Original Pink Ranger On Her Issue With Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers has developed quite the following, but it did make some [...]
The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers has developed quite the following, but it did make some puzzling decisions, including the way it cast the Rangers.
Original Pink Ranger Amy Jo Johnson sat down alongside current Yellow Ranger Becky G to speak with The Mary Sue about a variety of things. One of those included the way Saban cast the roles of the Rangers, specifically the Yellow and the Black Rangers. Johnson said "It was diverse but too on the nose. I don't know if they did that on purpose or if that was a mistake. I don't know the logic behind it but I think they definitely learned their lesson." She was asked if it was joked about on set."Of course! Oh my god, it was a joke. For sure, we would have jokes about that and be like this is ridiculous."
The recent reboot changed that casting, with RJ Cyler playing the Blue Ranger, Becky G playing the Yellow Ranger, and Ludi Lin playing the Black Ranger. This time around the Ranger costumes are more focused on their personalities and less on their race and skin color, and that cahnge was well received.
The action-packed, coming of age feature film Saban's Power Rangers will morph onto Digital HD June 13 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital HD), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD and On Demand June 27 from Lionsgate. 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.
Story by Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless and Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney. Screenplay by John Gatins. Directed by Dean Israelite.
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