article_snippet: (CNN)Adi Shankar had the idea for "Power/Rangers" when Shankar was 7 years old.
article_snippet: This was before the Internet, and my access to TV and video games was pretty limited," Its producer and director recalled Thursday, in the midst of the "Power/Rangers" frenzy.
article_snippet: But the producer, now 30, got Shankar wish when Shankar dark version of the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," directed by friend Joseph Kahn, made his dark version of the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," directed by friend Joseph Kahn online -- and proceeded to rack up more than 11 million views on YouTube in less than two days.
article_snippet: Not only did the video explode the Power Rangers mythology, showing the impact of serving as "child soldiers," in Shankar's phrase, but the video became a legal football after the owner of the franchise, Saban Entertainment, claimed infringement.
article_snippet: In a Reddit AMA, Kahn said that "Power/Rangers" was "self-funded.
article_snippet: Shankar declined to give a budget for "Power/Rangers," which was shot over a few days last year, but says a budget for "Power/Rangers," which was shot over a few days last year was mainly financed through favors and the principals' money.
article_snippet: Kahn said Kahn was drawn to "Power/Rangers" because "it was an interesting experiment to play with reboot culture and tone control.
article_snippet: Though both men were successful before, "Power/Rangers" has given both men new visibility -- partly thanks to the bottom-up enthusiasm for the project.
article_snippet: Shankar observes that "Power/Rangers" is just another marker in a continuing debate between creativity, intellectual property and fan-driven culture.
highlights_snippet: Power/Rangers" became an Internet craze last week .
  
highlights_snippet: Power/Rangers" producer and director like to subvert pop culture ideas .
  
highlights_snippet: Power/Rangers" was a legal football for a time, highlighting creativity and financial issues .