POWER RANGERS Reboot Secures A Prime Summer Release Date In China
While it was never guaranteed it would happen, Lionsgate has managed to secure a China release date for their Power Rangers reboot, which could pay off in a huge way at the worldwide box office.
Against all odds, Lionsgate's Power Rangers has landed a release date in China!
The Dean Israelite-directed feature will bow on May 12 in the Middle Kingdom, where it will face stiff, but manageable, competition from both Warner Bros.' King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, which opens the same day, and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which opens the week prior.
There had been much speculation over the past few weeks on whether or not China would grant the superhero film a release date, mostly due to the inclusion of a gay character, which in the past has been a controversial subject matter for the country, as well as the franchise's ties to Japan, but despite its history, China's media regulators have decided to give the Rangers reboot a green light to run without cuts.
At the moment, Power Rangers is boasting an impressive "A" CinemaScore and has received a warm reception from long-time fans of the franchise. Its box office total currently stands at $65.7 million domestic, $98.7 million worldwide (as of 03/26) and it should be crossing the $100 million mark by the end of the week, if not sooner. Now, while, those aren't exactly sequel numbers, there's plenty to suggest that the film's box office run is far from over, especially now with releases set for South Korea on April 20, China on May 12, and of course, Japan - the country from where the franchise originates - on July 15.
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Saban's Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover that they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so they will have to overcome their real-life issues and band together as the Power Rangers before it is too late.
Power Rangers features:
Director: Dean Israelite
Dacre Montgomery as Jason Lee Scott, the Red Ranger
Naomi Scott as Kimberly Hart, the Pink Ranger
Ludi Lin as Zack Taylor, the Black Ranger
RJ Cyler as Billy Cranston, the Blue Ranger
Becky Gomez as Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger
Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa
Bryan Cranston as Zordon
Bill Hader as Alpha 5
David Denman as Sam Scott
Anjali Jay as Maddy Hart
Emily Maddison as Rebecca
Patrick Sabongui as Mr. Kwan
Lisa Berry as Candace Cranston
Caroline Cave as Beverly Scott
Kayden Magnuson as Pearl Scott
Sarah Grey as Amanda
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