Sylvester Stallone to star in 'Rambo IV' after 'Rocky VI'

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/13024996.htm

LOS ANGELES - Rambo is back in business. Sylvester Stallone will reprise his role as gun-toting John Rambo in the upcoming "Rambo IV," said Ben Nedivi of Millennium Films, which is producing the project with Emmett/Furla Films.

The 59-year-old Stallone also intends to bring boxer Rocky Balboa out of retirement. He will write and direct "Rocky Balboa," the sixth film in that franchise, with shooting set to begin next year.

Nedivi said the $50 million "Rambo IV" will recapture the rawness of "First Blood," which launched the franchise in 1982. Production is set to begin after "Rocky Balboa" wraps. Michelle Bega, a spokeswoman for Stallone, said the actor wasn't available for comment Friday.

A new "Rambo" script hasn't yet been written, but the story calls for the reclusive Vietnam veteran to return to his vigilante ways when a young girl is kidnapped. The first three films grossed a combined $614 million worldwide.

[Deja Q]

1. He can play a 60 year old Iraq II vet!

:crazy:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

2. Yeah, who gets called up from the Inactive Ready Reserves for his

3d tour.

[anarch]

9. heh...that actually has some potential

"60 year old Vietnam vet, former POW, Medal of Honor winner, re-activated for Iraq duty"...maybe he could resist this time or something, run off to the woods and refuse to do the Army's bidding.

Meh, probably not. I prefer the original ending to First Blood anyway...if they'd stuck with that, we wouldn't be tormented forever with horrible sequels.

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. Oh, thank God!

It's about time some GOOD movies came out again!

[terrya]

4. I hope he's planning the "Stop! Or My Mother Will Shoot!" sequel...

Stallone's TRUE cinema work of art.

[the_spectator]

5. He looks really wierd in that pic - he's had facework done, hasn't he? /nt

[Zuni]

6. what about "Cobra"

that was his finest work. It has been screaming for a sequel for years

[DS1]

8. You're the Disease... And I'm the HMO

:D

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

7. Four words:

Airplane II. The poster.

If you saw it you know what I mean.

[kick-ass-bob]

10. what the hell? Is he dying or something?

A last minute push to return to "glory"?