A few days ago, Adi Shankar, known for his bootleg one-shots "The Punisher: Dirty Laundry" and "Venom: Truth in Journalism", released an awesome "Power Rangers" inspired short on YouTube. The bootleg featured the familiar characters from the 1990s TV show in a darker post-apocalyptic context and it picked up more than 6 million YouTube views in less than two days. The problem is that the original series' producer Haim Saban wanted the clip taken down and eventually succeeded. A curious move, considering that fan fiction is always a welcome addition to any franchise and only helps bring attention to the property in question. But, since there is a "Power Rangers" movie being developed by Lionsgate for a 2016 release, perhaps it was a move meant to prevent false expectations.
But, don't worry. If you haven't seen the bootleg on YouTube, you get a second chance because Adi Shankar posted the video on his Facebook account and you can watch it below. You can also read Shankar's statement regarding this whole affair. The "Power/Rangers Bootleg Universe One-Shot" is directed by Joseph Kahn ("Torque") and it stars Katee Sackhoff and James Van Der Beek.
Watch the bootleg after the jump. Enjoy !
Post by Adi Shankar.
Adi Shankar's statement:
"Today, I was deeply disappointed to learn that Saban Brands decided to attack my Power/Rangers “Bootleg Universe One-Shot” film. To all the viewers that enjoyed this film, I consider this an outright infringement on freedom of expression and individualism. I set out to make this film because I am a childhood fan of the Power Rangers. As children our retinas are burned with iconic images and as we grow older these images come to represent crucial moments within the trajectories of our own lives. This film is a homage to the original creators of the Power Rangers, and a parody of a television series we all grew up loving. Films like my Power/Rangers “Bootleg” are vital expressions of creativity in our troubled world. If we suppress this creativity and become passive participants in the consumption of the culture we live in, we implicitly allow a dangerous precedent to be set for the future of the internet.
Warm Regards,
Adi Shankar
P.S. Thank you Mark Zuckerberg for hosting Power/Rangers and taking a stand"
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