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News.com.au
a day ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Rambo is getting a prequel with The Recruit star Noah Centineo to play young John Rambo in new film
The Rambo franchise is officially getting a prequel. The Recruit star Noah Centineo is reportedly attached to lead the new Millennium Media picture, titled John Rambo, according to Deadline. Jalmari Helander is set to direct the feature, penned by writers Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvan. According to the outlet, Centineo will star as a young John Rambo fighting in the Vietnam War. Plot details are still being kept under wraps. He will be taking over the mantle from Sylvester Stallone, who has famously held the role for five films since the 1982 original, adapted from David Morell's book First Blood. Stallone is not involved in the project but he has reportedly been notified about Centineo's casting. Helander, who previously directed the Rambo-inspired Finnish action film Sisu, said, 'I have been the biggest fan of Rambo since the age of 11. It is so surreal to be in a situation where I can actually make my own Rambo movie. The chain of events that got me here makes, in a fantastic way, my whole childhood make sense. I can't wait to bring the greatest action hero back to the big screen where he belongs.' Stallone previously shared who he would like to pass the role along to after reprising it one last time in 2019 for Rambo: Last Blood – Ryan Gosling. But the actor joked that he wasn't sure if people would think Gosling was 'too good-looking to be Rambo.' '[Ryan] goes, 'I was fascinated by Rambo and I used to go to school dressed as Rambo and people would chase me away and I still didn't stop. I'd vacation as Rambo.' He just kept saying that he had a lot of affiliation with Rambo,' Stallone said during a 2024 appearance on The Tonight Show. 'And I thought, you know, this is interesting. If I ever pass the baton, I'll pass it on to him because he loves the character.' John Rambo marks the latest action film Centineo has been attached to after recently signing on to star in the new live-action adaptation of the Street Fighter video game alongside Jason Momoa and Andrew Koji. He also recently starred in Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza's ensemble war drama Warfare, Netflix's since-cancelled spy thriller series, The Recruit, and the streaming giant's rom-com trilogy To All The Boys I've Loved Before.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Young John Rambo Actor Found for Prequel to Sylvester Stallone Movie
Millennium Media has officially found the actor who is set to portray the young version of Sylvester Stallone's iconic character in the upcoming movie. This marks the first time that the character will be played by a different actor other than Stallone. The Oscar nominee first played the lone wolf in 1972's action thriller First Blood, which served as the first installment to the long-running Rambo franchise. At the moment, the project has no official distributor yet, but Lionsgate is reportedly the front-runner to acquire the movie. The creative team is planning to start production begin this fall in Thailand. It will be directed by Jalmari Helander (Sisu, Big Game) from a screenplay written by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani. The movie will be produced by Kevin King-Templeton, Les Weldon, Jonathan Yunger and Avi Lerne, with Trevor Short, Dallas Sonnier, and Amanda Presmyk serving as executive producers. Stallone is currently not involved in the new movie's production, but the outlet claimed that the he is still aware about the project. Who is leading the John Rambo prequel? According to Deadline, Millennium Media has tapped Black Adam star Noah Centineo for the leading role of John Rambo in the upcoming prequel movie about the titular character's origin story during the Vietnam War. Centineo is no stranger to the action genre, having previously showing off his fighting skills in Netflix's spy series The Recruit. He gained international recognition for his breakout role as Peter Kavinsky in Netflix's To All the Boys I've Loved Before trilogy. Centineo was most recently seen in Alex Garland's Warfare with Joseph Quinn and Charles Melton. He is currently attached to star as Ken Masters in Legendary's upcoming live-action Street Fighter movie, which will arrive in theaters in 2026. The post Young John Rambo Actor Found for Prequel to Sylvester Stallone Movie appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
New Rambo star is finally revealed... and it's not the successor Sylvester Stallone wanted
The surprising new Rambo has been revealed and the acclaimed actor is not Sylvester Stallone 's first choice. Noah Centineo, 29, will portray the iconic musclebound soldier in origins film, John Rambo, following successful turns in Black Adam, Netflix show To All the Boys I Loved Before and The Recruit. Per Deadline, the film will follow a young John Rambo during the Vietnam war. Sisu director Jalmari Helander is set to direct from a screenplay by writing duo Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani. Sources told the publication production is hoped to begin in early 2026 in Thailand, with Lionsgate said to be the frontrunner to land the film. When it was released in 1982, the first Rambo movie, First Blood, was a huge commercial success despite ambivalent critical reviews. That success led to four sequels with the Vietnam War veteran, Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988), Rambo (2008) and Rambo: Last Blood (2019). Despite the franchise's incredible legacy, insiders said Stallone is aware but not involved with the project - but he has 'been alerted' to Centineo's casting. The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Stallone and Centineo for comment and has yet to hear back. Last year Stallone revealed he wanted Barbie star Ryan Gosling to play Rambo during a candid chat on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show. He said of Gosling: 'I met him at a dinner and obviously we're opposites. He's good-looking — I'm not. That's how it works. 'But he goes, "I was fascinated by Rambo, and I used to go to school dressed as Rambo and people would chase me away and I still didn't stop". 'He just kept saying that he had a lot of affiliation with Rambo, and I thought, this is interesting. If I ever pass the baton, I'll pass it on to him because he loves the character.' Noah shot to fame portraying Peter Kavinsky in the To All the Boys I've Loved Before film series starting in 2018, establishing himself as a teen heartthrob. He has also starred in the The Recruit, playing a CIA lawyer entangled in a dangerous world. Noah's most recent roles include Black Adam and Warfare. The actor has also appeared in Charlie Angles, The Fosters and Sierra Burgess Is A Loser. The film news comes six years after Rambo: Last Blood was slammed by critics, fans and even the creator. Bestselling author David Morrell, who wrote First Blood in 1972, took to social media to reveal his true thoughts about the then- just-released movie, Rambo: Last Blood. 'I agree with these RAMBO: LAST BLOOD reviews. The film is a mess. Embarrassed to have my name associated with it,' Morrell tweeted on the flick's premiere day. In Rambo: Last Blood, Stallone's titular character travels to Mexico to rescue his friend's granddaughter from the hands of cartel sex traffickers with blood results. Morrell told Newsweek that he had spoke with Stallone, who co-wrote the movie, over the phone early on in the script writing process. The author said that he hoped the film would showcase a 'soulful' Rambo, whose actions in the movie included finding a missing child and defending a family that he himself lacked. Not long after their conversation, Morrell and Stallone apparently stopped talking with each other and Stallone went on to finish writing the script with Absentia TV series creator and writer Matt Cirulnick. 'I felt degraded and dehumanized after I left the theater,' Morrell told Newsweek, adding that 'Instead of being soulful, this new movie lacks one. 'I felt I was less a human being for having seen it, and today that's an unfortunate message,' he said.
Geek Tyrant
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Noah Centineo in Talks to Lead JOHN RAMBO Origins Film For Millennium Media — GeekTyrant
It looks like Millennium Media has found its young Rambo. Sources tell Deadline that Noah Centineo is lined up to star in John Rambo , an origins story exploring the early years of one of cinema's most iconic action heroes. Sisu director Jalmari Helander is on board to direct, working from a screenplay by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani. While the deal isn't fully locked, insiders say things are moving in the right direction with plans to shoot this fall in Thailand. Lionsgate is reportedly the frontrunner to distribute, having released the last two Rambo installments and worked with Helander on Sisu . Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film will follow a young John Rambo during the Vietnam War, before the events of David Morrell's novel First Blood . The 1982 film adaptation introduced audiences to Sylvester Stallone's Green Beret veteran, hunted through the mountains by a ruthless sheriff and his deputies, sparking a one-man war. Across five films, the franchise has pulled in more than $800 million worldwide, with 2019's Rambo: Last Blood earning $92 million at the box office. When the prequel project was first reported, Stallone was said to be aware but not involved, and that's apparently still the case. Sources now say the actor has been made aware of Centineo's potential casting. The film will be produced by Kevin King-Templeton, Les Weldon, Jonathan Yunger, and Avi Lerner, with executive producers Trevor Short, Dallas Sonnier, and Amanda Presmyk. Centineo has been building an impressive resume since breaking out in Netflix's To All the Boys I Loved Before and The Recruit . He's set to play Ken Masters in Legendary's upcoming live-action Street Fighter , starring opposite Jason Momoa and Andrew Koji, directed by Kitao Sakurai for a 2026 release. Recently, he starred in A24's Warfare from Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, and in Oscar Boyson's Our Hero, Balthazar , which premiered at Tribeca and was produced under Centineo's Arkhum banner. If things go as planned, John Rambo could be the role that catapults Centineo to full-blown action star status.
Geek Tyrant
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
JOHN RAMBO Origin Movie Is Charging Into Development With The Director of SISU — GeekTyrant
John Rambo is coming back, but this time he'll be younger, angrier, and with a whole war ahead of him. Millennium Media is officially launching John Rambo , a prequel to Rambo: First Blood , and they're taking it to market at Cannes. Stepping in to direct the origin story is Rare Exports , Big Game , and Sisu director Jalmari Helander, a guy who knows his way around gritty action with emotional punch. The script comes from writing duo Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani ( Black Adam, The Mauritanian, Informer ), with production aiming to kick off in Thailand this October. Casting is still in progress, but it's going to focus on a young Rambo during the Vietnam War. As for Sylvester Stallone, he's aware of the project but not currently involved. However, producers haven't ruled out a potential role for him. If the right part comes along, the door's open. Stallone had his own vision for a prequel film, previously sharing: 'I always thought of Rambo when he was 16 or 17 – I hope they can do the prequel – he was the best person you could find. He was the captain of the team; he was the most popular kid in school; super athlete. He was like Jim Thorpe, and the war is what changed him. If you saw him before, he was like the perfect guy.' Millennium President Jonathan Yunger called the new chapter 'a tribute to one of the best franchises in movie history,' adding: 'We are thrilled to introduce a fresh new chapter to the Rambo legacy. This project is a tribute to one of the best franchises in movie history that will appeal to both longtime fans and new audiences alike. 'With Jalmari Helander at the helm—a filmmaker of exceptional vision and energy—we've found the perfect director to deliver a high-concept action-packed experience.' Helander, who's clearly living a childhood dream, said: 'I have been the biggest fan of Rambo since the age of 11. It is so surreal to be in a situation where I can actually make my own Rambo movie. 'The chain of events that got me here makes, in a fantastic way, my whole childhood make sense. I can't wait to bring the greatest action hero back to the big screen where he belongs!' This is the first time the Rambo universe is peeling back the layers of its legendary hero to show who he was before the bloodshed began. While details about the story are still under wraps, given the creative team involved, expect it to be intense and loaded with crazy action. The original First Blood hit theaters in 1982 and was based on David Morell's novel. Stallone's portrayal of the tormented Vietnam vet turned survivalist icon launched a five-film franchise that earned more than $800 million worldwide. The most recent installment, Rambo: Last Blood (2019), brought in $92M at the box office. John Rambo is being produced by Kevin King-Templeton, Les Weldon, Jonathan Yunger, and Avi Lerner, with executive producers Trevor Short, Dallas Sonnier, and Amanda Presmyk. One thing's clear… Rambo's legacy is far from over.
