Overview
- The agreement gives Lionsgate worldwide distribution for the Rambo prequel John Rambo and the rights to develop Expendables derivative works across film, TV, video games and immersive experiences.
- Noah Centineo is in final negotiations to play a young John Rambo, with Sisu filmmaker Jalmari Helander directing from a screenplay by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani.
- Lionsgate becomes the lead studio and production partner on future Rambo television projects and can participate in additional Rambo films.
- Lionsgate will launch international sales for John Rambo at the American Film Market as the production targets a Thailand shoot next year.
- Millennium Media and Templeton Media will produce, with Kevin King Templeton, Les Weldon and Jonathan Yunger producing and Dallas Sonnier and Amanda Presmyk executive producing; reports say Sylvester Stallone is not involved.