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This article is about the 2017 film. For the 1995 film, see Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. For the franchise, see Power Rangers. For the 2015 fan film, see Power/Rangers.
Power Rangers
Teaser poster
Directed byDean Israelite
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMatthew J. Lloyd[iv]
Edited by
Music byBrian Tyler
Distributed by
Release date
  • March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$120 million[2]

Saban's Power Rangers or simply Power Rangers[4] is an upcoming American superhero film based on the superhero team of the same name and directed by Dean Israelite. It will be the third feature film of the Power Rangers franchise, and the first one in twenty years. It is a reboot and reimagining that features the most of the main characters of the original Power Rangers television series, portrayed by a new cast.

Synopsis

Five ordinary high school kids Zack, Kimberly, Billy, Trini, and Jason must become something extraordinary when they learn their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat led by Rita Repulsa. Chosen by Zordon, our heroes quickly discover that they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so they will have to overcome their real-life issues and band together as the Power Rangers before it is too late.[5]

Cast

Production

Development

The project was announced in May 2014 as a collaboration between production Saban and Lionsgate.[13] Roberto Orci was originally attached to produce and Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz were hired to write the script for the film.[14] Orci would eventually leave the project to work on Star Trek Beyond.[15] On April 10, 2015, The Wrap reported that Dean Israelite is in negotiations to direct the film.[16] Israelite told IGN in an interview that the film will be "completely playful, and it needs to be really fun and funny. But like Project Almanac, it's going to feel very grounded at the same time, and very contemporary and have a real edge to it, and a real gut to it, it's going to be a fun, joyful [movie] but one that feels completely grounded in a real world, with real characters going through real things."[17] In July 2015, it was announced that Brian Casentini, Marty Bowen, and Wyck Godfrey would serve as producers for the film.[18][19] Brian Tyler was brought on as composer of the film.[20]

Casting

File:Power rangers 2017 reveal.jpg
The new design of the Power Rangers; officially revealed via Entertainment Weekly

Actors began testing for the roles of the five rangers on October 2, 2015.[21] On October 7, 2015, Naomi Scott was cast as Kimberly.[9] Newcomers Dacre Montgomery, Ludi Lin and RJ Cyler were then cast as Jason, Zack and Billy, respectively[6][8][10] At the end of the month, Becky G was chosen to play Trini.[7] On October 30, 2015, Saban confirmed that the five rangers would have the same first names as those on the 1993 television season.[22] When it came to casting the rangers, director Dean Israelite said, "From the very beginning, diversity was a very important part of the whole process", and that while the races of the characters were switched around, he added that, "we made sure that the essence of each of those characters are who they were in the original show, and this really will be an origin story of those characters.”[23] On February 2, 2016, it was announced that Elizabeth Banks would portray Rita Repulsa in the film.[1] Four months later, Bryan Cranston, who voiced Twinman and Snizard in the original series, announced that he would be playing Zordon.[11][24] Cranston revealed that he will do motion-capture and CGI.[24][25]

Filming

Filming was originally set to begin on January 18, 2016,[26] but was rescheduled and began on February 29 in Vancouver.[5][27] On May 28, 2016, filming was complete.[28][29]

Marketing

On March 3, 2016, Lionsgate released the first official photo of the five rangers.[23] The following month, the company released the first official photo of Banks as Rita Repulsa.[1] On May 5, 2016, Lionsgate debuted the first official look at suits that the rangers wear in the film. Regarding the new suits, director Dean Israelite stated, "The show was about kids coming of age, about metamorphosis, these suits needed to feel like they were catalyzed by these kids and their energy, their spirit", while production designer Andrew Menzies stated that the new suits are "an alien costume that grows on them, that’s not man-made. You can’t win everyone over, but we are trying to appeal to a more mature audience and gain new fans."[30]

On June 22, 2016, the official teaser poster for the film debuted online.[31]

Video Game

Saban and Lionsgate are developing a PvP fighting video game in collaboration with nWay Games to coincide with release of the movie.[32]

Release

The film was originally scheduled for release on July 22, 2016,[33] but Lionsgate later delayed the release date until March 24, 2017.[34]

Potential sequels

Jon Feltheimer, CEO of Lionsgate, in a conference call to analysts said "We could see doing five or six or seven."[35][36]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Schaefer, Sandy (April 19, 2016). "Power Rangers First Look: Elizabeth Banks is Rita Repulsa". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  2. ^ Owen, Phil (19 April 2016). "'Power Rangers': First Look at Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa (Photo)". Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. ^ Ford, Rebecca (23 July 2015). "'Paper Towns' Producers on Keeping Up With 'Twilight' Stars and Making John Green Cry". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. ^ Trumbore, Dave (October 28, 2015). "'Power Rangers' Title, Budget, and Character Names Revealed". Collider.com. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Romano, Nick (February 29, 2016). "First 'Power Rangers' Synopsis Is a Throwback to The Original Series". Collider.com. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Jayson, Jay (October 20, 2015). "Dacre Montgomery Cast As Red Ranger In New Power Rangers Movie". comicbook.com.
  7. ^ a b Perry, Spencer (October 30, 2015). "Becky G Joins the Power Rangers Reboot". ComingSoon.net.
  8. ^ a b Robinson, Will (October 23, 2015). "R.J. Cyler is your new Blue Ranger". EW.com. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  9. ^ a b Perry, Spencer (October 7, 2015). "Naomi Scott is the Pink Ranger in Lionsgate's Power Rangers Reboot!". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Power Rangers movie casts Vancouver's Ludi Lin as Black Ranger". CBC.ca. October 22, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  11. ^ a b Viscardi, James (June 21, 2016). "Power Rangers: Bryan Cranston Cast As Zordon". Comicbook.com. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  12. ^ Galuppo, Mia (March 30, 2016). "David Denman Joins Lionsgate's 'Power Rangers' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  13. ^ "LIONSGATE AND SABAN BRANDS PARTNER FOR POWER RANGERS LIVE ACTION FEATURE FILM". News Wire. May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  14. ^ "'Power Rangers' Movie Enlists 'X-Men' Writers". The Hollywood Reporter. July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  15. ^ "Roberto Orci's 'Star Trek 3′ Commitment Knocks Him Out Of 'Power Rangers' Pic". Deadline.com. September 19, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  16. ^ Sneider, Jeff; Ge, Linda (April 10, 2015). "Dean Israelite in Negotiations to Direct 'Power Rangers' Movie for Lionsgate (Exclusive)". TheWrap.
  17. ^ Nicholson, Max (June 5, 2015). "Power Rangers Movie Will Be "Mature But Still Playful," Says Director". IGN.
  18. ^ "Saban Brands Expands Development and Production Team and Appoints Rich Magallanes as New Senior Vice President of Development and Production". Business Wire. July 30, 2015.
  19. ^ "'Paper Towns' Producers on Keeping Up With 'Twilight' Stars and Making John Green Cry". The Hollywood Reporter. July 30, 2015. The duo also signed to produce a Power Rangers reboot and James Frey's Endgame.
  20. ^ Viscardi, James (February 29, 2016). "Power Rangers Official Plot Released". Comicbook.com. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  21. ^ Kroll, Justin (October 2, 2015). "'Power Rangers': Actors Begin Testing for Lionsgate Reboot". Variety.com.
  22. ^ Perry, Spencer (October 31, 2015). "Power Rangers Movie Will Use Classic Character Names". Comingsoon.net.
  23. ^ a b Sullivan, Kevin P. (March 3, 2016). "Power Rangers first look: Get a sneak peek at the new teenagers with attitude". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  24. ^ a b Nolfi, Joey (June 29, 2016). "Power Rangers: Bryan Cranston teases Zordon character details". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 28, 2016. After lending his voice (uncredited) to villains like Tinman and Snizard across two 1993 episodes of the Fox Kids program, it was announced earlier in June that Cranston's role in the Power Rangers series had been upgraded to that of Zordon, a mentor to the teenage gang of do-gooders tasked with saving the world from an alien invasion led by the evil Rita Repulsa (Elizabeth Banks).
  25. ^ Crossan, Ashley (June 27, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Bryan Cranston Reveals More Details About Zordon in the 'Power Rangers' Reboot". Entertainment Tonight.
  26. ^ Jayson, Jay (September 12, 2015). "Power Rangers Movie To Begin Filming In January". Comicbook.com.
  27. ^ "BIG BUDGET: POWER RANGERS Movie To Film in Vancouver This Winter". yvrshoots.com. September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  28. ^ Scott, Naomi (May 28, 2016). "And that's a wrap". Twitter. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  29. ^ Bowen, Marty (May 28, 2016). "That's a wrap. Much love to Vancouver for taking my family and I in. Even more love to the Power Rangers cast and crew. I'm very proud of what we have "in the can."#powerrangers". Instagram. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  30. ^ Li, Shirley (May 5, 2016). "Power Rangers exclusive: Here's your first look at the gang's new suit". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  31. ^ Nolfi, Joey (June 22, 2016). "Power Rangers reboot's stars align in new teaser poster". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  32. ^ LIONSGATE, SABAN BRANDS AND GAME DEVELOPER nWAY TEAM FOR SABAN'S POWER RANGERS MOBILE GAME
  33. ^ "Power Rangers Hits the Big Screen July 22, 2016!". comingsoon.net. August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  34. ^ McNary, Dave (December 17, 2015). "'Power Rangers,' Final 'Divergent' Movie's Release Dates Moved Back". Variety.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  35. ^ McNary, Dave (May 26, 2016). "Lionsgate Could Make Up to Seven More 'Power Rangers' Movies". Variety.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  36. ^ Plaugic, Lizzie (26 May 2016). "Lionsgate wants to make 'five, six, or seven' Power Rangers movies". The Verge. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  1. ^ Brian Casentini (producer)
  2. ^ Marty Bowen (producer)
  3. ^ Wyck Godfrey (producer)
  4. ^ Matthew J. Lloyd (cinematography)
  5. ^ Martin Bernfeld (editing)

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