Director joseph kahn torque, detention and producer adi shankar dredd managed to create a short film based on the live action childrens television series power rangers. This dark and gritty cinematic fan film rendition youre going to watch above is. Feb 24, 2015 dark and gritty power rangers vision is not for children. Dark and gritty fan trailer for power rangers film. For a 90s kid, theres nothing more sacred than the power rangers. Gritty power rangers short film pulled over copyright. The gritty, violent power rangers short film that hit the interwebs a couple of days ago has now officially been pulled from youtube over a claim from saban brands. Hopefully you all got a chance to see the incredible dark and gritty power rangers short film that its creator joseph kahn dropped on the internet yesterday. Feb 25, 2015 jason david frank, who was cast as green ranger tommy for the power rangers series in 1993, doesnt like the twisted 14minute short film. Feb 24, 2015 a more sanitized, pg, far lesslikely to spray blood on the camera or use the cword version of the power rangers is slated to hit theaters july 22, 2016, with robert orci the star trek. Bloody and profane, it is the latest blockbuster in the increasingly influential.
But as someone who grew up with the now laughable action of the mighty morphin power rangers. A dark and gritty reimagining of the classic franchise. Cyber and fan fave katee sackhoff battlestar galactica a power ranger has responded. Katee sackhoff stars in grim, gritty nsfw power rangers. Despite the short film s success, hardcore power rangers fans are less sure about it, shamus kelley tells kpcc. Powerrangers is so dark that saban wants it taken down g. Filmmakers promise to challenge gritty power rangers fan. So its a bit odd to see one from a producer with credits on several hollywood films, or featuring performances from recognizable, beloved actors. I claim no rights to any of the characters dont send me any money, not kickstarted, this film is free. Fans of mighty morphin power rangers are in their 20s30s now. Bloody power rangers fan film takes a dig at gritty.
Bloody power rangers fan film takes a dig at gritty reboots. Bloody power rangers fan film returns with age restriction. Mar 02, 2015 according to deadline, the gritty power rangers fan film is back online with the following disclaimer from shankar. Another entry from bat in the sun, though created in 2010, before their popular super power beat down series, batman. Where are the silly baddies, costumes and it just doesnt fit. Power rangers fan film shows muscle as it deflects rights.
There are no power rangers seen in the trailer, which i was a little bummed about, but thats ok. Heres that insane, violent power rangers reboot youve. As the world celebrates the 20th anniversary of the power rangers, a controlling paramilitary group known as the silver guardians has taken over the duty of protecting the citizens of angel gr. Tommy, kimberly, billy, jason, zack, and trini were our avengers and now director joseph kahn has a truly dark and gritty. Power rangers fan film from producer adi shankar and. By now its become a bit of a cliche to take an established property and just make it dark and gritty. Adi shankar basically said he was a fan of the might morphin power rangers show growing up and always wanted to be one. The 15 best superhero fan films and web series cbr.
As a 90s kid, i loved watching the mighty morphin power rangers. Of course, the power rangers brand has a long list of actors who have donned the colored suits and helmets, so there are ways to fill the gaps with some range of authenticity. If you havent watched power rangers, the gritty fan film reimaging of 90s kids tv juggernaut power rangers thats been setting the internet on fire, you better get a jump on it. Producer adi shankar, the guy responsible for bootleg short films like the rrated powerrangers and venom. Real green ranger tommy hated the morbid powerrangers. Nsfw power rangers fan film with katee sackhoff is mighty good. He talked about the project in an interview with hitfix. Hey guys, eric and roth back here this week, as we kick off with a discussion of the power rangers fan film everyone was talking about and if the intentionally uberdark and gritty approach.
Powers rangers bootleg fan film back on youtube, vimeo ign. Producer adi shankar has taken it upon himself create a power rangers fan film for adults. Popular, power rangers director joseph kahn torque, detention and producer adi shankar dredd managed to create a short film based on the live action childrens television series power rangers. Gritty power rangers web series its been 20 years since the power rangers defeated lord zedd but now hes back and hes after revenge. Zach, jason, tommy, billy, kimberly and trini are all present in this gritty power rangers fan film from director joseph kahn. Insanely dark rrated power rangers fan film with katee. Oct 08, 2016 sabans power rangers follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of angel grove and the world is on the verge of being. Check out this brand new super gritty and very violent i might add fan film of power rangers from producer adi shankar dredd, lone survivor, who was also behind the highly praised short film the punisher. After some controversy led to it being pulled from youtube and vimeo, the ultrableak power rangers fan film power rangers from producer adi shankar and director joseph kahn is back online. When iconic street fighter, ryu, encounters the power rangers, he. I cant front that i was ever a fan of power rangers. The teenagers with attitude are now the adults with ptsd, living in a world where an. As the world celebrates the 20th anniversary of the power rangers, a controlling paramilitary group known as the silver guardians has taken over the duty of protecting the citizens of angel grove. Apparently, the main antagonist of the fan film is the machine.
Dark and gritty power rangers vision is not for children. It is the third power rangers film, and is a reboot. In this alternate universe, the rangers were recruited as teenagers by the government to fight monsters. Legacy web series and the upcoming mortal kombat feature film reboot talked about his love for fan. The truth behind the powerrangers short, and how you helped. Agent 47, the same producer who made dirty laundry and venom. This is a fitting filler till the official remake is released in the next couple years. Most people when they do projects always say theyre fans, but 90% are lying just to please the fans. Kelley created his own rangers fan series, as well as cohosting a power rangers. There is the small issue of a power rangers fan film already in the works which also happens to center on greenwhite ranger tommy.
Power rangers morph into gritty adults in hit fan film. Feb 26, 2015 despite the short film s success, hardcore power rangers fans are less sure about it, shamus kelley tells kpcc. Not a pilot, not a series, not for profit, strictly for exhibition. So yes, i was a quite the power rangers fan when i was a kid. Original cast member jason david frank, who played tommy oliver, aka the green rangerwhite ranger on the. Dark and gritty power rangers vision is not for children cnet. Powerrangers is joseph kahns fan film, not a pilot, not a series, not for profit, strictly for exhibition, that turns zordons crew into a bunch of moody sexstarved assassins. But his 14minute power rangers fan film demonstrates just how dark and gritty the world with those colorful superhero outfits can get with. What funny about this is that kahn isnt even a fan of the power rangers.
I was never a big fan of the power rangers in the first place. Although i did grow up during the rise in popularity of the fox tv show power rangers, i was never really on board with the goofiness of it all, however if it was like adi shankars latest bootleg short film, i think id be a huge fan. Amazing nsfw and gritty power rangers short film released. Power rangers amazing gritty short film kinda funny reacts. Blood, drugs and curse words go flying in a bootleg power rangers short that is strictly for grownup fans. Feb 25, 2015 this aint power rangers yenrug 28 feb 2015 11. February 25, 2015 ryan fraser 1931 views 1 comment adi shankar, african american power rangers, mighty morphin power rangers, power rangers fan film since yesterday ive been hearing about a dark and gritty version of power rangers. Feb 26, 2015 filmmakers promise to challenge gritty power rangers fan video removal. Its a complete reimagining of the idea of power rangers. But it was something of a phase, as it was for many other kids at the time.
From the producer of dirty laundry and truth in journalism and the director of detention comes a dark and violent short film that looks into the bleak future of the power rangers. And even if these various luminaries did deign to spend their time and money on an unbudgeted ode to pop culture. City of scars is a 30minute fan film written and directed by aaron schoenke, and starring kevin porter as the caped crusader. This is a bootleg experiment not affiliated or endorsed by saban entertainment or lionsgate nor is it selling any product. Gritty new power rangers fan film made by the producer of. After their video was yanked off of youtube, the filmmakers of a 14minute power rangers fan video are considering putting up a legal fight. Sabans power rangers follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of angel grove.
Gritty power rangers short is not fair use slashdot. Bloody power rangers fan film takes a dig at gritty reboots the term gritty reboot has been bandied about so many times since batman begins that it has become a catchall dig at any attempt. Gritty powerrangers fan film is a wonderfully dark. Gritty power rangers short pulled from youtube, producer. Power rangers morph into gritty adults in hit fan film published wednesday, february 25, 2015 11. Watch this gritty power rangers parody while you still can. Rival video site vimeo removed the short film after receiving a complaint from haim saban, the creator of the u. Truth in journalism, has been hyping his upcoming animated television adaptation of the popular nintendo video game castlevania for a while now, and when the teaser trailer was released last month, fans finally got a taste of what he was talking about.
Prior to the initial takedown, original green ranger jason david frank had spoken out against the film, saying, the cuss words, the drugs, all this other stuff it doesnt fly with me. Powerrangers unauthorized bootleg universe adi shankars bootleg universe. Gritty new power rangers fan film made by the producer of the punisher. The film is produced by adi shankar the grey, lone survivor, hitman. Check out this rrated power rangers short film starring. If you are a fan, after you watch the video let us know what you thought. Ever wanted to see a power ranger shoot a bunch of people in the face. Nsfw power rangers fan film with katee sackhoff is. Dark and gritty fan trailer for power rangers film videos movie. Its not really power rangers though, may as well just be some generic scifi. Heres the gritty power rangers fan film 9yearold you.
Legacy wars street fighter showdown presented by qualcomm snapdragon and g fuel, and produced by bat in the sun. Legacy director wants to make gritty power rangers fan film in a recent interview with screen rant, kevin tancharoen the director behind the wildly popular mortal kombat. Power rangers also marketed as sabans power rangers is a 2017 american superhero film based on the franchise of the same name, directed by dean israelite and written by john gatins. It was released on youtube and vimeo on february 23, 2015. The power rangers fan video may lead to one of the most. Page 2 powerrangers gritty fan film is very awesome. Revamp of the original power rangers, the film does start in a way that might scare younger viewers so parental guidance will be a good idea, in typical rangers style a great fun film in the end. Its kind of a meta comment on gritty reboots of shiny things we loved as kids coughsupermancough, so. See more ideas about power rangers, mighty morphin power rangers and go go power rangers. Hopefully, this fan series can stay up on youtube, unlike the creative marvel zombies vs army of darkness fan film that was yanked by marvel. The film posits that batman and the joker have been enemies for years. Who knew that a power rangers fan film gritty reboot or bootleg as the producer adi shankar likes to call it would cause such an uproar in the past couple of days and go viral. More original power rangers respond to gritty fan film cbr. Described as a twist on the power rangers mythos, the short film is a a well crafted brilliant fxheavy sendup of dark and gritty fan films while also somehow being a fun addition to the genre.
I claim no rights to any of the characters dont send me any money, not kickstarted, this film. A gritty new power rangers fan film teased posted by crystal mills on april 24, 20 mighty morphin power rangers became a cult hit for kids everywhere, and while the show continues now in new universes with new rangers, the original mmpr still holds a powerful fan base. Power rangers get dark and gritty plus we chat about if spiderman could come to liveaction tv, last man on earth, the two and a half men finale and more. Film producer adi shankar put his skills to the test by crafting a fan film dedicated to the power rangers. I think the trick that i really wanted to do with this was to make that dark and gritty version that everybody keeps talking about, but really do it. Power rangers is joseph kahns fan film, not a pilot, not a series, not for profit, strictly for exhibition, that turns zordons crew into a bunch of moody sexstarved assassins. Original green ranger responds to that dark and gritty. February 25, 2015 ryan fraser 1915 views 1 comment adi shankar, african american power rangers, mighty morphin power rangers, power rangers fan film since yesterday ive been hearing about a dark and gritty version of power rangers. Powerrangers, a super gritty mmpr fan film last year, around the time saban and lionsgate announced they were working on a new power rangers movie, i wrote up a.