Rise of the Green Ranger was developed to get Maneesh Sasikumar cast as Tommy Oliver in the Power Rangers Sequel.
Rise of the Green Ranger was filmed completely in Shaolin (Staten Island NY) and release the same month as the much anticipated 2017 Wu-Tang album "Wu-Tang: The Saga continues"
Actor, Producer, Director and writer Maneesh Sasikumar was runner up for the role of the Green Dino Charge Ranger in Power Rangers Dino Charge and for the Gold Ranger in Power Rangers Ninja Steel.
Due to harsh conditions actor Maneesh Sasikumar lost his voice during the filming of Rise of the Green Ranger. In the end it looked like Tommy Oliver's character lost his voice due to a punch to the throat after a fight scene. The producers decided to keep the footage for the effect.
Sensai Sato was originally written as a male character, but Producers Maneesh Sasikumar and Christie Refano decided on giving the role to actress Noriko Sato to help empower women in cinema and break stereotypes. The role was cast perfectly.