Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ Dated for September

The fifth installment of the “Rambo” franchise, “Rambo: Last Blood,” will hit theaters on Sept.

20 — 37 years after the series launched with “First Blood.”The story centers on Sylvester Stallone’s John Rambo crossing into Mexico and taking on a violent cartel when the daughter of one of his friends is kidnapped.

“Rambo: Last Blood” also stars Paz Vega, Sergio Peris-Mencheta and Yvette Monreal.

Adrian Goldberg is directing from a screenplay by Stallone and Matthew Cirulnick.

Stallone, who was 36 when the first film premiered, will be 73 at “Last Blood’s” release.“Rambo: Last Blood” was shot in Bulgaria, and follows “First Blood,” “Rambo: First Blood Part II” (1985), “Rambo III” (1988) and “Rambo” (2008).

Producers are Kevin King Templeton and Les Weldon.The four Rambo films have grossed a combined $728 million in worldwide box office, led by $300 million for “Rambo: First Blood Part II.”The Lionsgate pic is the third title to land on

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