Rambo Origin Movie in the Works From the Director of Sisu
- Millennium Media is developing John Rambo, a Vietnam War prequel to the 1982 action film First Blood, with filming planned in Thailand starting October 2025.
- This project follows the success and legacy of the five-film Rambo franchise, which has earned over $800 million worldwide, including $92 million by 2019's Rambo: Last Blood.
- Jalmari Helander, director of the 2023 WWII action movie Sisu and a longtime admirer of the Rambo series, is set to direct the new film with a screenplay crafted by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani; casting is currently in its initial phases.
- Millennium's president Jonathan Yunger described the project as an homage to a legendary film series, anticipating that it will resonate with both devoted fans and new viewers.
- Sylvester Stallone is aware of John Rambo but has no current involvement, although producers remain open to his participation if a suitable opportunity arises.
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Rambo Origin Movie in the Works From the Director of Sisu
Rambo is set to return, with a prequel project in the pipe from Sisu and Big Game director Jalmari Helander. According to Deadline, Millennium Media is currently launching the film – called John Rambo – at the Cannes market. The Cannes market is an event that runs during the Cannes Film Festival, and it’s where upcoming film projects that are still seeking funding or distribution partners are revealed and exhibited to potential investors. Millen…
Rambo universe expands: Prequel in development
John Rambo is coming back, but not as we remember him. Millenium Media has officially announced that work on a prequel for Rambo: First Blood has started, which will give us a younger and angrier warrior. The film will be directed by Jalmari Helander, in other words the same person who gave us Sisu and the underrated Rare Exports, and set during the Vietnam War. Mr Helander said the following in an interview: "I have been the biggest fan of Ram…
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