Sylvester Stallone in RAMBO - FIRST BLOOD PT. 2 (1985).
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Stallone Handling a DEATH WISH?
By: Jarrod Sarafin, News EditorDate: Monday, November 05, 2007
Source: Variety
His Rambo character has certainly dealt out death on many occasions, including the upcoming fourth film, but it looks like he may be handling a DEATH WISH as well. Variety reports that Sylvester Stallone is in talks to direct and star in the MGM remake of the 1974 Charles Bronson-led vigilante tale. Michael Ferris and John Brancato(Terminator 3, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins) are set to pen the screenplay for the studio.
Paramount Pictures controls some "Death Wish" rights and has an option to partner. MGM will make the pic whether or not Par opts in, and if a writers strike is settled in short order, MGM will try to start production before March. Stallone's partner, Kevin King, will be a producer.
"We are looking at our library to determine which potential franchise properties make the most sense for us to produce, and 'Death Wish' was clearly one of that jumped out," said MGM chief operating officer Rick Sands. "We hope to get a deal done with Sylvester Stallone to direct and star, and like the 'Rocky' and 'Rambo' films, we see this as another potential franchise for him."
