Power Rangers
Short description
Power Rangers follows five teenagers in the small town of Angel Grove who have little in common beyond attending the same high school. After an encounter with what appear to be ancient fossils, they unexpectedly gain superhuman abilities and learn that an alien force, led by Rita Repulsa, intends to destroy their town and the planet. Guided by Zordon, the holographic former Red Ranger, they must master their new powers and set aside their personal difficulties in order to act together as a team before the threat arrives.
The film is based on the long-running television franchise and was directed by Dean Israelite, whose feature debut was Project Almanac in 2015; it stands as the second of the three features he has directed, followed by Little Wing in 2024. John Gatins wrote the screenplay, with Wyck Godfrey, Roberto Orci and Marty Bowen producing. The main cast includes Dacre Montgomery as Jason, RJ Cyler as Billy, Ludi Lin as Zack, Naomi Scott as Kimberly, Becky G as Trini and Bryan Cranston as Zordon, supported by a credited cast of 45 and a crew of 48.
Released on March 23, 2017, with a runtime of 124 minutes, the film is an action, adventure and science fiction production from Hong Kong, Canada and the United States. Against a budget of 105 million US dollars, it grossed 142 million US dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds a rating of 5.9 from around 119,000 votes, and on TMDB 6.2 from roughly 4,700 votes. A critics' rating of 5.3 from 179 reviews places it slightly below the audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film's premiere was initially scheduled for July 22, 2016, but Lionsgate moved the release date to January, and then to March 24, 2017.
- This is the third Power Rangers film intended for theatrical release after the science fiction action films "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" (Bryan Spicer, 1995) and "Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie" (Shuki Levy and David Winning, 1997). The film has no connection to the previous films and is a reboot of the series.
- In one episode, Trini is shown wearing a t-shirt with the numbers 1973. In 1973, the first actress to play the Yellow Ranger, Thuy Trang, was born. The actress died in a car accident near San Francisco on September 3, 2001.
- The film's producers note that they were greatly influenced by Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films (2002, 2004, and 2007) and John Hughes' teen comedy-drama "The Breakfast Club" (1985).
- The first Power Rangers film to receive a PG-13 rating from the American Film Association (children under 13 are only allowed to see the film with their parents).
- Stephanie Scott and AnnaSophia Robb were considered for the role of the Pink Ranger. Robbie Amell was very eager to play the Red Ranger.
- The first trailer for the film garnered over 150 million views in the first 48 hours.
- This is the first film in which Jason, Zack, and Trini become Power Rangers. Jason appeared in "Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie" (Shuki Levy and David Winning, 1997), but only as a regular person. The characters Zack and Trini appear on the big screen for the first time.
- The logos of Saban Entertainment and Lionsgate in the credits are colored with the colors of the Power Rangers – red, blue, black, yellow, and pink.
- Jason drives a red Ford Ranger in the film.
- The first film about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, filmed in Canada.
- Rita Repulsa's costume is colored gold and green, a reference to her subordinate, Scorpina. Her personal Power Ranger is also Green. On Rita's staff is the Green Power Coin, from which the Green Ranger Tommy Oliver draws his power.
- The Green Power Coin on Rita's staff: originally, Rita possessed this coin and used it to create and control the Green Ranger.
- Trini became the first LGBTQ+ superhero in history, and Billy was the first autistic character.
- The high school in Angel Grove, where the film takes place, is the same one used in the TV series "Smallville".
- In the TV series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," each of the five Rangers had their own personal weapon, while in the film, only the Red Ranger does. The creators wanted to include weapons for everyone, but had to abandon the idea due to the film's limited runtime.
- In previous installments of the franchise, Kimberly had a romantic relationship with Tommy, and Jason with Emily. In Dean Israelite's film, a romantic relationship exists between Jason and Kimberly.
- Brian Cranston, who played Zordon, voiced the villains Twinman and Snizzard in the television series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" (1993-1994).
- A tiger head in a circle can be seen in the window of Trini's, or the Yellow Ranger's, bedroom, played by singer and dancer Becky G. The same image was on the gold coins of the Rangers in the television series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" (1993-1994).
- Previously, the Power Rangers wore suits made of "spandex" (a general name for polyurethane fibers or elastomeric polyurethane threads). Now, their suits are made of a crystalline substance of extraterrestrial origin.
- The logo of Angel Grove High School is exactly the same as it was shown in the television series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" (1993-1994).
- On street signs in Angel Grove, you can notice the names "Riftside" and "Ocean Bluff Street." These are references to the television series "Power Rangers Dino Thunder" (the 12th season of the franchise, 2004) and "Power Rangers Jungle Fury" (the 16th season, 2008), which take place in cities with those names.
- The morphers in the film are based on coins and stones from the television series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" (1993-1994) and "Power Rangers Dino Thunder" (the 12th season of the franchise, 2004), respectively.
- The film was shot in British Columbia (a province of Canada), the same location where the television series "Once Upon a Time" (2011) and Burr Steers' romantic drama "Charlie St. Cloud" (2010) were filmed.
- Roberto Orci was supposed to produce the film, but his involvement with Justin Lin's adventure film "Star Trek Beyond" (2016) prevented this.
- The Power Rangers' helmets lack visors, as seen in deleted scenes from the film "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" (Brian Spicer, 1995), as well as in the seasons "Power Rangers in Space" (the 8th season of the series, 2000) and "Power Rangers Ninja Storm" (the 11th season, 2003).
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