In an announcement that drew first blood upon surprised fans, Entertainment One has announced a partnership with Avi Lerner and Nu Image with the intention of adapting the Rambo film franchise to the small screen.
The project, meant to bring ‘80s action icon back to life after a successful 2008 sequel/semi-reboot, would follow the titular character with the parties even saying that franchise lead (and keeper of the flame) Sylvester Stallone is involved at a “creative level,” as well as potentially reprising the role of the original Rambo. So, would this be Sly under a television sky or just perhaps the Son of Rambo? It’s happened before. Kind of.
John Rambo was first created by David Morell in the book First Blood. That story focused on a Vietnam veteran with extreme PTSD who ends up going to war with a small town, resulting in him losing his life. The film adaptation went for an only slightly more heroic depiction of the character and a less bleak (though still very downbeat) ending of Rambo being taken into custody. Of course that survival paved the way for Rambo: First Blood Part II and Rambo III, in which Stallone’s action icon took on the guise of a one-man army who went on to re-fight and win the Vietnam War for us, and then defeat the Soviets in Afghanistan to boot. I wonder if he can win the “War On Terror” in this new series?
You can read our retrospective on Rambo and all things Stallone HERE.
SOURCE: Deadline