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Tucked into a boring THR article about Lionsgate is confirmation of what many of use (especially Asians) had long feared:

On the development horizon are “Warrior,” which Gavin O’Connor co-wrote and will direct; “Conan,” a fast-tracked project with multiple scripts in the works; “Severance Package,” with Brett Simon writing and directing; “Rambo V,” to be written and directed by Sylvester Stallone; “Korean Wedding” from writer Jason Filardi; and “Kane & Lynch,” a video game adaptation that will star Bruce Willis.

Regarding “Rambo V,” we’ve already heard lots of rumors about it and now it looks like things are moving forward. One of the rumors is that Stallone will use an alternate script he wrote for “Rambo IV,” which involves Rambo’s daughter being kidnapped by cult leaders. [Worst Previews]

Keep in mind, Lionsgate is also responsible for the Saw franchise and Disaster Movie. And that Warriors is “a drama set within a family of mixed martial arts fighters.”

But it’s easy to see what the conflict will be in the next Rambo. “When you’re pushed, killin’s as easy as breathin’… *cough, cough* F-ck, I’m out of breath. Jesus, how many stairs does this place have? Hoo boy, can a fella get an oxygen tank over here?”

As previously reported, Pride and Glory director Gavin O’Connor was having trouble getting his movie released, and was threatening to hold up Warriors, an MMA movie he was developing.  Today, Pride and Glory finally has a release date, and Warriors, originally slated for New Line, is moving forward with Lionsgate.  I know, I’m as relieved as you are.

[Warriors is] a mixed-martial-arts saga about two estranged brothers on a collision course to fight in a tournament for the heavyweight championship.
…The helmer credited New Line head Toby Emmerich with being "gracious enough to let it go" to Lionsgate.

I bet he even pretended to hold back tears, like I do with skanks when they finally find a ride back to their house the next morning.  Elementary school chicks are so gullible.  Yet so sexy.

O’Connor conceived the drama as a potential trilogy, and Lionsgate will also be involved in a mixed-martial-arts tournament dubbed Sparta that will be launched in connection with the movie.
O’Connor has partnered in the 16-man grand prix tourney project with UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture, who will play himself in the film. [Variety]

Every MMA league except the UFC is currently in bankruptcy or hemorrhaging money, but I’m sure the company that gave us Witless Protection are just the ones to make it work.  I mean, it is called Sparta.  This. Is. Sparta.  OMG, that could totally be their slogan, LOL!  Still, many fear that this is yet another setback for Gun Kata.