The Power Rangers are all grown up and the future looks … dark. Film producer Adi Shankar and director Joseph Kahn teamed up to create a bootlegged, revisionist future version of the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” in 14 minute short film called “Power/Rangers.” The fan film imagines that the Rangers have matured past their teenage years, and now live in a much bleaker world. The video stars “Battlestar Galactica” actress Katee Sackhoff as Pink Ranger Kimberly (a role originated by Amy Jo Johnson in the TV series), and “Dawson’s Creek” headliner James Van Der Beek as disgruntled former Red Ranger Rocky (played by Steve Cardenas on the show). In the short, Rocky has captured Kimberly, and is interrogating her, trying to figure out the location of Green Ranger Tommy who is apparently the only other Ranger still alive. The film features blood, bad language and a killer twist. http://variety.com/2015/film/news/p...sackhoff-james-van-der-beek-video-1201440899/
And this , my friends, is how you develop interest in a feature film project. My very limited exposure to The Power Rangers has been glimpses of the mindless cartoon. After watching this short and gaining some insight into the premise, I would pay to watch a full length movie. Too bad Marvel has so much on their collective plate, this would be right up their alley.
There will definitely be a blockbuster power rangers movie within the next decade. You've got to think its close to top of the list for nostalgia flicks.
