Over the weekend it was reported thatSylvester Stallone is gearing up to write and star in Rambo 5. And now, we have a pretty awesome official poster that proves that this project is really happening. Stallone is currently filmingCreed 2after the massive success of the first movie, which revived the Rocky franchise. The last Rambo movie wasn’t well-received by anybody, really, so it looks like Stallone may be trying to pull off the same feat he did with the Rocky franchise.
Despite announcing that he was done with the character,Sylvester Stalloneis currently writing the script forRambo 5. The project is being produced by Avi Lerner, who also producedThe Expendables. It was first reported that Lerner was shopping the movie around Cannes this week, which the new poster art proves. TheRambo 5promotional art features a drawing of Stallone stabbing his knife in the ground, preparing for all-out war with the Mexican cartel. The lettering is all in black with a red letter V, giving the poster an ominous tone.
As for the plot details forRambo 5, nothing new has been revealed since this weekend. The story revolves around Sylvester Stallone’sJohn Rambo, now retired, working on a ranch. It’s not clear where this ranch is, but it’s believed to be a border town, possibly California or Texas. All hell breaks loose when the daughter of one of Rambo’s friends is kidnapped, which sends the veteran down into Mexico to battle an ultraviolent Mexican Cartel. There will be blood, action, violence, and lot of guns because that’s what Rambo does best.
2008’s Rambo 4 made decent money at the box office but did not earn enough to be the success that many thought it would be. Additionally, it was torn apart by critics, except for the action scenes. Sylvester Stallone was praised for the action, but that was about it. His acting was ridiculed, and many called the character a joke, which is not something one should hear or read when Rambo is the subject. Sylvester Stallone declared that he was finished with the character, but now, 10 years later, he’sback in the saddleand ready to give the character another chance inRambo 5.
No release date has been set forRambo 5, but the brand-new poster reveals that it will hit theaters in the fall of 2019, which is just around the corner. It will be interesting to see if Sylvester Stallone and company can pull another rabbit out of their hat torevive the Rambo franchiselike they were able to pull off with Creed. In the meantime,Creed 2will hit theaters this coming December, which is probably about the time that production will have already started forRambo 5. While we wait for more news surrounding the new movie, you may check out the poster art below, thanks toMillennium Films.
