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“Sisu: Road to Revenge” : The Strong, Silent Sequel

©Courtesy of Sony Pictures  Finland’s resiliency is amazing. They flat-out defeated the vastly larger Soviet Red Army in the First Winter War and essentially battled them to a draw in the Second. Aatmi Korpi was their not-so-secret weapon. According to his mythical backstory, after the Communists massacred Korpi’s family, the enraged Finnish commando launched a…

Jalmari Helander’s Prequel ‘John Rambo’ To Be Produced by the Russo Brothers and Lionsgate

@Courtesy of Orion Pictures  A kinder, gentler Rambo is on the way, thanks to John Rambo, an upcoming prequel being developed by filmmaker Jalmari Helander that hopes to cast Noah Centineo in the title role. Centineo had earlier appeared in Black Adam and The Recruit. The five earlier Rambo films starring Sylvester Stallone were known…

Sisu : Road to Revenge Trailer : Starring Jorma Tommalia

©Courtesy of Sony Pictures The Finnish action film Sisu became a huge hit online in 2023 due to its relentless, high-octane action sequences and the concept of imagining John Wick killing Nazis in World War II. The man who refuses to die is back in “Sisu: Road to Revenge,” which promises even more insane wall-to-wall action…

Rambo Origin Movie Being Developed by Sisu Director Jalmari Helander

© 1982 Artisan Entertainment (Home Video). All rights reserved. An origin story for celebrated action series, Rambo, titled John Rambo, is currently in development by Sisu director Jalmari Helander, Deadline is reporting. The prequel to the 1982 classic action movie, First Blood, will launch at the Cannes market. The Cannes market is an event that runs…

Jalmari Helander’s “Sisu 2” Sets November 21 Release!

©Courtesy of Lionsgate Screen Gems, a subsidiary of Sony Pictures, will be releasing a sequel to Jalmari Helander‘s grittier World War II action flick, “Sisu“, with the Finnish filmmaker returning to write and direct it. What is the reason for Lionsgate, who got the U.S. rights to the film at 2022’s TIFF Midnight Madness, not…

Sisu : Exclusive Interview with Writer/Director Jalmari Helander 

Synopsis : During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this…