TFW2005HisstankTokuNationToyark
Tokunation › Power Rangers Movie › Page 8

under Power Rangers Movie

A recent Instagram from the new Black Ranger, Ludi Lin has revealed another actor in Lionsgate’s reboot project: veteran performer Garry Chalk!

Chalk is perhaps best known to fans as the voice of Optimus Primal from Beast Wars: Transformers. His resume also includes on-camera appearances in 2009’s Watchmen and 2014’s Godzilla.

Based on the uniform seen in the photo above, Chalk appears to be a member of the Angel Grove police department in this new film. However, details are unconfirmed at time of writing.

Be sure to stop by our Ongoing 2017 Movie Discussion Thread to share your thoughts and fears about this upcoming project!

under Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie

As we get closer and closer to 2017, more and more information starts to come out regarding the new Power Rangers Movie. Today, various entertainment sites were given a first-look at Elizabeth Banks in her costume for Rita Repulsa.

The first main take away from the getup is the amount of green … you think she has a thing for the color green? This could be some fun foreshadowing for a sequel if the movie does well. If you remember your Mighty Morphin Power Rangers lore, Rita Repulsa eventually creates her own Ranger – the evil Green Ranger!

Join in the discussion and share your thoughts on the new look for the Empress of Evil!

under Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie

The logo for the Power Rangers Movie coming in 2017 has been officially revealed. Shared by various official Power Rangers social media accounts and then personally sent to us by Lionsgate, this is your logo for the upcoming Power Rangers Movie.

The movie is set to release in late March 2017. The date, as always, is open to change (as it has already changed twice since being announced). Be sure to follow us on Twitter @TokuNation, on Instagram @TokuNation, and “Like” our Facebook page so you can keep up with all the latest Power Rangers movie news!

under Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie

The first image of 2017’s team of cinematic teenagers with attitude is online! This gives us a great look at the new Movie Rangers in civilian dress.

Movie director Dean Israelite offers some comments about the (sadly still-unseen) hero suits for this film:
““We’ve really pushed ourselves to make them feel different from any other superhero costume that’s out there. One key that’s different to the Power Rangers suits is that they’re not really suits that people get into. They’re suits that morph onto our kids, so they already have this almost metaphysical quality to them.”

Israel also had this to say about the films’ villain, played by Elizabeth Banks:
“It’s very exciting that we got [Banks], and I think what she loves is the opportunity to really embrace the insanity and deliciousness of Rita Repulsa in terms of how weird and wonderful that character was, and really dive into and consume that character. You should always be off-balance when you’re watching her. Is she insane? Is she totally calculated? Does she know what she’s doing? Elizabeth can toe that line really well.”

Power Rangers premieres in theaters on March 27, 2017! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this exciting project!

under Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie

An official synopsis for the upcoming Power Rangers film has been released by Lionsgate!


Saban’s Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threats. Chosen by destiny, 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.

In addition, a majority of the production crew for this new film has been announced:

*Joining director Dean Israelite are writers John Gantins, (of Kong: Skull Island) Burk Sharpless & Matt Sazama (of Dracula Untold), Zack Stentz & Ashley Miller ( of X-Men: First Class), and Max Landis (of Chronicle.)
*The film will be produced by series creator Haim Saban along with Wyck Godfrey & Marty Bowen, veterans of The Maze Runner.
*Executive producers for the film are Allison Shearmur (from The Hunger Games) and Brent O’Connor (currently producing WarCraft.)
*Composer for the film is one Brian Tyler, who worked on Avengers: Age of Ultron
*Costume design will be handled by one Kelli Jones whose most recent success is Straight Outta Compton.
*Stunts are assigned to Paul Jennings, whose resume includes Game of Thrones and The Dark Knight.
*Visual effects will be handled by Weta Workshop best known to most audiences for their work during The Lord Of The Rings.

Definitely an impressive mix of talents for this new project!

Saban’s Power Rangers return to theaters on March 24, 2017. Be sure to join in our Ongoing Discussion Thread tp share your thoughts and fears about this new movie!

under Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie

The release of Liongate’s 2017 Power Rangers movie may still be a long way away but there are plenty of announcements to get excited about before then! Last year the actors who will portray the Power Rangers were revealed to the public one by one and now it’s the turn of the Empress of Evil herself. The various Power Rangers social media accounts have officially revealed that Elizabeth Banks will be joining the case as Rita Repulsa.

Elizabeth Banks has previously appeared in wide variety of different films and television productions, with her roles in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy, the LEGO Movie, Pitch Perfect and The Hunger Games series.

What are your thoughts on Ms Bank’s casting? Be sure to sound off in the comment section and join our ongoing discussion of all things related to the 2017 Power Rangers movie.!

under Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie, Toy Fair

The folks of Bandai UK will be in attendance at this year’s Toy Fair UK as well as the Nuremberg Germany Toy Fair. They’ve taken out some pages in local UK magazines to announce this as well as state what exactly is to be expected this 2016 for Bandai products.

As will come as no surprise – the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie 2017 toys will begin to see release late in 2016, as well as Power Rangers Dino Supercharge. The article goes on to mention that promotion of the Power Rangers Dino Supercharge franchise is seen as a majority priority for Bandai UK, as new episodes of the show will begin airing in Summer 2016. At this year’s Toy Fair UK they will unveil new product for the line of figures.

Of note – this article still states January 13th, 2017 as the launch of the movie. We have since learned that the movie was pushed back once again until March 24th, 2017. Either way, this is great news for our friends in the UK! A special thanks to Red Ranger, better known on the network as Silver Optimus, for finding the news and sharing the scans!

And don’t forget – as usual, TokuNation.com will be at this year’s Toy Fair in New York City. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the show, which begins Saturday, February 13th.

under Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie

Sad news for anyone looking forward to Lionsgate’s new Power Rangers film-

This cinematic reboot has been pushed back once again- from Friday, January 13 to March 24, 2017. This brings the film into the lucrative Spring Break release window.

Feel free to join in our Ongoing Reboot Movie Discussion to share your thoughts and fears about this new film! And stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all cinematic details!

under Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie

This is a developing story so please hang on for more clarification as it becomes available. According to the official @PowerRangers twitter account, the names for the characters in the Power Rangers 2017 Movie are confirmed to be the original names. That’s right – Jason, Zack, Billy, Kimberly, and Trini are officially the names of your big screen spandex heroes.

This pretty much puts to rest all the news that the Entertainment website Collider had been releasing (the movie being set in-continuity and entirely new names created) as being false.

Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available!

under Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie

And dropping the final piece of casting news for Saban and Lionsgates 2017 Power Rangers Movie has just been revealed! Becky Gomez has been cast as the Yellow Ranger!

As with the other members of the team, Becky Gomez has a relatively short list of credits to her acting resume. But is well known as a singer & songwriter on social media. What do you think of this piece of casting news? And how do you feel about the complete team of all 5 Power Rangers for the 2017 theatrical move? Sound off in the comments below! And be sure to check out the previous 2017 Power Rangers Movie casting news:

Pink Ranger – Naomi Scott
Red Ranger – Dacre Montgomery
Black Ranger – Ludi Lin
Blue Ranger- RJ Cycler
Yellow Ranger – Becky Gomez