Due to his commitments to Star Trek 3 – which will see him make his directorial debut – Roberto Orci has dropped out of the big screen reboot of the Power Rangers franchise, which he was set to executive produce for Lionsgate.
Power Rangers is described as a modern reinvention of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and will centre on a group of high school kids who are infused with unique superpowers but must harness and use those powers as a team if they have any hope of saving the world.
The screenplay for Power Rangers is being written by Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, whose previous credits include Thor and X-Men: First Class. The reboot is currently set for release on July 22nd, 2016.
Originally published September 20, 2014. Updated April 15, 2018.
