3 Feb - The Noah Centineo-starrer "John Rambo" is finally starting production. The news was shared by the production with a statement from director Jalmari Helander, who posted, "When I was eleven, I saw First Blood for the first time, and it changed my life. 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 honour 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," he added.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president Erin Westerman stated, "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." With a script from "Black Adam" writers, Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani, the film will also co-star Malaysian actor Yao, Jason Tobin, Quincy Isaiah, Jefferson White and Tayme Thapthimthong of "The White Lotus" fame.