The full Rambo saga is coming back, in a fresh collection. Fans will be able to add this new set to their libraries next month.
Rambo gets collected
It’s never over! Well, it’s never over for a character like John Rambo anyway. Debuting in 1982’s First Blood, the Viet Nam vet who just wanted to be left alone has become a force in pop culture. Several explosive 80s sequels saw to that, before the hero went on something of a big screen hiatus.
But that didn’t last, as he returned to theaters in 2008’s Rambo, before completing the saga in Rambo: Last Blood. Now with an origin story on the horizon, with a totally new cast, Rambo is getting a mighty collection from Lionsgate.
Rambo: Complete Collection will be that set, and it looks like it’ll come packing. Fans can look for the collection to include the full set of movies, as well as copious amounts of extras. Everything from trailers, to audio commentaries, to featurettes, and even the television edit of the original are all on tap.
Both physical and digital versions of the Rambo: Complete Collection are heading to retail release on May 26th. If you’re looking to pick up the digital version, then you’ll want to head to Amazon, as it’ll be an exclusive for the online mega-retailer. As for the physical, disc-based version, check out Lionsgate Limited for that.
Just a heads up though, because as of this writing, the package deal isn’t posted. Never fear though, as Lionsgate says pre-orders should be up some time today. And finally, if you’d like to check out the full (and massive) official list of what’s included, scroll down.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Since its debut nearly four decades ago, the Rambo series starring Sylvester Stallone has become one of the most iconic action- movie franchises of all time. An ex-Green Beret haunted by memories of Vietnam, the legendary fighting machine known as Rambo has battled small-town prejudice, freed POWs, rescued his commanding officer from the Soviets, and liberated missionaries in Myanmar. In his final mission, Rambo’s vengeance is unleashed after an old friend’s granddaughter is kidnapped in Mexico.
Special Features on the 4K+ Digital
Bonus Disc (New to this release)
Reflections on First Blood with Ted Kotcheff
Storyboarding First Blood
The Art of Rambo
Rambo Auction
Poster Gallery
First Blood
Audio Commentary with Sylvester Stallone
Audio Commentary with Writer David Morrell
“An American Hero’s Journey” featurette
“A Long Road: 40 Years of First Blood” featurette
“The Hunter and the Hunted: Scoring First Blood” featurette
“First Blood: A Look Back” featurette
“Drawing First Blood: 20 Years Later” featurette
“Rambo Takes the 80s Part 1” featurette
Alternative Ending
Outtake
“Saigon Bar” Deleted Scene
“The Real Nam” (“The True Vietnam”) featurette
“Forging Heroes” (“America’s Green Berets”) featurette
“How to Become Rambo Part 1” featurette
“Sly vs. Rambo” interview with Sylvester Stallone
5 Trailers
TV Edit – Deleted and Extended Scenes
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Audio Commentary with Director George P. Cosmatos
“We Get to Win This Time: The Rambo Phenomenon” featurette
“Guts and Glory”
“Rambo Takes the 80s Part 2″ featurette
Featurettes:
“Preparing For Action”
“Creating The Reality Of War”
“Action In The Jungle”
“Behind the Scenes/Behind the Camera”
“Sean Baker: Fulfilling a Dream”
“The Last American P.O.W.” featurette
Interview with Sylvester Stallone
Interview with Richard Crenna
3 Trailers
TV Spots
Rambo III
Audio Commentary with Director Peter MacDonald
“Rambo Takes the 80s Part 3” featurette
“Rambo III: Full Circle” featurette
“Afghanistan: Land in Crisis” featurette
“Suiting Up: Rambo’s Survival Hardware”
“Rambo-nomics”
“Selling a Hero”
“How to Become Rambo Part 3” featurette
“Trautman & Rambo” featurette
“Scope” featurette
Behind the Scenes Making Of
8 Deleted Scenes
3 Trailers
TV Spot
“Rambo 3 Film Montage”
Behind the Scenes Making Of
Trailer – 4K Trilogy
Trailer – DVD Ultimate Edition Trilogy
Rambo
Audio Commentary with Director Sylvester Stallone (theatrical cut)
“Production Diary: To Hell and Back” documentary
“It’s a Long Road: The Resurrection of an Icon”
“A Score to Settle: The Music of Rambo”
“The Art of War: Part 1: Editing”
“The Art of War: Part 2: Sound”
“The Weaponry of Rambo”
“A Hero’s Welcome: Release and Reaction”
“Legacy of Despair: The Real Struggle in Burma”
Deleted scenes
2 Trailers
On Set with Stallone
Rambo: Last Blood
Drawing Last Blood: Multi Part Production Diary” documentary
Theatrical Trailer
Featurettes:
Rambo’s Greatest Hits
Vengeance
3 Trailers
TV & Digital Spots
Directed by: Ted Kotcheff; George P. Cosmatos; Peter MacDonald; Sylvester Stallone; AdrianGrunberg
Written by: David Morrell, Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, Art Monterastelli, Sheldon Lettich
Produced by: Buzz Feitshans, Mario Kassar, Avi Lerner, John Thompson, Yariv Lerner, Steven Paul
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