Today proves to be a big news day for the Power Rangers franchise as Saban Brands announces partnership with Lionsgate for a Power Rangers live-action feature film.
No specific details of the project are mentioned in the press release, other than that “the new film franchise will re-envision the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, a group of high school kids who are infused with unique and cool super powers but must harness and use those powers as a team if they have any hope of saving the world.”
The release continues to say:
“Lionsgate is the perfect home for elevating our Power Rangers brand to the next level,” said Saban. “They have the vision, marketing prowess and incredible track record in launching breakthrough hits from The Hunger Games to Twilight and Divergent. In partnership with the Lionsgate team, we’re confident that we will capture the world of the Power Rangers and translate it into a unique and memorable motion picture phenomenon with a legacy all its own.”
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Haim Saban and his team to maximize the potential of this immensely successful and universally recognized franchise,” said Feltheimer. “The Power Rangers stories and characters have been embraced by generations of audiences for more than 20 years, and today they are more powerful than ever. We have the ideal partner and the perfect brand with which to create a motion picture event that will resonate with moviegoers around the world for years to come.”
What are your thoughts on a brand new Power Rangers film? Sound off in the discussion thread after the jump!
Just got this on Facebook and started screaming!
http://www.powerrangers.com/featurefilmannouncement.pdf
Oh dear...
Way too early to speculate, but hey, could be interesting.
I...........don't know how I feel about this. I'll wait until it actually happens. I'm all for some kind of remake/reboot, because MMPR was all kinds of ridiculous.
I hope they don't try to super modernize it with armored up suits and everything. Because I would consider that a sub genre shift. I want to see Power Rangers. Not Kamen Riders or Armored Heroes. Unless of course they actually ARE Kamen Riders or Armored Heroes.
Either way, I'm still excited. Sort of. Probably one of those "Even if it's bad it's still good" things.
I am beyond excited. A big budget production of Power Rangers is something I have always, always dreamed about. Besides the opportunity to get a good movie, there are tons of merchandising opportunities. Give us good toys BoA!
Rampent/Baseless Speculation: "Oh man, we just had Morphin Madness. What if it's those five Rangers in this movie. It make NO sense but would be cool"
Actaul Human thought applied: "It sounds like they might be rebooting MMPR based on the press release. Then again the press release is more for share holders than anyone else so who knows at this point."
Sounds good to me. Lionsgate is smart to try to get in on the superhero movie game. And this is a good brand with a built in fan base. Even if it doesn't please the nerd world, I'm sure the kids and casual fans could enjoy it.
Sounds irrational but I'm just sitting here wondering if for this major effort, BoJ could actually be the ones to design the toys this time? Or it could be a collaborative effort with BoA like Hasbro-Takara?
I look forward to this solely to see how Power Rangers will go without Sentai footage to fall back on. Combine that with original toys and this could be quite exciting!
Wait, so it's specifically a reboot of MMPR? Eh...
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