Pop culture icon John Rambo is headed back to the big screen with new feature film John Rambo, and the prequel origin story now has a release date from Lionsgate.
John Rambo will release in theaters on June 4, 2027.
Noah Centineo (the upcoming Street Fighter) will star as the one-man fighting force, under the direction of the acclaimed filmmaker Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports, Sisu).
David Harbour (“Stranger Things”) plays Rambo’s commanding officer Major Trautman.
John Rambo takes audiences back, years before First Blood, diving deep into the roots and experiences that forged one of the big screen’s most enduring and complex characters.
The film’s screenplay is by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani (Black Adam, The Mauritanian), and the film will be distributed in theaters by Lionsgate.
Centineo will be joined by an exciting ensemble cast including Yao (Sinners), Jason Tobin (“A Thousand Blows”), Quincy Isaiah (“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”), Jefferson White (“Yellowstone”), and Tayme Thapthimthong (“The White Lotus”).
Director Jalmari Helander said in a statement earlier this year, “When I was eleven, I saw First Blood for the first time, and it changed my life. Rambo wasn’t just a film to me—it stayed with me growing up and was a defining influence on why I wanted to become a filmmaker. As we begin production on the origin of John Rambo, we’re going back to the beginning.
“This is Rambo stripped down, raw, and real—a survival story about endurance, persistence, and lost innocence. It’s an honor to shape this next chapter with deep respect for the character and the legacy, and to bring audiences the start of John Rambo’s journey.”
