Its seemingly not over until its over for Vietnam vet John Rambo. Sylvester Stallone is set to return for a fifth installment in the Rambo franchise, I understand. There were whispers he may also direct but that doesnt seem to be the case.
While Stallones participation hasnt been confirmed by reps, Avi Lerners Millennium is launching sales on the project in Cannes with a tentative shoot date set for September of this year. Stallone is understood to be working on the script and his Expendables collaborator Lerner will produce.
In the fifth episode of the franchise, when the daughter of one of his friends is kidnapped, Rambo, who has been working on a ranch, crosses the U.S.-Mexican border and quickly finds himself up against the full might of one of Mexicos most violent cartels.
The lucrative Rambo franchise launched in 1982 with First Blood and a fifth installment has been mooted for some time, despite the actor previously expressing reservations about a return. Stallone, who starred in and directed the last episode of the series in 2008, is currently working on Creed II. UK trade Screen International first broke the news.
[contf] [contfnew] 
Deadline
[contfnewc] [contfnewc]
