Today
CNN, Dark
Horizons, and the Internet
Movie Database have all reported that SLY STALLONE
will be back in "Rambo IV."
According to the reports Miramax's
Bob Weinstein has stated that a budget of around $50
million is expected to tell the story of Rambo taking
on drug dealers in a U.S. government building. The script will
be re-worked this summer and SLY will return to play
John Rambo.
Before we all get too excited, we should consider the following:
#1. SLY has not announced his return for the fourth
film. #2. Garth at Dark Horizons is basing his
report on tips sent in by two fans who read it at IMDB.com.
#3. The IMDB item quotes Bob Weinstein. Weinstein
was also quoted earlier this year about the same thing -- that
the script was being reworked and that it was HOPED that SLY
would return. Right after that announcement was made SLY
was quoted as saying he had no plans to return to Rambo.
I think that most likely the IMDB item
was based on the earlier report, or that Mr. Weinstein
is again hoping to get fans [and possibly SLY] interested
in a fourth Rambo.
In other words...until I hear it from an official
source, I'll consider it to be simply a rumour.
best,
- Craig Zablo
