The first trailer for the Power Rangers reboot was shown over the weekend at New York Comic Con [watch it here], with many people comparing it to the 2012 found-footage superhero movie Chronicle, written by Max Landis. Landis has been very open about being on the project at one point [you can read some of his […]
Bill Hader joins Power Rangers reboot as Alpha 5
Bill Hader’s exuberant and flexible voice has just landed him another role in a major upcoming motion picture, following his work on Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Finding Dory. According to a tweet posted recently on the film’s official Twitter account, Hader will lend his voice to the character of Alpha 5 in Dean Israelite’s 2017 […]
Don’t expect to see cameos from the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in the movie reboot
The Power Rangers are set to make their return to the big screen next year courtesy of Lionsgate and Saban, but any fans of the TV series hoping to see the original cast of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers popping up in cameos will be disappointed to hear that they weren’t approached about appearing in the […]
Bryan Cranston says Power Rangers movie is almost “unrecognizable” from the TV show
Last month it was announced that Bryan Cranston is to play Zordon in Lionsgate’s upcoming Power Rangers movie, and the actor has been discussing his casting in an interview with The Huffington Post. Cranston – who provided voice work for the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – revealed that he was initially reluctant […]
Bryan Cranston discusses Zordon role in Power Rangers
Last week it was announced that Bryan Cranston is set to portray the character of Zordon in Lionsgate and Saban’s upcoming Power Rangers movie, and now the Breaking Bad star has shared some details about the role in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. “It’s motion capture and it’s a lot of CGI-work.,” states Cranston, who […]
Bryan Cranston to play Zordon in the Power Rangers movie
The official Twitter account for Lionsgate and Saban’s upcoming Power Rangers movie has announced that Bryan Cranston has signed on to appear in the film, with the Breaking Bad and Trumbo star set to play Zordon, the nemesis of the evil Rita Repulsa, creator of the Power Morphers and the Dinozords, and mentor to the […]
Lionsgate could make up to seven Power Rangers movies
It took a while to get off the ground, but it seems that Lionsgate is confident that it has a hit on its hands with the upcoming big screen reboot of Power Rangers. Speaking on a conference call (via Variety), Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer has stated that: “We are really, really excited about the Power Rangers movie. […]
Production underway on Power Rangers, first synopsis released
Lionsgate and Saban Brands have announced that production is underway on Power Rangers, director Dean Israelite’s (Project Almanac) big screen reboot of the long-running franchise, and coinciding with the news comes the first official synopsis: Saban’s “Power Rangers” follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small […]
Elizabeth Banks to play Rita Repulsa in Power Rangers
Lionsgate has found its villain for the Power Rangers movie, with Elizabeth Banks signing on to play the alien sorceress Rita Repulsa in the upcoming big screen reboot. Power Rangers is being directed by Dean Israelite, and is set to star Becky G as the Yellow Ranger, Ludi Lin as the Black Ranger, Naomi Scott as the […]
Power Rangers Dino Super Charge to premiere this month, next season titled Power Rangers Ninja Steel
Saban Brands and Nickelodeon have announced that Power Rangers Dino Super Charge, the 23rd season of the iconic, long-standing franchise, will premiere on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 12 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S, as well as revealing that the 24th season – which gets underway next year – will be titled Power Rangers Ninja […]
