The Power Rangers are coming back to the big screen and this time around Lionsgate and Saban plan to introduce the classic characters to a whole new generation. Becky G is playing Trini, RJ Cyler is Billy, Naomi Scott is Kimberly, Ludi Lin is Zack and Dacre Montgomery will be playing Jason.
EW has released the first official photo of the new cast and you can see them all together below.
Director Dean Israelite has described the new film as a coming of age story and says the new Rangers won’t be friends when they first meet. But the five young actors in the photo above aren’t the only ones that have been cast in the film. It was also recently announced that Elizabeth Banks will be playing Rita Repulsa and according to Dan Israelite, she’s really embracing the role.
“It’s very exciting that we got [Banks], and I think what she loves is the opportunity to really embrace the insanity and deliciousness of Rita Repulsa in terms of how weird and wonderful that character was, and really dive into and consume that character,” Israelite said. “You should always be off-balance when you’re watching her. Is she insane? Is she totally calculated? Does she know what she’s doing? Elizabeth can toe that line really well.”
“Power Rangers” will hit theaters on March 24, 2017.
