“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” star RJ Cyler has been cast as the Blue Ranger in the “Power Rangers” movie, it was announced Friday by Lionsgate and Saban Brands.
Cyler joins Naomi Scott and newcomer Dacre Montgomery, who will play the Pink Ranger and Red Ranger, respectively.
“Project Almanac” filmmaker Dean Israelite will direct the “Power Rangers” movie from a script by Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, whose credits include Marvel’s “Thor” and “X-Men: First Class.”
The original incarnation of the popular series, called “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” debuted in 1993 and quickly became a national phenomenon.