The upcoming Power Rangers Movie 2016 has been whipping up a whirlwind of different news from all over the internet as of late.
The Hunger Games star, Liam Hemsworth, has been rumored to confirm to playing red ranger in the upcoming movie, but no official statement from the actor has been released yet.
As previously reported, According to Kpopstarz,
"Lionsgate CEO, Jon Feltherimer and Power Rangers co-creator, Haim Saban officially announced last May that their companies are working together to bring the 1990's favourite superheroes to theatre.
Saban stated, 'Lionsgate is the perfect home for elevating our Power Rangers brand to the next level. They have the vision, marketing prowess and incredible track record in launching breakthrough hits from 'The Hunger Games' to 'Twilight' and 'Divergent.' In partnership with the Lionsgate team, we're confident that we will capture the world of the Power Rangers and translate it into a unique and memorable motion picture phenomenon with a legacy of its own.'
'The Power Rangers stories and characters have been embraced by generations of audiences for more than 20 years and today they are more powerful than ever.' Said Feltheimer."
Another Power Rangers Movie 2016 news also includes another excerpt from the same article, this time referring to the other cast members:
"MTV News said that Chloe Grace Moretz confirmed that she will be Kimberly Hart also known as the Pink Ranger while ComicBookMovie.com posted that Liam Neeson will have the part of Zordon.
Other actors who are rumored to be part of the movie include Taylor Lautner,Jack Gleeson, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Chung and Roshon Feegan. It is also speculated that Meryll Streep will play as the villain Rita Repulsa. No confirmation has been made yet regarding the final cast of the movie. But, Jason David Frank, who originally played as the Green Ranger confirmed to ComicBook.com that he will have a cameo role in the forthcoming Power Rangers movie. 'I probably will be involved. They talked to me about it. I don't know how much I am involved, but for sure cameos at least in the reboot movie.'"
As for the release date, the upcoming movie will be released on July 22, 2016; two years after the rumored initial goal date of release which is in the year 2014.
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