'Power Rangers' Movie News: Lionsgate CEO Hints Possible Future Projects for Franchise
Fans of the classic superheroes "The Power Rangers" will be happy to know that the future looks bright for the franchise.
It was previously announced that the "The Power Rangers" will be making their return to the big screens once again. The project is under Lionsgate, who is expected to bring a modern twist to the old-school superheroes.
The film will be directed by Dean Israelite and will star Ludi Lin as the Black Ranger, Becky G. as the Yellow Ranger, Naomi Scott as the Pink Ranger, R.J. Cyler as the Blue Ranger, and Dacre Montgomery as the Red Ranger. "The Power Rangers" will tell the origin story of the Might Morphin Power Rangers.
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The villain of the story will be Rita Repulsa, who will be portrayed by Elizabeth Banks. Israelite spoke to Entertainment Weekly about Banks' involvement in the upcoming film. He said, "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 [Rita Repulsa]. Is she insane? Is she totally calculated? Does she know what she's doing? Elizabeth can toe that line really well."
With that, the CEO of Lionsgate, Jon Feltheimer, spoke to Variety about their excitement for the upcoming film. He explained that he and the studio are happy to present the upcoming film, as there could be more to follow. He said, "We are really really excited about the Power Rangers movie... We could see doing five or six or seven."
"The Power Rangers" is expected to hit theaters on March 24, 2017.
