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Earlier this year, Nu Image/Millennium Films had announced that Sylvester Stallone’s fifth Rambo film had been greenlit. Stallone was to return to the franchise to play the title character and direct the film. Stallone had previously hinted that the next Rambo adventure would see the hero take on a “slightly different genre.” The working title for the film was Rambo V: The Savage Hunt.

However, months later, it appears that Stallone has abandoned the previously announced project. In a recent interview, the legendary pop icon revealed the follow-up has stalled and he’s “99 per cent sure” the character won’t return.

He tells EmpireOnline.com, “I think Rambo’s pretty well done. I don’t think there’ll be any more. I’m about 99 per cent sure.

“I was going to do it… But for Rambo to go on another adventure might be, I think, misinterpreted as a mercenary gesture and not necessary. I don’t want that to happen. I’m very happy with the last Burmese episode, because I didn’t pull any punches on it. I wanted it to be what civil war really is – rough. You can’t candy coat it, and where do you go from there? So that’s (Rambo V) going to go.”

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The article also reveals that Stallone is working on a director’s cut of Rambo which will restore twelve minutes to the film.

Earlier this year, Nu Image/Millennium Films officially announced that Sylvester Stallone‘s fifth Rambo film had been greenlit. Stallone will return to the franchise to play the title character and direct the film. Stallone had previously hinted that the next Rambo adventure would see the hero take on a “slightly different genre.” The working title for the film is Rambo V: The Savage Hunt.

Now, some new information on the film has surfaced, straight from Sly Stallone himself. The legendary action hero contacted the good folks over STALLONEZONE via email  to discuss the status:

Here is what he had to say about the film:

Hi Craig,

This is from Sly to your followers:

To all the loyal SZoners out there,

I’m letting you know that Rambo has changed course and the story about hunting the man/beast will be done using another character in the lead. RAMBO himself will be heading over the border to a violent city where many young women have vanished.

There will be blood.

Best,

Sly Stallone

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Earlier this week, Nu Image/Millennium Films officially announced that Sylvester Stallone‘s fifth Rambo film had been greenlit. Stallone will return to the franchise to play the title character and direct the film. Stallone had previously hinted that the next Rambo adventure would see the hero take on a “slightly different genre.”

Stallone has revealed some interesting tidbits about the upcoming film to AICN. The working title for the fifth film in the franchise is Rambo V: The Savage Hunt. The storyline will see the iconic character heading to the Pacific Northwest to take on “brilliantly instinctual killer soldiers that have no qualms about taking life” created by the U.S. government. When the project goes horribly wrong, Rambo is brought in hunt down the evil-doers.

Swing by AICN for some more details and to see the quick one sheet poster that was whipped up for the new film, to give the film some presence at the Toronto Film Festival .

Stallone is currently doing post production on The Expendables. Production on Rambo V: The Savage Hunt will begin in Spring 2010.

Source: AICN