{"id":330632,"date":"2026-03-09T23:03:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T23:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/330632\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T23:03:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T23:03:08","slug":"sylvester-stallone-to-exec-produce-john-rambo-prequel-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/330632\/","title":{"rendered":"Sylvester Stallone to Exec Produce \u2018John Rambo\u2019 Prequel Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tSylvester Stallone<\/a> has signed on to executive produce John Rambo<\/a>, the origin story feature about the character the Hollywood action star initially played in 1982\u2019s First Blood, Lionsgate<\/a> said Monday.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSylvester Stallone knows the character of John Rambo better than anyone, and Lionsgate has had the good fortune of partnering with Sly for more than 20 years on this legendary IP.\u00a0His participation is\u00a0the final, critical piece to John Rambo, and we\u2019re thrilled to have his involvement,\u201d Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe latest feature in the\u00a0revived\u00a0Rambo\u00a0franchise<\/a>\u00a0has started production in Bangkok, Thailand. Noah Centineo<\/a>, who stars in Street Fighter, leads the prequel directed by Jalmari Helander (Sisu). The ensemble cast includes Yao (Sinners), Jason Tobin (A Thousand Blows),\u00a0Quincy Isaiah<\/a>\u00a0(Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), Jefferson White (Yellowstone) and Tayme Thapthimthong (The White Lotus).<\/p>\n

\n\tStallone confirmed he will exec produce the film on his Instagram page:<\/a> \u201cRambo has been part of my life for a very long time. A character built on resilience, survival, and the scars of war. He\u2019s meant a lot to me and to audiences around the world for decades. Now we\u2019re going back to where his story begins. I\u2019m excited to be executive producing @JohnRamboFilm, exploring the early chapter of the man before the legend \ud83e\udd4a.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tJohn Rambo is based on a screenplay by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani. Kevin King Templeton, Les Weldon,\u00a0Jonathan Yunger, Angela Russo-Otstot\u00a0and Michael Disco\u00a0are producing.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe executive\u00a0producers include\u00a0Anthony Russo, Joe Russo,\u00a0Trevor\u00a0Short, Dallas Sonnier, Amanda Presmyk and Stallone.\u00a0John Rambo is produced by Lionsgate, Millennium Media, Templeton Media, and AGBO, and will be distributed by Lionsgate.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tSylvester Stallone in 1985\u2019s Rambo: First Blood Part II.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTriStar Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n