Filming is approximately four days in with Lionsgate making its gamble with a contemporary feature film reinstallation of their own for Saban’s Power Rangers. Some Toku fans may not like it while others do, although it’s fair to say, generally, that a reboot has been a long time coming since its heyday as a crossover Ameritoku series for Fox Kids and the subsequent films thereafter.
Saban’s Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover that they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so they will have to overcome their real-life issues and band together as the Power Rangers before it is too late.
“We’ve really pushed ourselves to make them feel different from any other superhero costume that’s out there,” Israelite said. “One key that’s different to the Power Ranger suits is that they’re not really suits that people get into. They’re suits that morph onto our kids, so they already have this almost metaphysical quality to them.”