT Rachel Schneider is a news writer at ScreenRant with a background in entertainment journalism, breaking news, and digital media. She earned dual bachelor's degrees in Professional Writing and English from Michigan State University before beginning her career as a copy editor and freelance writer, building experience across editorial, lifestyle, and news content. Her work has also appeared in Men's Journal and Business Insider, and has been featured on major digital platforms including MSN, Yahoo, and AOL. Throughout her career, Rachel has interviewed actors, reality television personalities, athletes, and other public figures, covering everything from breaking entertainment news to exclusive interviews. Among the highlights of her career has been the opportunity to interview several cast members from her favorite series, Outlander. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Jason David Frank's final movie has officially achieved a Rotten Tomatoes milestone for the late Power Rangers star. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Frank was one of the most recognizable actors to feature in the Power Rangers franchise, starting with the live-action series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He portrayed the legendary Tommy Oliver, originally the Green Ranger, and adopted different versions like the White Ranger and Black Dino Ranger. Tragically, Frank took his own life in 2022. Now, four years after his death, one of his final movies has been released. Frank's new superhero movie, Legend of the White Dragon, currently holds a 78% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on more than 100 verified ratings. That's enough to make it the highest audience-rated movie in Frank's Rotten Tomatoes filmography. In contrast, Legend of the White Dragon currently has just a 10% Tomatometer score from 10 reviews, making the enormous gap between critics and audiences impossible to miss. Jason David Frank's Movies Rotten Tomatoes Critics' Score Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Legend of the White Dragon (2026) 10% 78% Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) 30% 57% The Junior Defenders (2007) N/A 47% Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) 17% 41% American Jesus (2013) 63% 33% Released in late August, Legend of the White Dragon stars Frank as Erik Reed, a former superhero forced to live in hiding. When a mysterious villain sets out to destroy the White Dragon, the protagonist must clear his name and protect his family. The movie is rated R for some violence and runs for 97 minutes. The movie was directed by Aaron and Sean Schoenke and produced by Bat in the Sun, the company behind the popular Super Power Beat Down web series. Frank also helped develop the project, which was conceived as a more mature superhero story inspired in part by his years as Tommy Oliver in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. That connection makes the audience response especially fitting. Legend of the White Dragon gave him one final opportunity to play a superhero in a very different, yet still connected way. The R-rated project is considerably more violent and adult than the Power Rangers material that made Frank famous. Still, audiences on Rotten Tomatoes have responded more positively than any of his other movies. Frank's previous filmography includes Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, which has a 57% audience score, and Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, which has a 41% audience score. For viewers who grew up watching Frank as Tommy Oliver, however, the film carries an additional emotional weight. Legend of the White Dragon is one of the final opportunities to see the actor headline a superhero project, making its theatrical release something of a farewell to one of the most recognizable actors in Power Rangers history. Frank died in November 2022 at the age of 49, several years before Legend of the White Dragon finally reached theaters. The project was in development for years, with its release delayed after production was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For an actor whose legacy is so closely tied to one of television's most enduring superhero franchises, his final superhero movie should be getting its strongest Rotten Tomatoes audience response yet. Release Date August 28, 2026 Runtime 90 Minutes Director Aaron Schoenke, Sean Schoenke Writers Alex Kellerman, Aaron Schoenke Producers Sean Schoenke, Aaron Schoenke, Ben Dukes, Jason David Frank Cast Jason David Frank Erik Reed / White Dragon Aaron Schoenke Jai / Dragon Prime