Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we’ve got our first look at Elizabeth Banks as the villainous Rita Repulsa from Lionsgate and Saban’s upcoming Power Rangers movie…
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“It’s definitely a modern and edgy re-imagining of the original Rita Repulsa,” Banks tells People. “We wanted to give her a backstory that connects her to the new Rangers.”
And here’s the original Rita Repulsa for comparison…
Saban’s “Power Rangers” follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel 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.
Power Rangers is set for release on March 24th 2017 and will star Becky G as the Yellow Ranger, Ludi Lin as the Black Ranger, Naomi Scott as the Pink Ranger, Dacre Montgomery as the Red Ranger, R.J. Cyler as the Blue Ranger and Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa.