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Warning: Contains minor Spoilers for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once And AlwaysWhile Rita Repulsa is a tried-and-true Power Rangers franchise villain, her evil is explained by a truly tragic backstory. Although a rushed villain redemption arc can feel unearned and ham-fisted, Rita’s eventual purification and redemption came after several seasons of villainy and history with the Power Rangers and their mentor, Zordon. While suddenly flipping Rita’s allegiance from good to evil might have felt too sudden to work well, her life makes her road to the side of right all the more compelling, especially alongside Lord Zedd.

The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita Repulsa was an evil, intergalactic sorceress who attacked the Earth multiple times and assisted Lord Zedd with his evil plans. Rita remained an antagonist in this way for three seasons and was a major antagonist in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie...

Despite how the Power Rangers franchise draws much of its material from the Japanese series Super Sentai, the series’ best villain is not from its parent show. Power Rangers features a lot of enemies, some of which hail from its monster-of-the-week format, while others have more staying power. Oftentimes, Power Rangers pulls its weekly villains from the Super Sentai series, but then develops its ultimate antagonist for each season independently. This has allowed the series to tailor its cultural impact in America separate from its roots in Japan, helping make the Power Rangers franchise what it is today.

At its most basic level, each Power Rangers season tells the story of a group of people, often teenagers, chosen to battle the forces of evil by transforming into master combatants with signature weapons and robots. Each Ranger team faces its own weekly and season-arc villains, although the most popular antagonists also...

It was officially announced last December that Paramount was working on a Power Rangers reboot, separate from the one Lionsgate made in 2017. We were told at the time that Jonathan Entwistle (The End of the F—ing World) was attached to direct, with the story said to involve a Back to the Future-like scenario about modern-day Rangers getting stuck in the past. Specifically, the 1990s. That’s all that’s been confirmed so far, but further reports have now provided more insight.

The Illuminerdi has shared a glut of information on the movie, including who the villain of the reboot will be. It’s said that Lord Zedd will be terrorizing the mighty morphin teens this time around, which is exciting news for fans, as Zedd is one of the most popular antagonists in PR history. He’s also the natural choice for the film. 2017’s effort featured Rita Repulsa,...

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers villain Rita Repulsa has returned in action figure form to continue her efforts to finally conquer the earth, and she's brought her brainy husband Lord Zedd along with her. As revealed in a new retro-style video ad from Hasbro, an all-new Rita Repulsa action figure has been introduced as part of a 2-pack action figure set for the company's Power Rangers Lightning Collection line. Though Lord Zedd has previously been released as a solo figure, the 2-pack marks Rita's introduction into the toy line, and the detail given to the figure will instantly trigger nostalgic memories for longtime franchise fans.

The Rita Repulsa/Lord Zedd 2-pack releases this year to commemorate the 25th Silver Wedding Anniversary between the two Power Rangers villains. If you need a refresher, Zedd and Rita got hitched in the three-part Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers episode "The Wedding," which originally aired in...

Another feature film reboot of the campy ’90s kids show “Power Rangers” is in the works, moving over to Paramount and Hasbro from Lionsgate, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.

Jonathan Entwistle, the creator of the series “The End of the F***ing World,” is in early negotiations to direct the film. Patrick Burleigh, who wrote “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway,” will write the script. The new film will involve a time travel element in which modern day kids are sent back to the 1990s and are forced to find their way home.

The ’90s TV show, originally called “The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” was inspired by a Japanese children’s show and was the story of five children who don colorful suits and helmets and would fight supervillains and giant, robot monsters by morphing into their own mech fighters.

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Finalists have been revealed for the 2020 Humanitas Prize, which honors film and television writers whose work inspires compassion, hope, and understanding in the human family. Titles include awards-season heavies Bombshell, It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and The Farewell on the film side and When They See Us, Pose, This Is Us and The Handmaid’s Tale on the small-screen side.

It’s the 45th year for the honors that hands out awards in 10 categories — two new categories, Limited Series, TV Movie or Special and Short Film, are newcomers this year.

Winners will be announced at the 45th annual Humanitas Prize ceremony January 24, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton.

Here are this year’s finalists:

Drama Feature Film

A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

Written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster; inspired by the article “Can You Say… Hero?” by Tom Junod

A Hidden Life

Written and directed by Terrence Malick...

Robert Axelrod, the voice of Lord Zedd and Finister in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, died Saturday in Los Angeles at age 70. No cause was given.

Axelrod was a popular attraction at various Comic Cons. His agent said he would bring “Tears to the eyes of grown men when he would whisper the iconic voice of Lord Zedd in their ears. There was nothing he loved more.”

Axelrod had a varied career as a musician, actor and voice character, and played Lord Zedd in “Mighty Mophins Power Rangers: Live” in 1996. His resume included Digimon (where he played Armidillomon and Wizardmon) and many other television series. He was also in over 30 feature films, such as The Blob.

Born in New York City and raised there, Axelrod broke into show business via commercials, then moved to off-Broadway plays at the Soho Avant-Garde Theater as a teen. His most recent credit was the 2019 comedy thriller,...

Robert Axelrod, the veteran character actor best known for voicing Lord Zedd and Finster in the long-running kids TV show “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” died Saturday at age 70, his agent announced on Twitter.

In addition to the villain Lord Zedd and the monster maker Finster in the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” series (and 1995 movie), Axelrod also voiced characters like Armadillomon and Wizardmon in the “Digimon” anime series.

Axelrod got his start as a guitarist in the early 1970s before moving into voice work in TV and film. According to his agent, he created more than 150 characters during the course of his career.

Other live-action credits include playing a Paul McCartney lookalike on the ’90s sitcom “Family Matters” as well as roles on “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “Star Trek: Voyager.”

“Robert enjoyed meeting his fans and inspiring them to follow their passions,...

Robert Axelrod — the veteran character actor best known for voicing Lord Zedd and Finster on the iconic 1990s kids' series Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers — died Saturday, his agent announced Sunday via Twitter. He was 70.

"Robert enjoyed meeting his fans and inspiring them to follow their passions," Axelrod's agent wrote. "His beautiful and kindred soul will never be forgotten and we take comfort in knowing his memory will live on in all those he inspired, met and knew."

Axelrod's career began in the 1970s, during which the former guitarist pursued music before transitioning ...

Mel Novak is an action star who is best known for his performance as Stick the Assassin in Bruce Lee’s final film Game of Death (1978). Having starred in more than 60 feature films, he has given no indication that he is slowing down and following on for the success of Syndicate Smasher (2017) Mel has several new projects which are due for release soon. I got a chance to ask Mel as few questions about how he got into acting, doing his own fight scenes, stunts and whether there are any characters he like an opportunity to portray on screen again…

How did you first get into acting originally?

I had initially acted in some plays in school and a couple in local theatres. In La, I got a job with an insurance company as a bodily injury claims adjuster. It was there that I met a gal that set up...

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Production has completed for the upcoming horror film Tales of Frankenstein. Read the official details below.

From The Press Release

Production has just wrapped in Los Angeles on the horror film "Tales of Frankenstein," starring Bruce Lee's "Game of Death's" Mel Novak and "Wolverine" creator Len Wein in his final film.

"I was lucky enough to know Len well enough to call him a friend. He was a great guy, a fantastic writer and actor and can never be replaced," said Novak.

This film has an Indiegogo campaign for post-production costs with lots of great perks. Please help the campaign by clicking here.

2018 marks the 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley’s classic novel “Frankenstein,” so the goal of the film is to be released at that time to coincide with this momentous anniversary. This much-anticipated project is based upon four of writer-director Donald F.

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Production has just wrapped in Los Angeles on the horror film Tales of Frankenstein, starring Game of Death’s Mel Novak and Wolverine creator Len Wein in his final film. The movie is based upon four of writer-director Donald F. Glut’s (The Empire Strikes Back novel) short stories published in his book of the same name:

“My Creation, My Beloved,” (a deformed descendant of Victor Frankenstein creates the perfect man and woman), “Crawler from the Grave,” (another Frankenstein descendant’s disembodied, plague-infected arm returns from the grave for revenge), “Madhouse of Death” (a private detective winds up in an old dark house filled with loonies…and a gorilla) and “Dr. Karnstein’s Creation,” (a mad doctor creates a monster in vampire-haunted Transylvania – with gruesomely unexpected results).

Tales of Frankenstein also stars Jerry Lacy (TV’s Dark Shadows), Ann Robinson (War of the Worlds), Beverly Washburn (Old Yeller), John Blyth Barrymore,...

D. Kerry Prior Talks The Revenant, in select theaters this weekend

Maybe bicycles, mold covered houses, and bagging on the president aren't your thing this weekend. Don't fret! If you like smart, funny story telling and plenty of gruesome gore, then guess what? You don't have to sit out this weekend at the box office! Director D. Kerry Prior has made just the movie just for you, and it's a kicking hell ride full of fun and gloriously horrible moments. Its The Revenant, and if you're a fan of old school Peter Jackson and movies like The Return of the Living Dead and Dead Heat, you don't want to miss out on this special treat.

The story follows fallen war hero Bart Gregory, who returns from the grave stateside after suffering massive head trauma in Iraq. He seeks out his hipster best friend Joey in need of blood, and the two become Los Angeles vigilantes,...

Paladin Films is getting ready to unleash The Revenant, the studio's zombie comedy from director D. Kerry Prior, which debuts on VOD formats nationwide August 24, along with a limited theatrical release. We love a good undead movie as much as the next horror fan, so we have a contest lined up to celebrate this genre twisting gore bath. We're giving away one of these very cool posters to our readers, which features Chris Wylde as Joey, and David Anders as his zombie pal Bart. Only the undead can enter! Read on for details...

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This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen...

Paladin Films has provided us with the red band trailer, three clips, and a photo gallery from The Revenant, directed by D. Kerry Prior. Chris Wylde stars as Joey, who gets the surprise of a lifetime when his friend Bart (David Anders) comes back from the grave as a zombie. The duo take to the streets of L.A., killing drug dealers and criminals so Bart can have a fresh supply of blood. Take a look at this age-restricted trailer and clips from the upcoming zombie comedy, arriving on VOD formats and in limited theaters August 24.

The Revenant - Red Band Trailer

The Revenant - Snack

The Revenant - Matty's Visit

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This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory...

Welcome back to our weekly look at the new podcasts available at our “partners in podcast crime” the GeekCast Radio Network. Each week we bring you the highlights from Gcrn, with descriptions and links to each and every episode. As a “bonus” this week, if you listen in to GeekCast Radio episode 22 you’ll get to hear my dulcet tones as we discuss numbers 80-61 in the Gcrn Top 100 Animated Series list…

GeekCast Radio Episode 22 Top 100 Animated Series 80-61

Episode 22 of the GeekCast Radio is the second installment of the Top 100 Animated Series of All-Time List. Mike finds many of his personal favorites landing on this episode much to the angst of Kevin and Phil. Join the guys for a truly diverse look at the next 20 shows on the countdown! Listen Now.

Gcrn In 2011 Part I

With the success of everything we here at The Geek Cast Radio Network did...