POWER RANGERS Movie Release Date Delayed

Lionsgate has delayed the release of their upcoming Power Rangers film reboot by several months.

The film will now hit theaters on January 13, 2017, almost half-a-year later than the original release date of July 22, 2016. Lionsgate did not provide a reason for the set-back. But, with little more than a year until the original release date, it’s possible that the studio felt like they didn’t have enough of the movie assembled for a summer 2016 opening. Indeed, no director or cast has been confirmed yet. Only Dean Israelite has been mentioned as a potential director, but he is far from confirmed.

PROJECT ALMANAC’S Dean Israelite In Talks To Direct POWER RANGERS

“Project Almanac” filmmaker Dean Israelite is in negotiations to direct the “Power Rangers” movie for Lionsgate and Saban Brands, TheWrap has learned.

Israelite is an up-and-coming filmmaker who is a huge fan of the franchise and aims to bring a fresh voice to the property. He has been courted for several tentpoles around Hollywood since but he has turned them all down while waiting for the right one.

With the time travel-themed “Project Almanac,” Israelite proved he can get strong results out of a young ensemble and a limited budget for an original sci-fi movie.

First announced in September, “Power Rangers” was written by Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, whose credits include Marvel’s “Thor” and “X-Men: First Class.”

Source: TheWrap