John Rambo (prequel film)

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John Rambo
Directed by Jalmari Helander
Written by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani
Produced by
Starring Noah Centineo
CinematographyMika Orasmaa
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Distributed byMillennium Media
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

John Rambo is an upcoming American action film directed by Jalmari Helander. It will be prequel of the 1982 film First Blood and also sixth installment in the Rambo film series. There is no exact information about the plot of the film, but it is intended to tell the origin story of a young John Rambo during the Vietnam War. [1] Sylvester Stallone, who played John Rambo in the previous films, is replaced in the prequel film by Noah Centineo. [2]

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In June 2019 at Cannes, Stallone stated he would continue portraying John Rambo if the fifth film succeeds. [3] Grunberg, however, said that Rambo: Last Blood "closes the circle" and concludes the film series. [4] In September 2019, Stallone expressed interest in a sixth Rambo film, where the character takes refuge at a Native American reservation. [5] Stallone later elaborated that the story would explore Rambo's return to the reservation where he had grown up. [6]

In May 2025, it was announced that Millennium Media was producing a prequel film to First Blood titled John Rambo. Jalmari Helander, known for the 2022 film Sisu , has been attached to direct the film, while Stallone is not expected to be involved with the film in any capacity. [7] In August 2025, actor Noah Centineo was cast as John Rambo. [2] The film is being shot in Thailand. [7]

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  1. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (15 May 2025). "'Rambo' Origin Movie 'John Rambo' Hits The Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 King, Jordan (11 August 2025). "'Rambo' Origins Pic 'John Rambo' At Millennium Has Noah Centineo In Its Crosshairs To Star – The Dish". Deadline . Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Sprague, Mike (June 12, 2019). "Stallone happy to return as Rambo if Last Blood is a hit". JoBlo.com . Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ Jack Shepherd, James Mottram (July 22, 2019). "Exclusive: Rambo: Last Blood director discusses bringing back Sylvester Stallone's action hero: "This movie closes the circle"". GamesRadar . Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Sylvester Stallone interview for Rambo: Last Blood!". JoBlo.com . JoBlo.com official YouTube channel. 17 September 2019. Event occurs at 3:52. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "ランボー ラスト・ブラット シルベスター・スタローン主演 インタビュー最後の勇者編 Rambo: Last Blood Sylvester Stallone interview movie". Nippon TV Sukkiri. Shigz Channel, YouTube. 2020-06-23. Event occurs at 8:30. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  7. 1 2 King, Jordan; Kroll, Justin (16 May 2025). "Rambo Origin Movie In The Works From Sisu Director Jalmari Helander". Empire . Retrieved 16 May 2025.
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