Power Rangers Officially Ends Box Office Run
Power Rangers has officially closed out its box office run, and there's good news and bad news.The [...]
Power Rangers has officially closed out its box office run, and there's good news and bad news.
The bad news is that the film barely made a dent in Japan, not even hitting the $1 million mark. Japan was the film's last stop, and it officially closes out at $56.5 million internationally. That builds the worldwide total to $141.9 million, which is far under expectations for Lionsgate (via Power Rangers NOW).
That said, no one expected Japan to save the international totals, and the film has already proved to be a hit among the home video crowd. The toy sales have also steadily increased, building hope amongst fans that it all might add up to a tighter budgeted sequel.
The budget for Power Rangers came out to $100 million, but with advertising Lionsgate most likely still lost money on the film. It is up to home video, toys, and other merchandise sales to pick up the slack, and those will also be the key to the franchise's film future.
You can find the film's description below:
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 threat. 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.
As part of the 24-year-old global phenomenon and based on the five Rangers from the original TV series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the reimagined movie features a modern generation of Rangers including Dacre Montgomery (TV's Stranger Things) as Jason the Red Ranger, Naomi Scott (The 33) as Kimberly the Pink Ranger, RJ Cyler (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) as Billy the Blue Ranger, Ludi Lin (Monster Hunt) as Zack the Black Ranger, and Becky G. (Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising) as Trini the Yellow Ranger, as they attempt to stop the evil and unpredictable Rita Repulsa (played by Elizabeth Banks, The Hunger Games Franchise) from destroying their city…and ultimately the world. Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) as Zordon, and Bill Hader (Finding Dory) as Alpha 5 train the Rangers to morph and master their powers as a united team.
The Saban's Power Rangers DVD will include exclusive audio commentary with director Dean Israelite and writer John Gatins, and deleted/alternate/extended scenes and outtakes. Saban's Power Rangers will be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD for the suggested retail price of $42.99, $39.99, and $29.95, respectively
Power Rangers is in stores now.
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