Anthony Russo and Joe Russo attend the world premiere of Netflix's 'The Electric State' at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on Feb. 24. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Joe and Anthony Russo have jumped on board the John Rambo prequel movie as executive producers through their AGBO banner. Jalmari Helander is set to direct and Noah Centineo is in final talks to star in the Rambo origin pic from Lionsgate and Millennium Media. "AGBO's entire team, led by Anthony and Joe, are creative innovators who are delivering the most emotionally satisfying and inventive action-led storytelling in theaters around the world today," said Charlotte Koh, executive vp of acquisitions and co-productions at the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. Related Stories Business Netflix Claims 190 Million Ad-Tier Viewers Worldwide Under New Metric TV Comedian Matt Rife Sets Holiday-Themed Crowd Work Special on Netflix for December (Exclusive) The filmmakers released their feature The Electric State on Netflix in the spring, and are working on Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars for Marvel. Angela Russo-Otstot and Michael Disco will produce John Rambo for AGBO, alongside Kevin King Templeton, Les Weldon, and Jonathan Yunger for Millennium Media. Lionsgate recently acquired global distribution rights to John Rambo and is launching international sales at the American Film Market. The prequel, scheduled to start production in Thailand in early 2026, is set during the Vietnam War and will explore the formative experiences that shaped the Rambo action hero made famous by Sylvester Stallone in the 1980s. It marks the sixth installment in the Rambo franchise. The film will be directed by Helander (Sisu) from a screenplay by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani. "Rambo is one of the most enduring and iconic figures in action cinema and exploring the origins of that mythology is an incredibly exciting opportunity," Russo-Otstot, chief creative officer at AGBO, said in a statement. AGBO's credits include The Gray Man and the Extraction movies for Netflix. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Chernin Entertainment Apple, Chernin Team for Air Traffic Controller Thriller 'The Flick' (Exclusive) Tom Hollander Anthony Hopkins, Charlotte Rampling to Play Charles and Emma Darwin in 'The Species' From 'The Other Boleyn Girl' Director Justin Chadwick Sentimental Value Palm Springs Film Festival to Honor 'Sentimental Value' Cast With International Star Award Spike Lee Spike Lee, Joan Chen Board Liz Rao's Short 'The Truck,' a Post-Roe Thriller, as EPs (Exclusive) international Helen Mirren to Receive 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award La Chimera Alice Rohrwacher to Receive European Achievement in World Cinema Award Chernin Entertainment Apple, Chernin Team for Air Traffic Controller Thriller 'The Flick' (Exclusive) Tom Hollander Anthony Hopkins, Charlotte Rampling to Play Charles and Emma Darwin in 'The Species' From 'The Other Boleyn Girl' Director Justin Chadwick Sentimental Value Palm Springs Film Festival to Honor 'Sentimental Value' Cast With International Star Award Spike Lee Spike Lee, Joan Chen Board Liz Rao's Short 'The Truck,' a Post-Roe Thriller, as EPs (Exclusive) international Helen Mirren to Receive 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award La Chimera Alice Rohrwacher to Receive European Achievement in World Cinema Award