Power Rangers: it’s almost morphin’ time [Video]

Since the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series kicked off in the early 90s, the franchise has been a household brand. Almost every kid I knew was into the over-the-top ridiculousness of the show. And who can blame them? It was awesome.

The first movie to follow the series was Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie back in 1995. Now, 22-years later, they’re back with all-new rangers to take the role in the next instalment of the franchise, simply titled Power Rangers.

The cast chosen to take on the title of “Ranger” aren’t very familiar faces, but collectively have a large amount of acting experience, with some of them being cast in notable movies and series such as The Martian, Neighbours 2, Marco Polo (the series) as well as Vice Principals.

The Rangers cast is comprised of Naomi Scott (Pink Ranger), Dacre Montgomery (Red Ranger), Ludi Lin (Black Ranger), RJ Cyler – (Blue Ranger) and Becky Marie Gomez (Yellow Ranger). Set to direct this next offering will be Dean Israelite whose most notable credit is Project Almanac.