Stallone not retiring, AI Rambo prequel scrapped for Tulsa King

Sylvester Stallone said he is not ready to retire and revealed that a Rambo prequel he pitched using AI deaging technology has been scrapped, days before Tulsa King Season 3 debuts on Paramount. Speaking about his career and current projects at events and in recent interviews, the 79 year old actor described a period of renewed creative energy inspired by television work even as a separate team moves forward with a young Rambo origin film.

Stallone, who stars in Tulsa King and whose role helped convince him to postpone plans to step away from acting, said he has "pretty much have done it all" but is choosing projects now with family and time in mind. "So now I'm really focusing on what's important, like time. Yeah, my wife, my family," he said, adding that the show has been "the opportunity of my life" and that future seasons come with the reassurance that family will not be left behind. Tulsa King Season 3 is scheduled to premiere September 21 on Paramount, and the series has already been renewed for a fourth season.

Separately, Stallone confirmed he had envisioned, pitched and briefly pursued a Rambo prequel in which he would have appeared as an 18 year old John Rambo...