Saban Entertainment and Lionsgate have released another trailer for the upcoming reboot of Power Rangers. Set in fictional Angel Grove, California, the popular children’s series follows a group of teenagers who encounter the ancient being Zordon and are given powers to defend the earth from alien threats. The movie’s first trailer debuted to mixed reactions, as it seemed to be falling into the usual “gritty-reboot” tropes of muted color schemes and over-serious gravitas. Old school fans were also less than impressed with some of the redesigns of the characters and Megazords from the original series. I still don’t know anyone who thinks Alpha’s new look is a good idea. But latest trailer looks to address some of those concerns, really playing up the more campy and fun elements that first made the show such a hit (and some Mid-career Kanye). We get to see the rangers joke around with one another, some sassy one-liners from Alpha, and we even hear the Red Ranger Jason get to say the trademark “It’s Morphin’ Time!” phrase. It’s not a perfect fix (I’m still not sold on the Zords' new designs), but the film is starting to look more like a traditional Power Ranger property. Here’s hoping they stick that landing.
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