POWER RANGERS Star Dacre Montgomery Remains Optimistic About A Potential Sequel

While it's probably unlikely that we'll ever see a sequel to Dean Israelite's Power Rangers reboot, it sounds like the film's principal cast believe that a sequel could still be very much in the cards.

By RohanPatel - Dec 02, 2017 12:12 PM EST

Filed Under: Power Rangers

Prior to the release of Power Rangers this past March, Lionsgate and Saban remained quite bullish on the film's franchise-launching potential, with reports of the studio already mapping out a seven-film series - that would have encapsulated Zeo, Turbo, and In Space - doing the rounds for weeks before its worldwide debut. However, things quickly took a turn for the worse after the box office numbers started rolling in, with the Dean Israelite-directed reboot, which opened in the wake of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, ultimately managing to gross just over $142.3 million worldwide ($85.3M domestic, $56.9M foreign) on a reported $100 million budget. Certainly not an ideal start for a potential franchise-launcher.

Now, while Lionsgate was reported to have only been on the hook for 25% of the production budget, Saban Films and the film's many foreign investors likely suffered significant losses after the film's failure to take off in pretty much every international market. With that kind of turnout, it was hard to imagine the studio moving forward with a sequel. However, when the film hit Blu-ray and DVD, debuting at the #1 spot on both charts, there seemed to be renewed optimisim that a second chapter in the Rangers saga could, in fact, see the light of day. As of today's posting, Power Rangers has brought in over $13.1 million from home video sales, not including any Digital HD purchases or rentals.

Earlier this week, in an interview with The Wrap, Red Ranger actor Dacre Montogomery expressed his own optimisim about the sequel's chances, admitting that he doesn't believe it's quite as dead as many would like to believe. “I think that cast, we’re like family — we have a little group chat — we all would love to do a sequel. I know we’d all be there in a heartbeat and if something does come through the woodwork, which I’m not suggesting it wouldn’t — I actually don’t think it’s out of sight, but if it does, we’d be very excited to do a sequel.”

So, what do you guys think? Would you like to see a Power Rangers sequel? Sound off with your thoughts below!

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 features:
Director: Dean Israelite
Dacre Montgomery as Jason Lee Scott, the Red Ranger
Naomi Scott as Kimberly Hart, the Pink Ranger
Ludi Lin as Zack Taylor, the Black Ranger
RJ Cyler as Billy Cranston, the Blue Ranger
Becky Gomez as Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger
Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa
Bryan Cranston as Zordon
Bill Hader as Alpha 5
David Denman as Sam Scott
Anjali Jay as Maddy Hart
Emily Maddison as Rebecca
Patrick Sabongui as Mr. Kwan
Lisa Berry as Candace Cranston
Caroline Cave as Beverly Scott
Kayden Magnuson as Pearl Scott
Sarah Grey as Amanda
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Prime8 - 12/2/2017, 12:52 PM

I don't even remember the 1st one...

ScarletWarlock - 12/2/2017, 12:56 PM

How is there still no article on Disney rapidly moving on Fox with their acquisitions? I need to discuss it, I'm going crazy thinking about the possibilities.

Menks123 - 12/2/2017, 12:56 PM

@ScarletWarlock - Do you have an updated link?

ScarletWarlock - 12/2/2017, 12:58 PM

@Menks123 - Wall street journal from today I believe: https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-re-engages-in-talks-to-buy-21st-century-fox-assets-1512239431

Menks123 - 12/2/2017, 12:59 PM

@ScarletWarlock - Awesome, tyvm!

BloodyBed - 12/2/2017, 12:57 PM

Should've gone in a different creative direction.

Which?

Idk, I have no idea what kind of power rangers movie I would make. But it would have boobs.

Thanoice - 12/2/2017, 1:01 PM

I wasn't crazy about the first one despite growing up when power rangers was life. That after credits scene had me wanting more tho

UltimateCarnage - 12/2/2017, 1:03 PM

Haven't seen this.

It's got a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than Justice League though so is it worth checking out?

SimplyAz - 12/2/2017, 1:07 PM

It was okay, would watch a sequel but probably wouldn't go to the Cinema like I did for the first. Not on Season two of Stranger Things, so haven't seen him in anything apart from Power Rangers, where he was good enough.

Ha1frican - 12/3/2017, 2:12 PM

@SimplyAz - he’s actually really good in ST I was surprised, not that I thought he was bad but he really pulled some depth out of what should have been a one note character

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POWER RANGERS Star Dacre Montgomery Remains Optimistic About A Potential Sequel

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