The new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is on its way and there's a lot of secrecy behind the film. Even original Green Ranger, Jason David Frank doesn’t seem to know too many details. However, he did open up about the R-Rated fan film, directed by Joseph Kahn and starring James Van Der Beek.
Recently, Jason David Frank spoke with Comicbook.com where he was asked about Kahn’s fan film and if it had any inpact on the new movie reboot:
“No,I think it kind of rode our cotton coat tails. I think we moved him along, you know? I think it would've a long time ago, but to be honest I think he just rode the Power Ranger trend coat tail. Now that there's a movie in the works, his timing was perfect. He released it at the right time. I get it was rated R, but it took the mystical magical powers away from the Power Rangers and kept them like average people dressed up in suits, you know what I mean?”
For his part, James Van Der Beek seems pretty sure the R-Rated fan film only helped the franchise, telling The Hollywood Reporter:
"I think what happened is that everyone realized this is a win-win for that franchise and for the movie that Lionsgate is going to do. Now it’s back up, and fan film, fan fiction is alive and well on the Internet."
What did you think of James Van Der Beek’s version? Are you excited about the new reboot? Let us know your thoughts in the comments sections at the bottom of the page.
