{"id":467504,"date":"2026-03-10T09:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/467504\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:18:17","slug":"sylvester-stallone-to-executive-produce-lionsgates-prequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/467504\/","title":{"rendered":"Sylvester Stallone to executive produce Lionsgate’s Prequel"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a rather welcome turn of events, Lionsgate has gotten Sylvester Stallone\u2019s blessing for the Noah Centineo-led\u00a0Rambo prequel<\/a>. Stallone, having once tried to launch his own\u00a0Rambo\u00a0prequel, will now executive produce Lionsgate\u2019s film, which is currently shooting in Thailand under the direction of\u00a0Sisu\u2019s Jalmari Helander.<\/p>\n

This is good news for anyone curious about the project, as Stallone not being involved in a\u00a0Rambo\u00a0movie never sat right with many fans. While David Morrell created the character in his book\u00a0First Blood, Stallone put his own iconic spin on the character, having made five\u00a0Rambo\u00a0films, all of which he starred in and had writing credits on. He also directed the fourth installment,\u00a0Rambo.<\/p>\n

Stallone confirmed his involvement on Instagram:<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s too early to tell just how involved Stallone will be, the fact that he\u2019s associated with the movie in some way makes many of us more confident in the direction the series is going. Here\u2019s what Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Adam Fogelson had to say (on Deadline<\/a>) about Sly\u2019s involvement:<\/p>\n

\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. His participation is the final, critical piece to\u00a0John Rambo, and we\u2019re thrilled to have his involvement.\u201d<\/p>\n

The prequel, tentatively titled\u00a0John Rambo, is written by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani and has a long list of producers, including Anthony and Joe Russo, Dallas Sonnier (Bone Tomahawk), and many more. The shoot is already underway, with Centineo supported by\u00a0Sinners\u00a0breakout Yao,\u00a0Yellowstone\u2019s Jefferson White (Jimmy!), Jason Tobin (A Thousand Blows), Quincy Isaiah (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), and Tayme Thapthimthong (The White Lotus).<\/p>\n

While I must admit that I\u2019m still wary of a\u00a0Rambo\u00a0preque<\/a>l, I\u2019m glad Stallone will at least have some say in how it pans out. While the\u00a0Sisu\u00a0movies are \u201cfun,\u201d I\u2019m not sure their simple good guys vs. bad guys formula applies to a movie about a young John Rambo fighting in the Vietnam War. The film needs to be dark, with it tying into the opening of\u00a0First Blood, where Stallone\u2019s John Rambo is a PTSD-afflicted vet with a tortured psyche. It should be a dark, violent film rather than a rah-rah action movie, which is what the\u00a0Sisu\u00a0movies are. Hopefully Stallone\u2019s involvement means the Rambo character will retain his credibility as one of the darker action movie heroes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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