Stallone Executive Produces Rambo Prequel with Centineo

Sylvester Stallone, the actor who defined the Rambo franchise over four decades, has joined the production of a prequel film exploring the character's early years, serving as an executive producer rather than reprising his iconic role. The film, titled John Rambo, stars Noah Centineo as the young John Rambo during his time as a Green Beret in the Vietnam War, marking the first live-action entry without Stallone in the lead. Production began earlier this year and is currently underway in Bangkok, Thailand.

Directed by Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander, known for his action films Sisu and its sequel Sisu Road to Revenge, John Rambo is the sixth installment in the series. The screenplay comes from writers Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani, who previously collaborated on The Mauritanian. The ensemble cast includes Yao from Sinners, Jason Tobin from Warrior and A Thousand Blows, Quincy Isaiah from Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Jefferson White from Yellowstone, and Tayme Thapthimthong from The White Lotus.

The project is a collaboration between Lionsgate, Millennium Media, Templeton Media, and AGBO, with distribution handled by Lionsgate. Producers include Kevin King...