Superheroes are no longer strangers to the world of film. What was once a rare occurrence has become a major part of the movie season as the likes of Marvel and DC have a multitude of releases in a year's time. Yet even with series such as Batman, Superman, X-Men, Spider-Man and the Avengers playing pivotal roles in the movie world, they are not the only superheroes around. For those who grew up in the 90's the name Power Rangers should sound quite familiar. Based on the Japanese Tokusatsu franchise ,Super Sentai, Power Rangers was the American adaptation of the series, and it did not take long to become a hit in pop culture. Since its inception Power Rangers has had several series to its name as well as expanded to mediums like comics; and the franchise even has two movies to its name. So it comes to no shock that Power Rangers has a received a new adventure on the silver screen. Directed by Dean Israelite Power Rangers is reboot for the film series as it retells the story of the original series. With interesting direction and entertaining aspects, this new film looked to be (at the very least) an enjoyable blockbuster. However can this reboot bring the power to this franchise, or is this just not Morphin Time for the Power Rangers?
Power Rangers centers on five teenagers: Jason(Dacre Montgomery), Kimberly (Naomi Scott), Billy (RJ Tyler), Zack (Ludi Lin) and Trini (Becky G). One night these strangers stumble across five mysterious coins within the rocks of a quarry; and after touching the coins, each of the teenagers gains superhuman abilities . The five return to quarry to find an ancient alien ship within the caves. There the group meets Alpha 5 (Bill Hader) and Zordon (Bryan Cranston) who tell them that they are the new Power Rangers. Coming to terms to this realization the five decide to stay to become the Power Rangers so they can stop the evil Rita Repulsa (Elizabeth Banks) from taking the Zeo Crystal and destroying Earth.
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Trailer to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Revealed:
The wait is over. As advertised, the full trailer to Star Wars: The Force Awakens has hit the web. The preview made its debut on ESPN during the evening's coverage of the NFL. With so many eager to see the new preview, it was no surprise that Lucasfilm and Disney released the trailer immediately after its television appearance.
This trailer leaves me without words. To put it simply: the new trailer stands out from its predecessors by presenting the film in a unique fashion. Showing off spectacular sequences as well as compelling plotlines, The Force Awakens looks to be a film that stays true to the Star Wars name all the while bringing something new to Saga; which is precisely what I want to see. Needless to say: I'm excited!
Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters on December 18th. Tickets are on sale now.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Unveils its Official Poster
The next chapter to the Star Wars Saga is almost here. Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrives in theaters this December and the anticipation for this film is definitely strong in the force. Yet as the film is less then two months away, it feels like there as been little to no advertisement to the films when it comes to posters for the movie. The common sheet used in theaters has been just the film's logo and nothing more. To say that the teaser poster leaves nothing to the imagination would be an understatement. However that has changed as Lucasfilms has now revealed the official poster to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
The posters to the Star Wars Saga have always been impressive and this new sheet is indeed no exception. The poster features various characters, plot elements and showcases the continuing battle of good vs evil. Just by looking at it, all that really be said is that official sheet to The Force Awakens is a poster worthy of the Star Wars' name.
Even with the release of this poster, news for the The Force Awakens is far from over. News suggest that a new trailer for the film will be hitting the scene this week. So stay tune as more on this new adventure begins to unravel. Star Wars:The Force Awakens hits theaters on December 18th.
Power Rangers Reboot Receives its Red and Black Ranger
While I'm not completely on board about a new Power Rangers movie, the fact remains that this reboot is happening. The movie based on the popular television series will make its theatrical debut in January 2017, and the film will be directed Project Almanac's Dean Israelite. While much is unclear about this adaptation, the movie is assembling its rangers. First was Naomi Scott who will play Kimberly; aka The Pink Ranger. However this week, the film revealed on its Instagram Page that is has added two more rangers to the cast.
Earlier this week, Dacre Montgomery was cast as Jason/the Red Ranger; which was followed by the announcement of Ludi Lin playing Zack/the Black Ranger. What to make of these casting choices is unclear. As far as I know, I have not seen any of these actors' work; so I cannot say that would make for bad interpretations to this classic Power Rangers. Though I am skeptical about this reboot, I am willing to see how it plays out and I do wish these actors the best of luck in their major roles.
