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Rambo Origin Movie in the Works From the Director of Sisu

  • Millennium Media is developing John Rambo, a prequel origin film set during the Vietnam War, directed by Jalmari Helander, planned to shoot in Thailand starting October 2025.
  • The project follows from the Rambo franchise's success, which includes five films earning over $800 million worldwide and a 2019 sequel, Rambo: Last Blood, that made $92 million.
  • Jalmari Helander, who has admired Rambo since he was 11 years old and directed the action film Sisu, is helming the new project with a screenplay crafted by the writing team of Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani; meanwhile, the cast is still being finalized and plot details have not yet been revealed.
  • Millennium President Jonathan Yunger described the project as a tribute to the franchise that will engage longtime fans and new audiences, while Stallone is aware but not currently involved in production.
  • This Rambo origin story seeks to reintroduce the iconic action hero through fresh storytelling, expanding the franchise's legacy and appealing across generations at the Cannes Film Market.
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Deadline broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
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