Power Rangers Includes A Tribute To The Original Yellow Ranger
07/01/2017 06:44 pm EDT
Power Rangers brought on actress Becky G to play the part of Trini in the live action reboot, but it turns out the movie also managed to honor the original Yellow Ranger in a very subtle way.
JLSProblemDog captured a screenshot from the movie that is actually a reference to Power Rangers history. At one point in the movie, Trini is wearing a gray shirt under her yellow jacket with the numbers 1973. That is actually a date, as 1973 was the year original Trini actress Thuy Trang was born (December 14th to be exact).
Trang sadly died in a car accident in 2001, but she is still beloved by Power Rangers fans all over the world, and this was a nice way of paying tribute to the former Yellow Ranger. Trang played the role of Trini for the first season of Mighty Morphin and half of the next season when she exited the show along with Austin St. John and Walter Emanuel Jones.
You can view the screenshot below.
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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.
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