Word emerged at the end of the summer that Sylvester Stallone was once again preparing to step into the shoes of John Rambo, a follow-up to his 2008 revival in "Rambo." While it's hard to find fault with the reasoning behind bringing Rambo back again -- he does, in fact, kick a large amount of ass -- the premise of this sequel, set at the time to start shooting in the spring of 2010, left myself and many other fans confused.

"Rambo V: The Savage Hunt," as originally revealed by Stallone in early September, would pit the aging Vietnam veteran against a "feral beast... [an] amalgamation of fury and intelligence and pure, unadulterated rage," the product of a failed government experiment. So basically... "Predator," but with a mutated super-soldier in place of an alien warrior. Not exactly the most "Rambo"-esque plotline. I, for one, was not pleased. Read more...

Today marks a joyful anniversary for action movie fans and a rather unpleasant one for gun control advocates. Exactly 90 years ago, Mikhail Kalashnikov, the man who invented the AK-47 assault rifle, was born in a small Siberian village. If we can, though, let us put aside the AK's bloody legacy on the battlefield and focus on all the badassery the weapon has unleashed on the big screen.

Whether they're battling Russians, trading in black market goods or bang-bang-banging their way through the city streets, movie characters have embraced the trusty AK or later variants like the AKM or SKS. And we, in turn, have embraced those bullet-spewing beauties. Here are some of our cinematic favs (click the image above to check out our AK-47 flipbook gallery)... Read more...

You've gotta love Sylvester Stallone. The guy was a dominant force in '80s cinema, particularly with his iconic Rocky Balboa and Rambo characters. Not to mention debatable classics like "Nighthawks," "Cobra," "Over the Top" and "Tango & Cash." He lost some luster over the next decade, but returned to the public eye once again -- ironically -- when he revisited the roles that made him in "Rambo" (2008) and "Rocky Balboa" (2006).

Now that's he's firmly reestablished himself, the Italian Stallion is turning his attention to other possibilities. We already know he's set to star in director Robert Rodriguez's "The Expendables." Now, speaking to Empire, Stallone also revealed that he's interested in remaking the Charles Bronson-starring classic "Death Wish" in addition to a long-gestating biopic on Edgar Allen Poe. Read more...

The Emmy Awards prevailed over football yesterday in the Twitter-Wood feed. I'm just sorry that John Hodgman's posted pic with comic book writer and "Lost" writer staff alumnus Brian K. Vaughan was too dark to make Twitter Pic of the Day. Instead, Kim Kardashian moved up into first place for that honor with her behind-the-scenes look at what happens when you rip your dress at the Emmy's.

On down the list, Rainn Wilson, Diablo Cody and Steve Agee pondered how hitch a ride on Tyler Perry's successful Madea movies. To find out what Wilson wants to do and see when Peter Facinelli will be reporting back for duty on the "Eclipse" set, read their tweets for yourself. They're all below in the Twitter-Wood report for September 21, 2009. Read more...

Matt Damon is at the Venice International Film Festival this week promoting his new movie "The Informant!," but he can't escape press inquiries regarding a fourth "Bourne" movie. Another installment of the action franchise was greenlit by Universal last October, and Damon is on board provided there's a worthwhile script.

The problem is, apparently nobody can come up with a good idea for the continuation of the formerly amnesiac super soldier's story.

This is where you come in -- if you can find the number for an exec at Universal, that is. Damon told Empire Online that there's a huge amount of pressure coming from the studio to make the sequel. "Even if we made a horrible movie, it would make money, and [Universal execs] know that." Read more...

Not only is a fifth "Rambo" film actually happening, it's also got a title and a premise -- "Rambo V: The Savage Hunt," in which Vietnam veteran John Rambo heads to the American Pacific Northwest with a team of Black Ops soldiers to hunt down a forest-dwelling "feral beast," the byproduct of a government experiment gone terribly wrong.

Now, am I really the only one who thinks this sounds like an awesome movie? Just last week, I gushed about the merits of the fourth "Rambo," which boasts a considerably more reality-based plot than the proposed "Rambo V." But unlike MTV Movies Blog editor Adam Rosenberg, who is notably worried about the franchise's new, apparently sci-fi direction, I'm not as concerned by the break from realism. Here's why. Read more...

May as well get it out of the way at the outset: I am so not on board with this idea. The "Rambo" series is about over-the-top action and outlandish military plots, but as silly as the happenings get they always stay at least SOMEWHAT grounded in reality. Putting in a "Predator"-esque sci-fi twist... I'm just not feeling it.

Perhaps I should explain. Over the weekend, Ain't It Cool News revealed new details about the next "Rambo" feature, which was confirmed in name only at the beginning of last week. AICN's Harry Knowles followed up on the news by speaking with series leading man Sylvester Stallone, who was only to happy to share the rough story arc for "Rambo V: The Savage Hunt." And that's where things get kinda funky. Read more...

Due to the success of “The Final Destination” over the weekend, we can expect to see a lot more 3-D movies going into development over the next few months. Just this morning The Hollywood Reporter had news of a film in the works titled “Drive Angry,” which will feature Nicolas Cage popping out at you in three dimensions.

Also in the past few days were reports of a possible 3-D “Swamp Thing” remake and confirmation that The Weinstein Co. is moving ahead on a third “Halloween” movie that will be made in 3-D and released next summer. Read more...

With the bloody awesome that ensued in "Rambo" and the hopefully bloody awesome contained in next year's "The Expendables," there is absolutely no reason that today's announcement of a fifth "Rambo" film should be anything but bloody awesome news.

According to Variety, Sylvester Stallone is officially planning a sequel to last year's "Rambo," which he will once again direct and star in for Nu Image/Millennium Films. Production is expected to start in the spring of 2010.

Variety describes the plot of the untitled "Rambo" sequel as revolving around "Rambo fighting his way through human traffickers and drug lords to rescue a young girl abducted near the U.S.-Mexico border." Read more...

They are three legends of the silver screen. Separately, they've made dozens of films that have had a huge impact on the lives of moviegoers. Fans have been wanting to see them unite on screen for decades. Now, the trio are finally planning to make a movie together.

“I want to send best wishes to Sly,” Bruce Willis said with a grin when we spoke with him last week. “And the Governor of California, my old pal Arnold.” Read more...