Power Rangers: The Power Within (film)

Power Rangers: The Power Within is a upcoming film by Lionsgate Studios, and will be the first installment in a series of films based on the characters by Saban Brands.

Summary
A decade after the Battle of Angel Grove, when the mighty Power Rangers defeated the powerful evil witch Rita Repulsa, the evil emperor Lord Zedd arrives on the orbit of Earth, vowing revenge to the death of his servant and lover. Zedd and his minions attempt to rule the world and only a new group of five teenagers with attitude can stop them, along with the help of Zordon, Alpha VI and some of the former rangers.

Director & Screenplay
The directors aimed by Lionsgate to direct this movie are Joseph Kosinski (Oblivion), Matt Reeves (War of the Planet of the Apes) and Gavin Hood (Ender's Game). All three of them have experience with action-fiction movies aimed for the PG-13 audience.

The screenplay is going to be written by Drew Pearche (Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation) according to some sources, while others claim the studio has interest on Mark Bomback (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes).

Casting
No names have surfaced online yet, but the studio is supposedly search for actors in the 16-22 age range.

Release Date
The film is rumoured to have its release around October 2016.