And I have seen, I think it’s safe to say, I have seen eight completed episodes, and I’m very, very excited with how it’s going. We’re about to break for Christmas in a couple of weeks time. We didn’t cast people because of their social media following. We cast the people who have the skills necessary for the roles. Was that intentional as part of the casting process or just a happy coincidence? Many of the cast members of Dino Fury have significant social media followings. Which is one of the things that makes it a pleasure to work on.Īre there any new focuses behind the scenes to keep all things, as you said in our last interview, consistent behind the scenes? It brings out the inner kid in everyone working on it. It’s incredibly busy and a lot of fun because at the heart of Power Rangers there’s a kind of joy, because the material is light, it’s silly, it’s fun, and it’s exciting. So I’ve done a bit of directing on Dino Fury as well, which keeps my hand in. I’m rushing into visual effects to approve a shot, or into writing to solve a question, or talking to the directors, or I’m on set helping out maybe with a performance scene that second unit find themselves directing. I’m constantly occupied from the moment I wake up, to the moment I go to sleep I’ve got questions coming at me about this bit of that episode, or that bit of this episode. With Power Rangers, it is so complex and big, the machine, that it’s never dull. I’ve done this before on other shows and I really enjoy having that creative overview. What I’m doing now as showrunner, it’s the same challenge, but writ large, because my purview also encompasses writing the stories, and at the other end of the shoot, post production, visual effects, music, all those elements. Working out how they all fit together and communicating with all the various people who are responsible for all the various pieces, is a challenge as a director. Any one scene might be broken into three or four parts to different people who manage different aspects of their scene. When I first came on board as a director, it was mindbogglingly difficult.Īll the component pieces, how it all fits together, Japanese footage, second unit, main unit, stunts, action, who does what. SIMON BENNETT: I think having directed four seasons means that I understand how the jigsaw puzzle that is Power Rangers works. How have you taken the lessons you learned as a director on the show and applied them to your new role as the executive producer? Will Dino Fury be a part of this new rebooted Power Rangers universe?īennett sat down with us over Zoom to discuss this, the unique casting process of the season amid COVID-19, gender flipping one of the Rangers from the Sentai, and much more!ĭEN OF GEEK: You’ve been directing on the show for four years and now you’re an executive producer. Not only that but Bennett is shepherding the show as news of a new live-action movie, “non-kid” TV show, and animation are on the horizon. Joining long time producer Chip Lynn, fans are eager to see what Bennett will bring to the table and how he may or may not change the formula of the long running franchise. Dino Fury has a new executive producer, Simon Bennett. The excitement actually comes from behind the scenes. The theme of the season is dinosaurs, which is a nice connection to the past, but not one that builds this much anticipation from hardcore fans. Why is that? It’s the 28th season of Power Rangers so it’s not an anniversary. The current season of Power Rangers isn’t done yet but fans are already looking to the future more so than usual.
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