Slowly but surely, fans are getting closer to morphin' time and some new details have been revealed.
The motion picture reboot of the hit 90's show will have to be strategic in targeting their audience who are no longer adolescents, but 20 and 30-year olds. A few zaps there and a few laser noises here are not going to make the film a must-see. The storyline will definitely be critical to major success and it appears the production team is leaning on just that.
The story will consist of tone similar to that of Tom Raimi's 2002 Spider-Man film, starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, and James Franco, according to the YouTube series, "The Hashtag Show." The 2002 film grossed over $403 million domestically earned $418 million internationally. Not bad, right?
The Power Rangers storyline will also be likened to the character dynamics of the cult American classic, "The Breakfast Club." The John Hughes directed film, follows five very different teenagers who are forced to serve detention together.
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers plot will revolve around five teenagers who are all hiding a flaw that could potentially keep them from successfully saving the world together.
"The Hashtag Show" also revealed possible insight into casting - admitting John Hutcherson of "The Hunger Games" is rumored to be taking a role. However, they further disclosed the production team may be looking for a cast a bit more under the radar. A source close to the production team admitted Logan Miller of Disney's XD sitcom, "I'm In The Band," is said to be in talks with the film's director, Dean Israelite. At this time it is unknown what role he is seeking, but the YouTube series explains the actor would be fitting for the role of Billy, the blue ranger. Billy is a nerdy and tech-savvy teen.
The super-powered teenagers are said to be based on the original five rangers: Jason the stud, Kimberly the popular girl, Zack the life-of-the-party athlete, Billy the nerd, and Trini the loner.
The original television series was in-fact made for kids, but Dean Israelite promises the film's script will appeal to both the young and the old. "I read the script and was really surprised by it and thought there was a really cool, contemporary, mature but still playful, buoyant, and fun take on the material, and was updated in a really interesting way... So I think it's going to be a fun, joyful [movie] but one that feels completely grounded in a real world, with real characters going through real things," dished Israelite to IGN.
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The Power Rangers will morph into action Jan. 13, 2017.
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