Rambo Prequel Gets Summer 2027 Release Date

John Rambo, a caller prequel movie astir the titular character, has a merchandise date. Lionsgate has confirmed that the caller movie starring Noah Centineo volition merchandise connected June 4, 2027. (It'll beryllium sandwiched betwixt Shawn Levy's Star Wars: Starfighter and the live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2.)

Not overmuch is known astir John Rambo, different than it volition amusement fans the root communicative of the quality during his days successful Vietnam. Sylvester Stallone is not expected to prima successful the film, but volition enforcement nutrient the movie. His past crook arsenic the quality was successful Rambo: Last Blood, a poorly received finale co-written by Stallone arsenic a mode to nonstop disconnected his iteration of the character. Centineo, who besides plays Ken Masters successful the upcoming Street Fighter movie, volition play the quality this spell astir and volition beryllium joined by the likes of David Harbour arsenic Major Trautman and James Franco, who hasn't starred successful a large Hollywood movie successful astir a decade, successful an unspecified "small role."

John Rambo volition beryllium helmed by Sisu manager Jalmari Helander based connected a publication from Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani, who co-wrote Black Adam. The movie volition besides beryllium executive-produced by Marvel legends The Russo Brothers done their accumulation institution AGBO.

Filming connected the prequel wrapped earlier this year. It's unclear if determination are immoderate plans for sequels with Centineo successful the relation of John Rambo, arsenic we've already seen immoderate of the astir pivotal parts of the character's beingness on-screen implicit the people of 5 films. The aboriginal films focused connected a overmuch older mentation of the quality arsenic well, making it hard for a young histrion similar Centineo to capable successful immoderate of the gaps betwixt those movies.

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