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Nothing is Sacred as ‘Rambo’ is Getting a Reboot

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Growing up, the Rambo films were a big part of my childhood. My dad and I would spend a Saturday afternoon watching one or two of the films every few months, simply because I thought they were awesome. It’s only as I grew older that I realized the first film, First Blood, was actually quite brilliant. On top of being darkly humorous, it was a stunning exploration of a soldier’s struggle with PTSD in a world where he isn’t trusted nor is he even honored. The sequels, while action masterpieces in their own rights, never really had the same impact nor scathing wit. Still, I loved them all, including the 2008 fourth entry, which is probably one of the bloodiest movies I’d seen in a while. A fifth film was supposed to happen but Sylvester Stallone, who co-wrote and starred in each of the films (and directed the fourth), decided to retire the character permanently earlier this year.

Still, Hollywood won’t let anything rest in peace and has decided that John Rambo needs to return to the big screen, so they’re doing a reboot called Rambo: First Blood. Written by Brooks McLaren and directed by Ariel Vromen (Criminal), the film will supposedly see Millennium treat Rambo as a James Bond-like character, per THR. No actual plot details have been released as I’m guessing this is still very much in the early pre-production stage. The only other confirmed news is that Stallone will not be starring in this film, although he might have some other kind of involvement.

Look, I love me some Rambo but I’m 100% happy to let the character never have another movie again. Stallone made that character and I can’t see anyone else portray him. It’s like when Jason Momoa played Conan or Jackie Earl Haley played Freddy. Neither ever felt right. Some characters can only be played be one person and that’s that. So c’mon Hollywood, let this one go. Please?

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‘Stream’ – Horror Movie from the Team Behind ‘Terrifier’ Sets August Theatrical Release

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While you wait for Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 later this year from Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting, the team’s next horror movie Stream is headed to theaters in August.

Deadline has announced this afternoon that Terrifier 2 theatrical distributor Iconic Events Releasing will bring Stream to theaters nationwide on August 21, 2024.

The film will be coming to theaters in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Director Michael Leavy‘s Stream comes from Fuzz on the Lens Productions with the film’s makeup FX being handled by Terrifier and Terrifier 2 director Damien Leone!

Leavy said in a statement today, “We are beyond thrilled to partner with Iconic Events Releasing again, but this time to bring an all new and modern horror film to the big screen! We built a very good relationship with Iconic through Terrifier 2 and now with the upcoming Terrifier 3, so we are honored to keep this train rolling and continue to deliver fun and exciting horror movies to our incredible fanbase and beyond.”

The cast is stacked with familiar faces, including Tony Todd (Candyman), Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator / Would You Rather), Danielle Harris (Halloween 4, 5 / Hatchet 2), Tim Reid (Stephen King’s IT / WKRP Cincinnati), Dee Wallace (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial / The Howling), Mark Holton (Leprechaun), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp / A Nun’s Curse), Daniel Roebuck (The Fugitive / Final Destination), Dave Sheridan (Scary Movie / The Devil’s Rejects), Terry Alexander (Day of the Dead / Night of the Living Dead II), David Howard Thornton (Terrifier / Terrifier 2), Charles Edwin Powell (Exorcist III/Screamers), Bob Adrian (The Conjuring 2), Sydney Malakeh (Cheer Camp Killer), Wesley Holloway (Terrifier 2), Damian Maffei (The Strangers: Prey at Night), and Michael Leavy (Terrifier).

In the film, “As the Keenan’s try to bring their family closer together, they unwittingly enter themselves into a game of life or death. With four deranged killers patrolling the halls of their hotel and competing for the most creative kills, the odds are definitely stacked against them.”

Produced by Steven Della Salla (Terrifier 2, Abnormal Attraction), Jason Leavy (Terrifier 2, Abnormal Attraction), Michael Leavy (Terrifier 2, Abnormal Attraction, Pennywise The Story of IT), Marcus Slabine (Dark Offerings, Island of the Dead), Damien Leone (Terrifier, Terrifier 2), Phil Falcone (Terrifier, Terrifier 2, Joes War) and George Steuber (Terrifier, Terrifier 2).

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