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‘Fruitvale Station’ filmmaker to direct ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ Posted: 13 Apr 2015 02:01 AM PDT "Rambo III" Japanese Theatrical Poster In the time since 2008′s Rambo, there have been numerous ideas for the next Rambo film, most of which were generated by Sylvester Stallone himself. You may recall Rambo V: The Last Stand, which pitted Rambo against experimental Universal Soldier-like enemies; there was also Rambo V: The Savage Hunt, in which Rambo was out to rescue a kidnapped girl from sex traffickers and drug dealers near the Mexican border; and later still came the idea of adapting James Byron Huggin's 1999 novel Hunter into Rambo V. That plot involved the hunt for a killer beast born from an illegal genetic experiment gone wrong – fans were not entirely enthused about the idea of the Rambo franchise taking a sudden detour into sci-fi. Now, word arrives that Entertainment One and producer Avi Lerner are conspiring to turn Rambo into a TV series. Even better, it appears likely that Sylvester Stallone will reprise his role as John Rambo for television. While it’s difficult to imagine Stallone committing to a 22-episode season when he’s busy making movies like The Expendables 3, perhaps the Rambo show could be a mini-series or simply offer Stallone the occasional cameo appearance. What say you – are you excited about the idea of Rambo on the small screen or should Stallone stick to his chosen medium of film? Updates: According to this interview with Jason Statham, the script for Homefront, which was written by Sylvester Stallone in 2008, was originally intended to be Rambo V. During Sylvester Stallone’s live Q&A event in London’s Palladium, the subject of Rambo was briefly brought up. Stallone jokingly replied: “I’d love to do another Rambo, but maybe if he works in Las Vegas,” followed by “Maybe it’s run its course.” According to comingsoon.net (via Film Combat Syndiate): A company called Splendid Film has bought the rights to the next film. Here’s what their release said: “With Rambo V Sylvester Stallone returns in his iconic role. This time he goes up against a Mexican cartel. Stallone, who has also written the screenplay, describes the new Rambo as his version of No Country for Old Men. Like the last film, Rambo V is produced by Avi Lerner (The Expendables 1-3). According to Manlymovie.net (via Millennium Studios), Rambo V shoots in Louisiana later this year. Here’s some words from from Sly himself: “First I will make a new Rambo, darker, in the style of No Country for Old Men. Then Scarpa, the story of a very famous gangster.” | Although details are still pending, there’s a possibility that Tom Hiddleston (“Loki” from The Avengers) may join Rambo V. | According to Expendables Premiere, Rambo 5 is set to begin shooting in Louisiana late October. | Coming Soon reports that Stallone's Rambo V will be titled Rambo: Last Blood, a full circle nod to 1982′s First Blood. Rambo: Last Blood, which was previously said to begin filming in late October, has now been pushed back until January 2015, according to The Times Picayune (via EP.com). BREAKING NEWS: According to Stallone himself (via Twitter/FCS), Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station, Creed) will be directing Rambo: Last Blood.

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