SonOfAGun
08-31-2009, 08:24 AM
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007920.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
John (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/93115/John.html?dataSet=1) Rambo's officially readying for a fifth mission.Nu Image/Millennium Films has greenlit the franchise's fifth installment, with Sylvester (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/81781/Sylvester.html?dataSet=1) Stallone starring and directing, repeating his duties from 2008's "Rambo." (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions%28%27)
The upcoming project's storyline revolves around Rambo fighting his way through human traffickers and drug lords to rescue a young girl abducted near the U.S.-Mexico border. Production (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Company/main/2133178/Production.html?dataSet=1) will start in the spring.
The film will be produced by Avi Lerner (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/29202/Avi%20Lerner.html?dataSet=1), Kevin King Templeton (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/1012468/Kevin%20King%20Templeton.html?dataSet=1) and John Thompson (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions%28%27John%20Thomp son%27%29;). Danny Dimbort (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/32720/Danny%20Dimbort.html?dataSet=1), Trevor Short (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/32721/Trevor%20Short.html?dataSet=1) and Boaz (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/69559/Boaz.html?dataSet=1) Davidson will exec produce.
Stallone had indicated in interviews that a fifth Rambo was in the works. He teamed with Nu Image/Millennium on the 2008 project, which grossed $42 million domestically and $113 million overseas.
Nu Image/Millennium is in post- (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Company/main/2014413/Gravity%20Entertainment.html?dataSet=1)production on "Expendables," (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions%28%27) starring Stallone, Jason Statham (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/35743/Jason%20Statham.html?dataSet=1), Jet Li (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/29932/Jet%20Li.html?dataSet=1) and Mickey Rourke (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/28688/Mickey%20Rourke.html?dataSet=1). The actioner's set for release on April (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/88635/April.html?dataSet=1) 23 through Lionsgate (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Company/main/2013882/Lionsgate.html?dataSet=1).
Rambo first appeared in the 1982 pic "First Blood," (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Film/main/30138/First%20Blood.html?dataSet=1) followed in 1985 by "First Blood II" and in 1988 by "Rambo III." (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Film/main/32876/Rambo%20III.html?dataSet=1) http://cinematropolis.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/rambo.jpg
John (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/93115/John.html?dataSet=1) Rambo's officially readying for a fifth mission.Nu Image/Millennium Films has greenlit the franchise's fifth installment, with Sylvester (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/81781/Sylvester.html?dataSet=1) Stallone starring and directing, repeating his duties from 2008's "Rambo." (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions%28%27)
The upcoming project's storyline revolves around Rambo fighting his way through human traffickers and drug lords to rescue a young girl abducted near the U.S.-Mexico border. Production (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Company/main/2133178/Production.html?dataSet=1) will start in the spring.
The film will be produced by Avi Lerner (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/29202/Avi%20Lerner.html?dataSet=1), Kevin King Templeton (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/1012468/Kevin%20King%20Templeton.html?dataSet=1) and John Thompson (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions%28%27John%20Thomp son%27%29;). Danny Dimbort (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/32720/Danny%20Dimbort.html?dataSet=1), Trevor Short (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/32721/Trevor%20Short.html?dataSet=1) and Boaz (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/69559/Boaz.html?dataSet=1) Davidson will exec produce.
Stallone had indicated in interviews that a fifth Rambo was in the works. He teamed with Nu Image/Millennium on the 2008 project, which grossed $42 million domestically and $113 million overseas.
Nu Image/Millennium is in post- (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Company/main/2014413/Gravity%20Entertainment.html?dataSet=1)production on "Expendables," (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions%28%27) starring Stallone, Jason Statham (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/35743/Jason%20Statham.html?dataSet=1), Jet Li (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/29932/Jet%20Li.html?dataSet=1) and Mickey Rourke (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/28688/Mickey%20Rourke.html?dataSet=1). The actioner's set for release on April (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/88635/April.html?dataSet=1) 23 through Lionsgate (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Company/main/2013882/Lionsgate.html?dataSet=1).
Rambo first appeared in the 1982 pic "First Blood," (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Film/main/30138/First%20Blood.html?dataSet=1) followed in 1985 by "First Blood II" and in 1988 by "Rambo III." (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Film/main/32876/Rambo%20III.html?dataSet=1) http://cinematropolis.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/rambo.jpg