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Marketing for kids is and always has been where the money is at. Turning existing properties like Barbie into TV shows, movies, books, video games, and anything else you can think of for little girls to get their parents to buy has done quite well for Mattel over the years. Star Wars actors and especially George Lucas knew that merchandising was the key even if his movie wasn’t expressly made for children. Speaking of not expressly made for children, I know a lot of us, both the creators on this channel as well as our audience, got to see a ton of stuff that we weren’t supposed to at younger ages.

The upcoming "Rambo" prequel will see Noah Centineo play a younger version of the titular hero, previously brought to the screen by Sylvester Stallone in 1982's "First Blood" and its subsequent sequels. Despite following a young John Rambo, though, chances are Jari Helmander's movie will be unsuitable for the youth market. It's a "Rambo" flick, after all, and this franchise has a history of being bloody and brutal. Secondly, if the film is canonical to the Stallone saga, the story will probably chronicle the character's escapades in Vietnam, and it's rare to see family-friendly entertainment about that particular conflict.

That said, there was a time when the John Rambo character was reimagined as a hero of children's cartoons. "Rambo: The Force of Freedom," a one-season wonder released in 1986, follows John (Neil Ross) as he leads a military team all over the globe to thwart a terrorist organization's nefarious plans. Inspired...

Earlier this year, we learned that a Rambo prequel was in development, and now Millennium Media has found its leading man. Noah Centineo, of Netflix's The Recruit, is set to star as John Rambo in the upcoming film. The movie, which will be titled John Rambo, will center around Rambo's time fighting in the Vietnam War before the events of 1982's First Blood and the high-octane action franchise that sprung from it.

According to reports, Sylvester Stallone, who portrayed the ex-Green Beret in five big-screen actioners, is aware of the project and Centineo's involvement in it, but is not involved with the film. Centineo, who broke out as a teen star on Austin & Ally and The Fosters, has proved his combat bonafides in recent years. He stars as CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks in The Recruit, which was recently cancelled after two seasons on Netflix, and played a Navy Seal...

For the first time in 40 years, someone besides Sylvester Stallone will play John Rambo. Millennium Media's upcoming Rambo prequel, John Rambo, has cast the next actor to step into the iconic action role.

According to Deadline, Noah Centineo is attached to star in John Rambo as its title character. After getting his start on the Disney Channel with roles in Austin & Ally, Shake It Up, and Jessie, Centineo replaced Jake T. Austin as Jesus Adams Foster for the final three seasons of the Freeform drama series The Fosters. He then transitioned to the big screen with a co-starring role in Netflix's To All the Boys trilogy and a supporting role in the DC Extended Universe movie Black Adam. His most recent work was as the lead in Netflix's two-season spy adventure series The Recruit.

Production on John Rambo is expected to begin this fall in Thailand, with...

At this point in the evolution of popular media, it's a cliché to say that everyone's run out of ideas. You need only take a look at a recent year-end box office list to see just how many major properties are getting recycled all the time, rebooted and remade and turned into something new simply because it has built-in name recognition for audiences.

That kind of thing has, in fact, been going on for quite a while. Remakes have been happening since the earliest decades of film history, but in the 1980s and 1990s especially, many breakout movies were immediately monetized as much as possible, adapted into toy lines and breakfast cereals and, yes, Saturday morning cartoons. Some of those cartoons caught on, becoming bona fide smashes in their own right -- for example, it can be jarring to watch the original "Beetlejuice" movie and realize that Beetlejuice and Lydia Deetz were not,...

Although few theatrical franchises receive animated TV spinoffs like Back to the Future, Beetlejuice, and Ghostbusters did, this '80s trend predicted major change in 2020s Hollywood. While the blockbuster may have been born in the ‘70s with hits like Jaws, Star Wars, and Alien, the ‘80s was where the movie franchise truly flourished. The aforementioned hits all received sequels that expanded their fictional worlds and earned staggering sums at the box office, but the decade was also home to a slew of huge franchises that continue to this day. These include the Ghostbusters movies, the Gremlins series, and the Back to the Future franchise.

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Rambo: The Force Of Freedom

In an alternate ending for 1982’s First Blood, traumatised Vietnam War veteran John Rambo commits suicide. However, in post-production, director Ted Kotcheff and writer/star Sylvester Stallone opted for the canon ending where Rambo surrenders.

Had they kept the original, we certainly wouldn’t have four more Rambo sequels, and it might have dented the film’s viability for animated spin-off series as well. As it is, Ruby-Spears Productions created Rambo: The Force Of Freedom, a G.I. Joe-alike action series that ran for 65 episodes in 1986.

Battling the evil organisation S.A.V.A.G.E., Rambo and his “toyetic” friends travel the globe, pausing only to play with animals and teach children how to be good. Stallone was reportedly not best pleased but continued pancaking enemy combatants...

The late 20th century was a wild time to be a kid immersed in the world of pop culture. It was the period that produced Jessica Rabbit, a cartoon character you felt embarrassed to watch with your parents, and a time when stores regularly stocked movie tie-in toys linked to “kid-friendly” fare like Aliens and Terminator 2.

It seemed like nothing was off the table and that was certainly the case in the world of cartoons. Eager to cash in on the appeal of cinematic properties in a way that would give even the MCU pause for thought, a glut of animated shows inspired by movies featuring torture, nudity, beheadings, and buckets of toxic waste found their way onto the small screen. In most cases, the cartoons spawned rarely stuck around for long, but today they stand as examples of a weird and wonderful chapter in the history of small screen entertainment.

The Toxic Crusaders cartoon series played a crucial role in establishing the pop culture legacy of The Toxic Avenger franchise. Although the Toxic Crusaders cartoon had to tone down violence and humor, it successfully translated the defining aspects of the original film to animation. Toxic Crusaders introduced a cast of characters and spawned tie-in products, contributing to the overall success of the brand and paving the way for a potential reboot targeting a younger audience in the future.

From the moment Lloyd Kaufman's 1984 classic The Toxic Avenger hit silver screens across New York City, the titular character has maintained the kind of pop culture status that other cult icons of any era could only hope to achieve. Despite being introduced in classic Troma fashion and helping to establish the studio's over-the-top stylings, Toxie and his tale of unlikely stardom have only ever waned in popularity rather than fading from view altogether.

Rambo: The Force of Freedom was ostensibly a children’s cartoon based on the Rambo movies but, in reality, the show changed almost everything about Sylvester Stallone’s iconic antihero. John Rambo has always been a conflicted character. In the original novel First Blood, Rambo was introduced as a deeply troubled Vietnam veteran who struggled to acclimate to life at home after witnessing and partaking in the atrocities of war. Like fellow ‘70s antihero Travis Bickle, this version of Rambo was a disturbed man capable of committing heinous acts of violence and unable to maintain a stable mental state.

However, while the first Rambo movie did depict the character semi-accurately, Rambo: First Blood Part II completely upended this. Where Rambo: First Blood was a radical anti-war movie that highlighted the psychological damages wrought by Vietnam, Rambo: First Blood Part II was a jingoistic, gung-ho celebration of extreme violence and on-the-nose patriotism.

Jason Voorhees is one of the most enduring pop culture creations, especially in the world of horror, to emerge from the 80s. But unlike other 80s icons, the slasher from the Friday the 13th franchise never starred in an animated series. Fortunately, artist Mike Chiechi has stepped up to show us what that might have looked like. Chiechi, aka Frank's Kid, recently released a video for a fictional animated series titled Jason and Friends, which is a truly impressive homage to the long-running horror franchise. Chiechi shared the video with the following caption, which helps set the vibe.

"Gather round' kids...it's time for Jason and Friends!"

The video is truly loaded with fun bits for fans of the franchise. We see Jason Voorhees, tiny and in his underwear, transformed into the hulking slasher the general public is far more familiar with. We even get a little cameo from Pamela Voorhees' head.

With A History Of Violence, Tom Breihan picks the most important action movie of every year, starting with the genre’s birth and moving right up to whatever Vin Diesel’s doing this very minute.

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

They made First Blood into a cartoon. Literally. Sixty-five episodes of the kids’ animated series Rambo: The Force Of Freedom ran on American TV in 1986. On that show, John Rambo, the disturbed and traumatized Vietnam veteran of David Morrell’s 1972 novel and the great 1982 movie, became a simplistic G.I. Joe-esque super-soldier, taking on General Warhawk and the evil forces of S.A.V.A.G.E. That’s what things did in the ’80s: They became cartoons. (This wasn’t even the weirdest example of an ultraviolent R-rated movie becoming the source material for a cartoon. The same thing happened to RoboCop.)

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Looks like we are going to get a Rambo TV series at Fox called Rambo: New Blood. The Network just closed a development deal, and Sylvester Stallone is on board as an executive producer. According to Deadline, there's a chance that Stallone could also star in the series, but that is not set in stone. They do say he's expected to reprise his role, which he has played in all four Rambo movies that have been made. The series is said to center around him and his son. 

The series is being written by Jeb Stuart (Die Hard, The Fugitive), and according to the report, it "pays homage to the films, exploring the complex relationship between Rambo and his son, J.R., an ex-Navy Seal." We've never heard of J.R. before. This is a new character who has not been in any of the movies. It sounds like...

Last month, while promoting his Rocky spinoff Creed, Sylvester Stallone confirmed that writing had begun on Rambo: Last Blood, the fifth and final entry in the series. Now comes word from Deadline that Fox has closed a development deal for a TV show based on the series titled Rambo: New Blood. And Sylvester Stallone may return to reprise his iconic role as Vietnam vet John Rambo.

Sylvester Stallone is producing this action series, which is directly based on the franchise that kicked off in 1982 with First Blood and carried through three more sequels including Rambo: First Blood Part II in 1985, Rambo III in 1988 and Rambo in 2008. At this time, it isn't known if Sylvester Stallone will appear on the show, or if John Rambo will be played by someone new. The character will be prominently featured in what is described as a father-son drama. Sources close to the project...

Movie merchandise is big business. But some people will try and slap the name of The Avengers or Batman on anything...

Cool film stuff can be almost as fun as actually going to the movies. Think of a Batman cape, an Arnold Schwarzenegger action figure, or Goldeneye on the N64. Hell, the merchandising can often be more enjoyable than the actual film – remember how much fun the first few months of 1999 were before Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was actually released?

Yet, in the chase to make a quick buck out of devoted fans, some... let's just say less relevant, movie merchandise is churned out and flogged to the public.

Here then are 50 of the strangest (not ranked in order!) – expect action figures of obscure henchmen, 16-carat gold Twilight jewellery and some truly vomit-inducing burgers…

1. Spider-Man 3 / The Dark Knight – Burger King’s Dark Whopper

In Spider-Man 3, Peter...

Whoever thought RoboCop, Highlander and Rambo would make suitable kids' cartoons? These folks, that's who...

There are certain eternal questions in life that I doubt we’ll ever find an answer to. Who was Jack The Ripper? What happened on the Mary Celeste? How have there been five Resident Evil movies? And the question we’re going to look at now, why do they make kids' cartoons out of very adult movies?

In some ways it makes sense. As a kid, there are very few moments more exciting than watching an ultra-gory action film or a dodgy sex comedy that you know you’re not supposed to be watching. Everyone knows this, the studios especially. But surely they can’t be that blatant about it? You can’t make a show for kids based on RoboCop! Have you seen RoboCop? Won’t somebody please think of the children?

Rambo: The Force Of Freedom...

A kids' book based around a violent post-traumatic stress disorder sufferer, played by Sylvester Stallone? We analyse the Rambo annual...

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John Rambo was first introduced to cinema audiences in 1982’s First Blood, based on David Morrell’s novel of the same name. Sylvester Stallone starred as a Rambo, a mentally scared war veteran, clearly suffering from undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder. His fractured mental state, along with a spate of bad luck, leads him to ultimately commit acts of unacceptable violence.

It is a film with no real heroes, a deep mistrust of authority, and a supporting character who dies of cancer because of extended exposure to Agent Orange. It is not, what you would call, a barrel of laughs.

So of course, they made a kid’s cartoon of it.

This isn’t that unique. R-rated movies being adapted into a Saturday morning cartoon is one of the more...

As pop-culture obsessives and children of the 1990s mourn the passing of James Avery, aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, it's important to remember that Avery was the soul of another iconic '90s character. He was the voice of Shredder on the animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, and we can never, ever forget that. Avery should have won The Sixth Man award for '80s television (an award we just made up). He guested on a wide swath of the decade's most iconic TV shows, including Webster, The Dukes of Hazzard, St. Elsewhere, Moonlighting, L.A. Law,...

With the release of "Dmc: Devil May Cry" today, the year in video gaming has begun. While the first few months of the year are usually pretty quiet, this year is different thanks to numerous major titles from late 2012 having been pushed into early 2013. The result is major titles hitting practically every week between now and early May. Check out the release schedule as it currently stands below:

January 22nd

The Cave (PS3/360/PC/Mac)

Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3)

January 29th

Hitman: HD Trilogy (PS3/360)

February 5th

Dead Space 3 (PS3/360/PC)

Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (PS3/360)

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (PS3)

February 12th

Aliens: Colonel Marines (PS3/360/Wii U/PC)

February 19th

Crysis 3 (PS3/360/PC)

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3/360)

February 26th

Rayman Legends (Wii U)

March 5th

Mlb 13: The Show (PS3)

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (PS...

Afghanistan's first female director, risks death to go to work each day – shooting a film in Kabul is a brave act of defiance. Here she talks passionately about women's equality and her fear that the return of the Taliban could kill Afghan cinema for ever

It's four degrees below zero in a high-security police compound in south-west Kabul. Inside several thick concrete walls topped with razor wire, 60 officers from the city's antiterrorist unit stand to attention in neat rows, blinking in the harsh winter sunlight, waiting for their orders. But today the commands won't come from their general. Today the boss is Saba Sahar – actress, screenwriter and Afghanistan's first-ever female film director.

"Cut!" shouts Sahar. She turns to the general standing awkwardly on the sidelines beside her soundman. "The troops are too far away from the camera, Mr Commander," she says. "We can't see them."

Fourteen years after the Taliban...

Way back when in 1984, The Official Doctor Who Magazine (yes, it really was called that) ran a poll to find the best story of season 21. Given all the plaudits and platitudes heaped upon it, you'd expect The Caves Of Androzani to have taken the top spot. In actual fact, at numero uno was...

Resurrection Of The Daleks!

Now there's a surprise, especially when you consider how Resurrection has fallen so far from grace. These days, Resurrection would be lucky to scoop the fourth spot, and it's only the follies of Warriors Of The Deep and The Twin Dilemma that save it from being the official season 21 turkey.

So what went wrong? When did the coins fall from the eyes, so to speak? After all, in theory, Resurrection has an awful lot going for it. Eric Saward's back behind the word processor, after his previous offering Earthshock was released to great acclaim.

88,000? Do your math; I rounded up to be safe.

The Lorax I am not, I do not speak for the trees. I however do speak for the Me-Tree, the tree that’s me (Dr. Seuss was a genius, I’m not. I know.) There is a strong difference between a person’s “favorites” and what a person thinks are the “best.” Many lists seem to forget that very important fact. Sure, I think There Will Be Blood, Let The Right One In, Pan’s Labyrinth, Requiem For A Dream, Synecdoche, New York (etc.) are probably some of the best films of the decade as far as craft, performances, and technique goes, but they might not make the list (you have to read further to find out.) They might not be flicks that I want to revisit all the time for leisure or laughs. As for the types of movies that usually gravitate toward my favorites,...