Power Rangers fans call trailer “too dark and serious”

The first trailer for the new Power Rangers reboot landed over the weekend but many fans have labelled the tone as “too dark and serious”.

The film stars the likes of Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Banks, Naomi Scott and tells the story of a group of high-school kids, who are infused with unique superpowers and harness their abilities in order to save the world.

The trailer has generally received praise but many felt it needed a lighter tone:

So they went dark and serious with the new Power Rangers? https://t.co/vbQ2QWJ6N3

— Colin Jones (@colinjones) October 8, 2016

I don't even know what to the think about the new power rangers movie trailer because I'm stuck on it feeling so serious and "edgy" lol

— Noah Steele ? (@booksbynoah) October 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/HerdingNerfs/status/784774322141421568

Who looks at the Power Rangers and thinks "this is something that needs to be much more serious"? https://t.co/AFJouSjNUq

— Dave Holloway (@DaveMedlo) October 11, 2016

The power rangers trailer looks about as bad as I expected it to be. Waaaaaaay too serious, damn

— Ben Hickling (@BenHickling) October 8, 2016

Who decided it was a good idea to make a serious Power Rangers film?

Way too dark and dreary. Lacking the cornball factor.

— aussie wrestling? pretty hot rn (@DessiePlex) October 9, 2016

Of course, there were fans in favor too:

https://twitter.com/tonycoculuzzi/status/784933120340439040

https://twitter.com/ClauGasol/status/784784082249080833

I've been waiting for this day when the generation that grew up on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers would try to make a serious movie about it!

— Vᴇʀɴ wrote a horror novel (@outlawvern) October 8, 2016

Just watched the Power Rangers trailer. Despite missing the point and lacking the essence of the franchise, I actually dig the serious tone.

— Bradly Halestorm / ブラドリー・ヘイルストーム (@BradlyHalestorm) October 8, 2016

Elsewhere, writer Max Landis accused the film of copying Sci-Fi adventure Chronicle which he penned and was released in 2012:

https://twitter.com/Uptomyknees/status/784995792964587520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

What are your thoughts on the tone and Landis’ claim? Power Rangers hits theaters on 24 March 2017.