TMDb/John Rambo Movie Explore the origin of an icon. Noah Centineo stars as John Rambo in the prequel, with David Harbour as Major Trautman. The legend begins. April 18, 2026 AceShowbiz - The highly anticipated prequel to the iconic John Rambo film series is slowly revealing exciting details as production progresses. Titled simply John Rambo, this new movie explores the origin story of the legendary character first introduced in 1982's First Blood.