Elizabeth Banks to play villain in "Power Rangers" adaptationFebruary 3, 2016 - 12:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Power Rangers" has officially found its main baddie in Elizabeth Banks. The "Pitch Perfect 2" director is confirmed to play the villainous role of Rita Repulsa, an alien witch who comes to Earth in order to rule the planet, AceShowbiz said. Banks confirmed the casting herself on Twitter. "After 10,000 years, I'm free! It's time to conquer Earth!!" so she broke the news to her more than 2 million followers. "Time to play #RitaRepulsa #PowerRangersMovie." Directed by Dean Israelite, the movie is due March 24, 2017. It follows a group of ordinary high school kids who find themselves infused with extraterrestrial powers and must harness those powers as a team to save the world. The color-coded heroes are played by Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, Becky G, Ludi Lin, and RJ Cyler. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |