It's Morphin' Time!: The Power Rangers Thread

Were you ever a fan of the original tv series? Are you a fan of the newer stuff? Hyped about the new movie? Discuss away!

Nice to see you Dead2009!

I'm pretty hyped for the enw PR movie myself. I'm really hoping it turns out well.

It's good to be here! I come bearing gifts

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These are apparently being released soon and I WANT THEM

Titano Charge Megazord has been released. Indeed it looks like the fall wave is starting to hit.

A Power Rangers movie mobile tie-in game is coming
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lionsgate-saban-brands-and-game-developer-nway-team-for-sabans-power-rangers-mobile-game-300285239.html

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The pop culture phenomenon Saban’s Power Rangers will soon be reimagined as a real time multiplayer mobile action game as announced today in partnership by Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, Saban Brands, the creator of the 23 year Power Rangers legacy, and cutting edge game developer, nWay. The game is slated to launch next year. Also next year, Lionsgate and Saban Brands will release the eagerly-anticipated Saban’s Power Rangers feature film in theaters worldwide on March 24, 2017.

“This alliance underscores our strategy of combining a world-class brand with a Triple-A game developer to create an exciting, high quality game with enormous upside,” said Lionsgate President of Interactive Ventures & Games Peter Levin. “With nWay’s ability to achieve console level play on mobile devices, the Power Rangers game will appeal to a broad spectrum of core gamers and Power Rangers fans alike.”

“For decades, the Power Rangers brand has provided new and engaging opportunities for fans to experience the iconic franchise and we are thrilled to continue that legacy by joining forces with Lionsgate, our feature film partner, and nWay to create a state-of-the-art mobile game,” said Janet Hsu, Chief Executive Officer of Saban Brands. “With these phenomenal partners, we will connect millions of Power Rangers and gaming fans globally with a mobile gaming experience unlike anything else.”

“Lionsgate and Saban Brands are the ideal partners and Power Rangers is the perfect property on which to base a game with player-to-player competition, epic battles and intense action that raises the bar for the genre,” said nWay Chief Executive Officer Taehoon Kim. “The Power Rangers global fan base provides a powerful foundation for the game’s launch, and the high quality of gameplay makes this a natural for the e-sports trend. Power Rangers is an incredibly beloved and recognizable property, and its deep and detailed mythology will enable us to create a rich, multi-layered world for gamers everywhere.”

nWay is an innovative San Francisco-based game company comprised of developers who have worked on some of the biggest intellectual properties in the world, including Star Wars, James Bond, Indiana Jones, The Godfather and Star Fox. nWay’s first game, ChronoBlade, launched in Asia and is coming to the U.S. this summer.

Haim Saban launched Power Rangers with “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” as a live action television series more than 20 years ago, and it quickly became the most-watched children’s television program in the United States. It remains one of the top-rated and longest running kids live-action series in television history and has grown into one of the world’s most popular and recognizable brands, with toys, apparel, costumes, video games, DVD’s, comic books and more.

The announcement is the latest milestone in Lionsgate’s creation of a diverse games business that includes: strategic investments in Telltale Games, Next Games, Mobcrush and Fifth Journey; the recent or planned launches of Orange is the New Black (IGT/DoubleDown Casino), Point Break (Payday), Mad Men (Zynga) and Kevin Hart mobile games; acquisition of rights to top gaming properties Borderlands and Candy Crush Saga to be adapted into films and television series; and virtual reality gaming initiatives built around the Company’s John Wick and Now You See Me film properties as well as a VR game partnership with Google’s recently-announced Daydream platform.

Bryan Cranston is playing Zordon!

*stupid phone won't post a link*

DPFAR:

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Well that's...a teaser poster.....

Power Rangers: The Ultimate Visual History

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Explore the history of Saban’s Power Rangers with this exclusive collection of artwork, behind-the-scenes photos, interviews and more.

After the hit series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers launched in 1993, Saban’s Power Rangers quickly became the most-watched children’s television program in the United States. Today, more than two decades later, Power Rangers is one of the longest running kids action series in TV history and has become a global pop culture phenomenon.

Power Rangers: The Ultimate Visual History takes viewers on a fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of the Power Rangers franchise, from the conception of the television show to the present-day seasons, feature films, toys, video games, comic books and more. This comprehensive collection features interviews with top creators, as well as some of the key writers and producers responsible for the iconic look and panache of the legendary superhero franchise. Special inserts, charts, art replications and badges add special interest and collectability to this fantastic tribute to the lasting legacy of the Power Rangers. A special chapter will also focus on the making of the new Power Rangers movie, which will be released by Lionsgate in March 2017.

I want this

The Power Rangers movie is supposed to be at Comic Con apparently, so thats likely where we will get a teaser of some sort.

This version of Rita Repulsa is far more hands on then the TV show.

I do wish they would have went for a "darker" power rangers movie but I guess I'll see it when it's out on DVD. I remember watching the original power rangers but I was very young and don't remember much. I got into it a lot more during "Ninja Storm" and "Dino Thunder".

We got toys

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle rated for PS4 in Europe

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The Pan European Game Information Board has rated Saban’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle for PlayStation 4.

The Bandai Namco-published game has yet to be announced by the company.

The last Power Rangers game to be released by Bandai Namco was Saban’s Power Rangers: Super MegaForce for 3DS in 2014.

Power Coins look good. Helmets are pretty decent too, though I wish the animal motif was more clear.

POWER RANGERS Adds Former SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Star Bill Hader As Alpha 5

I think it looks decent. They really hid the suits and pretty much everything PR from this teaser though, so I really want to see more.

As someone who grew up watching Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, I was expecting the to take a lot of liberties with the original series. And while the trailer intrigued me it didn't really get me jazzed or excited. I realize that is what a teaser trailer is supposed to do, but I am seriously hoping they're withholding their action shots for the next few trailers.

The pitch going around seems to be Chronicle meets The Breakfast Club, well there was another more recent movie that tried to take after Chronicle and that film was Fant4stic. Now, I'm not saying that Power Rangers will be as bad as that trainwreck, but if Lionsgate wants this to really take off, they need to show a little more life and energy in their next few trailers.

Here's what the Megazord in the new Power Rangers reboot looks like.

Personally, I don't like it. It looks too streamlined and the face looks like one clean hit can destroy it. It just doesn't look big, bulky, powerful, and intimidating as the original one did, and still does.

Rhedosaurus wrote:

Here's what the Megazord in the new Power Rangers reboot looks like.

Personally, I don't like it. It looks to streamlined and the face looks like one clean hit can destroy it. It just doesn't look big, bulky, powerful, and intimidating as the original one did, and still does.

Oh wow, I am not a fan of that. It doesn't look like something you'd get from a transformation. Say what you will about Bay's Transformers, but at least in the first couple films when they transformed, and you saw all the gears turning and stuff, I believed they could turn into that, especially with the weird designs, unlikely the well proportioned versions from the cartoons.

Yeah... even the Jaegers of Pacific Rim embodied the spirit of the Power Rangers more than this is. I hate to say it, but the more stuff is revealed about the new Power Rangers movie the less I like it. For a studio that seems eager to capture the nostalgia of the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers generation, Lionsgate seems to be making a lot of basic mistakes for making and promoting this movie.

TheDreamMaster wrote:

Rhedosaurus wrote:

Here's what the Megazord in the new Power Rangers reboot looks like.

Personally, I don't like it. It looks to streamlined and the face looks like one clean hit can destroy it. It just doesn't look big, bulky, powerful, and intimidating as the original one did, and still does.

Oh wow, I am not a fan of that. It doesn't look like something you'd get from a transformation. Say what you will about Bay's Transformers, but at least in the first couple films when they transformed, and you saw all the gears turning and stuff, I believed they could turn into that, especially with the weird designs, unlikely the well proportioned versions from the cartoons.

Agreed, I know that they have to change some stuff, but even so...It doesn't look like a Megazord. Not only that, but the more I look at it, the more and more fragile it physically looks. The old Dragonzord could break it in half with the spinning drill tail attack.

Rhedosaurus wrote:

TheDreamMaster wrote:

Rhedosaurus wrote:

Here's what the Megazord in the new Power Rangers reboot looks like.

Personally, I don't like it. It looks to streamlined and the face looks like one clean hit can destroy it. It just doesn't look big, bulky, powerful, and intimidating as the original one did, and still does.

Oh wow, I am not a fan of that. It doesn't look like something you'd get from a transformation. Say what you will about Bay's Transformers, but at least in the first couple films when they transformed, and you saw all the gears turning and stuff, I believed they could turn into that, especially with the weird designs, unlikely the well proportioned versions from the cartoons.

Agreed, I know that they have to change some stuff, but even so...It doesn't look like a Megazord. Not only that, but the more I look at it, the more and more fragile it physically looks. The old Dragonzord could break it in half with the spinning drill tail attack.

In the weirdest thing I could say regarding Power Rangers....it looks like a suit. Like the non-colored areas remind me of knight chainmail, with multicolored armor bits slapped on. In almost any Megazord, it looks like a formidable giant robot, but it's clear exactly what makes the robot. This streamlined look for the movie does it no favors, actually taking away from the alien design the suits show off.

A Fresh Look at the Power Rangers Costumes
Read more at http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/784309-a-fresh-look-at-the-power-rangers-costumes#6I82ODmMEbhShOMm.99

TheDreamMaster wrote:

Rhedosaurus wrote:

TheDreamMaster wrote:

Rhedosaurus wrote:

Here's what the Megazord in the new Power Rangers reboot looks like.

Personally, I don't like it. It looks to streamlined and the face looks like one clean hit can destroy it. It just doesn't look big, bulky, powerful, and intimidating as the original one did, and still does.

Oh wow, I am not a fan of that. It doesn't look like something you'd get from a transformation. Say what you will about Bay's Transformers, but at least in the first couple films when they transformed, and you saw all the gears turning and stuff, I believed they could turn into that, especially with the weird designs, unlikely the well proportioned versions from the cartoons.

Agreed, I know that they have to change some stuff, but even so...It doesn't look like a Megazord. Not only that, but the more I look at it, the more and more fragile it physically looks. The old Dragonzord could break it in half with the spinning drill tail attack.

In the weirdest thing I could say regarding Power Rangers....it looks like a suit. Like the non-colored areas remind me of knight chainmail, with multicolored armor bits slapped on. In almost any Megazord, it looks like a formidable giant robot, but it's clear exactly what makes the robot. This streamlined look for the movie does it no favors, actually taking away from the alien design the suits show off.

It does look like a suit of armor rather then a robot. I mean, even Toho made more realistic kaiju suits for all their Godzilla movies back in the 1960's-1970's and that company has a notorious reputation for being cheap. Even the original MMPR monster suits were better then this.

Thats because the monster suits from the original show were from the Japanese counterpart.

Dead2009 wrote:

Thats because the monster suits from the original show were from the Japanese counterpart.

Seed was an original creation though and he looked awesome.

Here's what Alpha 5 will look like in the PR reboot.

And just to make sure...



This is looking worse and worse the more stuff comes out.

I agree, this new Power Rangers movie started out with potential, then the first trailer emerged and my anticipation dampened, but the more I see of the suits, the Zords (in toy form, but still), and finally this degraded robot with Alpha 5's name on it, just keeps taking away my excitement from it. Brace yourselves for a bona fide bomb, folks.