Washington DC, Aug. 12 -- 'The Perfect Date' actor Noah Centineo is set to play the role of a young John Rambo, the role made famous by Sylvester Stallone, in a new 'Rambo' prequel titled 'John Rambo', reported Deadline.

According to the outlet, filmmaker Jalmari Helander is set to direct the film from a screenplay by writing duo Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani.

The first 'Rambo' film was based on David Morrell's 1972 novel 'First Blood', about a troubled Vietnam War veteran and former US Army Special Forces Soldier who is an expert in weaponry, hand-to-hand combat and guerrilla warfare.

The five-film franchise, consisting of 'First Blood' (1982), 'Rambo: First Blood Part II' (1985), 'Rambo III' (1988), 'Rambo' (2008) and 'Rambo: Las...