With Filming set to begin late this month on Saban’s Power Rangers, the announcement that Lionsgate have found their Rita Repulsa for the reboot of the classic 90’s kids show comes in the knick of time.
The Hollywood Reporter broke the story that The Hunger Games favourite and Pitch Perfect 2 Director Elizabeth Banks has signed on the play the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers most feared nemesis and prolific cackler. Banks’ casting confirms that Rita Repulsa will been in the adaptation but little else is known about whether she will be joined by other famous villains such as Goldar, Finster and Lord Zedd.
Banks will star alongside newcomers Dacre Montgomery, Ludi Lin and RJ Cyler with The Martians (2015) Naomi Scott and Singer/songwriter Becky G rounding up the Power Rangers cast.
The reboot will see Jason (Montgomery), Zack (Lin), Billy (Cycler), Kimberly (Scott) and Trini (G) return to the big screen as the bunch of kick-ass teens with attitude who battle an army of invading Alien fiends.
Project Almanac (2014) director Dean Israelite will helm the movie that is expected to hit theatres on March 24, 2017.
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[…] Skatronixxx also reported early last month that The Hunger Games star and Pitch Perfect 2 Director Elizabeth Banks would play infamous Power Rangers villain Rita Repulsa. […]
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