Last week, fans got their first official look atElizabeth Banksas the villainousRita Repulsain Lionsgate’s upcomingPower Rangersmovie, which is currently shooting in Vancouver and working towards a July 24, 2025 release date. With production continuing this week, new photos have arrived giving us a closer look at Rita Repulsa in action as she takes to the streets of Vancouver in her unique green costume. We don’t see any of the actualPower Rangerson set, so it isn’t known what is actually being filmed at this time.
Last month, we got our first look at the mainPower Rangerscast,Dacre Montgomeryas Jason the Red Ranger,RJ Cyleras Billy the Blue Ranger,Naomi Scottas Kimberly the Pink Ranger,Becky G.as Trini the Yellow Ranger andLudi Linas Zack the Black Ranger.Power Rangersfollows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town ofAngel 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. These new photos ofElizabeth Banksas the villainous Rita Repulsa come from a number ofTwitterusers on the Vancouver set.
Fans of the originalMighty Morphin Power RangersTV series will certainly recognize Rita Repulsa, although this version will be much different. This Rita has a much more reptilian look, and she will also be connected to thePower Rangersin a new way that’s completely different from the TV show. There have been rumors that the story will be a continuation of the latest TV series,Power Rangers Dino Charge, and while that hasn’t been confirmed, it does present a number of intriguing story possibilities.
In the originalMighty Morphin Power Rangersseries, both Rita Repulsa andLord Zeddwere pacified by Zordon’s energy wave, known as the Z-Wave, but Scorpina wasn’t neutralized, promising that she would one day return. There have been rumors that claim the movie’s opening scene will feature Scorpina and her army doing battle with thePower Rangersand their robot Megazords. Since this battle will take place several years before the new story picks up, it is believed that these rangers will be the currentPower Rangers Dino Chargeteam, who are tasked with protecting the Morphin Grid, an energy field that provides every generation of Rangers with their powers, and also allows them to access past, present and future Rangers' memories to come up with battle strategies. The Morphin Grid cannot sustain more than two Rangers for very long, which will likely figure into the story somehow.
Dean Israelite(Project Almanac) is directing from a script byZack StentzandAshley Miller, with the movie currently set to go up against 20th Century Fox’sA Cure For Wellness, Warner Bros.‘Knights of the Round Table: King Arthurand Sony’sLife. It isn’t known how long principal photography is scheduled to last onPower Rangers, so be sure to stay tuned for more set photos. In the meantime, take a closer look atElizabeth Banks’ Rita Repulsa fromPower Rangersbelow.
