Power Rangers (film)
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Power Rangers (or Saban's Power Rangers)[7] is a 2017 American superhero film based on the franchise of the same name. It was directed by Dean Israelite from a screenplay by John Gatins and a story conceived by the writing teams of Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, and Michele and Kieran Mulroney. It is the third installment in the Power Rangers film series, and is a reboot that loosely adapts "Day of the Dumpster", the pilot episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The film features the main characters of the television series with a new cast, starring Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Becky G, Ludi Lin, Bill Hader, Bryan Cranston, and Elizabeth Banks. The film follows a group of teenagers who gain newfound powers, and must use them to protect Earth from an ancient reawakened threat. Franchise creator Haim Saban returned to produce the film under his investment firm.
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Directed by | Dean Israelite |
Screenplay by | John Gatins |
Story by | Matt Sazama Burk Sharpless Michele Mulroney Kieran Mulroney |
Based on | Power Rangers by Haim Saban Super Sentai by Toei Company Ltd. |
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Cinematography | Matthew J. Lloyd |
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Music by | Brian Tyler |
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Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
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Running time | 124 minutes[4] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $100‒105 million[5][6] |
Box office | $142.5 million |
Power Rangers premiered in Berlin, Germany on March 17, 2017,[8] and was released in the United States on March 24 by Lionsgate Films.[3] It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its performances, storyline, action sequences, visual effects, and musical score, while criticizing its tone and product placement. It had a box office gross of $142 million worldwide against a budget between $100‒105 million. The film was intended to launch a film series with multiple sequels, but all plans were cancelled due to its commercial failure, leading Saban to sell the franchise rights to Hasbro. Another reboot is in development.