Because you can't keep a badass viral video down, the dark, very adult Power Rangers fan film has found its way back onto Youtube and Vimeo after being removed for copyright violations. A minor pissing contest transpired between the film's producer, Adi Shankar, and the Power Rangers franchise copyright holder Haim Saban, but after a few minor amendments, the James Van Der Beek lead Power Rangers re-imagining is back for our ultra-violent enjoyment.
One of those amendments came in the form of a title card that prefaces the movie, and a disclaimer which reads:
“Deboot of the Power Rangers. My take on the FAN FILM. Not a pilot, not a series, not for profit, strictly for exhibition. This is a bootleg experiment not affiliated or endorsed by Saban Entertainment or Lionsgate nor is it selling any product. I claim no rights to any of the characters (don’t send me any money, not kickstarted, this film is free). This is the NSFW version. An alternate safe version is on youtube.”
The Internet and nostalgia win again!
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