The Russo Brothers Will Executive Produce the New Rambo Movie Starring Noah Centineo

Russo, conscionable Rambo. Anthony and Joe Russo’s AGBO volition nutrient John Rambo, the upcoming prequel-reboot of the iconic enactment franchise that Noah Centineo (Black Adam, The Recruit) is successful last negotiations to prima in.

AGBO volition nutrient John Rambo successful relation with Lionsgate and Millennium Media, Lionsgate announced Wednesday. The Russo Brothers themselves volition service arsenic enforcement producers.

Sisu’s Jalmari Helander volition nonstop the movie from a screenplay by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani (The Mauritanian, Black Adam). Angela Russo-Otstot and Michael Disco volition nutrient for AGBO, alongside Kevin King Templeton, Les Weldon, and Jonathan Yunger for Millennium Media.

“Set during the Vietnam War and filming successful Thailand, John Rambo volition research the formative experiences that shaped 1 of cinema’s astir memorable enactment heroes,” according to the authoritative announcement.

Production connected John Rambo is expected to statesman successful aboriginal 2026.

“Rambo is 1 of the astir enduring and iconic figures successful enactment cinema and exploring the origins of that mythology is an incredibly breathtaking opportunity,” said Angela Russo-Otstot, Chief Creative Officer, AGBO.

“Everyone knows John Rambo is simply a relentless unit of nature, but what genuinely distinguishes him are his principles, his code, his unerring consciousness of what’s right, and his willingness to hazard everything to support it. Jalmari brings the earthy enactment and affectional extent needed to wage homage to this legendary character. We’re thrilled to collaborate with our partners astatine Lionsgate and Millennium to enactment his imaginativeness and present a caller procreation to Rambo.”

Charlotte Koh, Executive Vice President , Acquisitions & Co-Productions Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said: “Combining our longstanding concern with Millennium Media with AGBO's groundbreaking assemblage of enactment and Jalmari’s singularly visceral directing talent, we are assured that John Rambo volition beryllium an lawsuit movie that is simply a must-see for enactment fans.”

Sylvester Stallone portrayed the erstwhile U.S. Army Special Forces badass successful 5 films implicit astir 40 years: First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988), Rambo (2008), and Rambo: Last Blood (2019).

The quality of John J. Rambo was created by writer David Morrell for his 1972 caller First Blood. Morrell blasted Rambo: Last Blood erstwhile it came out, posting connected societal media astatine the time: "The movie is simply a mess. Embarrassed to person my sanction associated with it."

It was reported earlier this week that Lionsgate has besides secured the rights to a antithetic Sylvester Stallone-led enactment franchise, The Expendables, with plans to “to make and nutrient each aboriginal derivative works based connected The Expendables franchise, including imaginable movie and tv projects, video games and immersive experiences.”