If you remember the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers from the ‘90s or S.P.D. (Space Patrol Delta) from the 2000s, then you’re in for a treat over the next few weeks.
TV’s Power Rangers franchise, brainchild of Haim Saban, is being turned into a feature film series and it’s going to be filmed right here in Steveston.
From Monday, April 25 to Thursday, May 17, the streets of Steveston Village will morph into a movie set for the big screen adaptation of the Power Rangers.
While filming takes place, Steveston businesses will still be open and the public is being encouraged to continue to visit the village and perhaps catch a glimpse of the Power Rangers in action.
The majority of filming activity, according to the City of Richmond, will take place on Moncton Street between First and Third Avenue.
Additional filming will happen on Bayview Street between First and Third Avenue and at the intersection of Moncton Street and No. 1 Road.
The scope of filming, said the city, is “large and will require road closures and intermittent traffic control each filming day between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Streets may be opened earlier when filming is completed each day.”
Street parking will be limited during filming. However, free parking for Steveston Village visitors will be provided at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery lot on Chatham Street.
The movie shoot, added the city, will employ almost 300 local full-time employees for a minimum of five months.
The rebooted Power Rangers film stars Elizabeth Banks as arch-villain Rita Repulsa, along with new Power Rangers Dacre Montgomery, Ludi Lin, RJ Cyler, Naomi Scott and Becky G.
The movie, set to be released in 2017, is based on the popular 1990s children’s TV show, where normal teenagers turn into brightly coloured superheroes to save the world from evil.
