Lionsgate, the studio that is known for working on The Hunger Games and Divergent, is now working on the feature film version of the popular Power Rangers character.
AP reported that this reboot comes two decades after a feature film which stared the Power Ranges failed at the box office.
Lionsgate announced that they will be working with with Haim Saban's Saban Entertainment to move forward on production of a live-action feature film. Saban released a statement saying that they are thrilled to be working with Lionsgate and that the Power Ranges fit into the theme of films like Twilight and The Hunger Games.
It was also explained in the statement that this film would focus more on the mythology behind the Rangers. “With an extensive and extremely devoted worldwide fan base as well as a deep and detailed mythology, the Power Rangers are primed for the big screen” Lionsgate and Saban said in their combined statement, LA Times reported.
Back in 1997 Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, was released and only made $8.1 million at the domestic box office. The Rangers have been featured on TV since 1993.