In a seismic deal for indie action fans, Lionsgate has secured a wide-ranging rights deal with Millennium Media for two of Millennium’s most valuable action franchises: Rambo and The Expendables .

Under the agreement announced on Monday, Lionsgate will take global distribution rights to Rambo prequel John Rambo , the planned sixth installment in the Rambo franchise, as well as a lead producing role on any future Rambo television titles. The mini-major also secured the rights to develop and produce all future derivative works based on The Expendables franchise, including potential film and television projects, video games and immersive experiences (the mind boggles).

In a seismic deal for indie action fans, Lionsgate has secured a wide-ranging rights deal with M

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