Noah Centineo’s ‘John Rambo’ begins production
Noah Centineo‘s Rambo prequel film has begun production in Bangkok, Thailand. Directed by Jalmari Helander (Sisu), the upcoming action thriller will focus on the origins of John Rambo and be set years before the events of Sylvester Stallone‘s First Blood, News.Az reports, citing Cinemablind.
Lionsgate recently announced that the upcoming prequel film also stars Yao (Sinners), Jefferson White (Yellowstone), Quincy Isaiah (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), Jason Tobin (Warrior), and Tayme Thapthimthong (The White Lotus).
Source: cinemablind
From a screenplay co-written by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani, the upcoming film is produced by Millennium Media, Templeton Media and AGBO, and it will be distributed by Lionsgate.
In a statement, Helander said, “When I was 11, I saw First Blood for the first time, and it changed my life.” He also added that “Rambo wasn’t just a film to me — it stayed with me growing up and was a defining influence on why I wanted to become a filmmaker. As we begin production on the origin of John Rambo, we’re going back to the beginning. This is Rambo stripped down, raw and real — a survival story about endurance, persistence and lost innocence. It’s an honor to shape this next chapter with deep respect for the character and the legacy, and to bring audiences the start of John Rambo’s journey.”
Source: cinemablind
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president Erin Westerman also added to the statement, saying that “we’re thrilled to start production on John Rambo, which will allow both new audiences and existing fans to explore John Rambo’s roots, his principles, and most importantly, some incredible action, courtesy of Jalmari’s singular vision. And we’re so excited for Noah’s committed and powerful performance to show what forged this character into legend.”
Centineo’s recent projects include the A24 film Warfare and the second season of Netflix’s spy series The Recruit. Centineo’s upcoming films include indie drama Union County, a film adaptation of Street Fighter, a Will Smith-produced thriller titled Listen, and a live-action Gundam film in which he will be starring opposite Sydney Sweeney.
By Faig Mahmudov
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