Some fans may already be heading to their local theaters tonight, to catch sneak preview screenings of the highly-anticipatedPower Rangers, before it opens nationwide this Friday. It was confirmed last week by directorDean Israelitethat this action-packed adventure will feature apost-credit scene, although fans will just have to wait and see what will be shown. Earlier today, though, the movie’s official Twitter sent out a mysterious motion poster, featuring the helmet used by the Green Ranger. As manyPower Rangersfans know, this movie doesn’t feature a Green Ranger, but it may fall in line with a long-standing rumor about the movie and what we’ll see inPower Rangers 2
Way back in May 2016, a fan theory surfaced that the nefariousRita Repulsa, played byElizabeth Banks, is actually the Green Ranger, since certain elements of her green costume match thePower Rangers' costume. When this newPower Rangerslineup was announced, many were surprised that there wasn’t a Green Ranger, since this character was part of the lineup in the originalMighty Morphin' Power RangersTV show. It seems there may be some truth to that fan theory, with Rita Repulsa rumored to be holding the Green Ranger power coin, and that this helmet belongs to Rita, and will be featured in the post-credit scene.
In the original TV series, theGreen Rangerwas Tommy Oliver, played byJason David Frank. Tommy would often appear as different Rangers in the TV series, such as the White Ranger, Red Ranger and the Black Ranger. While Tommy Oliver isn’t seen in this newPower Rangersmovie, he is mentioned, which will likely set up the sequel. This motion poster surfaced on thePower Rangers’Twitterthis afternoon, and it’s possible that the social media feed may be providing even more clues about the follow-up as fans flock to theaters all weekend long.
While most times movie sequels aren’t a sure thing, it’s almost inevitable that there will be morePower Rangers sequelscoming. Last May, during an investor’s conference call, Lionsgate CEOJon Feltenheimerrevealed that they are “really excited” about thePower Rangersfranchise, and that they could see the studio making upwards of sevenPower Rangersmovies. Naturally, a lot could change between now and then, but given the hype surrounding this franchise, it wouldn’t be surprising if sequels were officially given the green light shortly after its opening weekend. Then again, that all depends on how it fares at the box office, especially going up against box office juggernautBeauty and the Beast, and fellow newcomersCHiPsandLife.
Lionsgate also confirmed earlier this week that theirPower Rangersmovie will feature the first evergay superheroto grace the big screen. The character in question isBecky G’s Trini, a.k.a. The Yellow Ranger, who, admits during a scene that she’s having troubles with her girlfriend, surprising the rest of the Rangers who assumed she was talking about a boyfriend. DirectorDean Israelitesaid in an interview that while it is a small moment, in terms of the movie’s scope, it is still quite an important moment. As forPower Rangers 2, hopefully we’ll have some sort of official announcement after the opening weekend is in the books, but until then, take a look at this mysterious Green Ranger tease fromPower Rangers, before heading to your local theater this weekend.
