Recently, a poster was posted online that gave fans the impression that Sylvester Stallone is making Cobra 2, a sequel to one of his 1980s films. The question is, is it real or fake?
Cobra first hit theaters in 1986, starring action legend Sylvester Stallone. The film is about a brutal street cop who protects a witness from being murdered by cult members.
Although the film didn’t receive much critical praise when it first came out, it has since become a cult classic in the eyes of some film fans. However, unlike many action films of the time, Cobra never received a sequel.
Cobra 2 Rumors Explained
A new poster has surfaced on social media (mostly Facebook) hinting that Cobra 2 will release in August 2024. The poster features Sylvester Stallone front and center wearing his iconic sunglasses that he wore throughout the original film. Apart from Stallone’s presence, the only content on the poster is the actor’s last name at the top, the title of Cobra 2 just below and “August 2024” at the bottom:RELATED:
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The Facebook post that originally shared the poster also included a brief description of Cobra 2 in the caption, teasing “high-tech thrills, intense cyber battles and a relentless pursuit of justice.”
Cobra 2 was recently confirmed to be in development, so fans shouldn’t expect it to arrive anytime soon, especially not in August 2024 – the poster circulating online is a fan-made one.
However, there may eventually be a sequel to the first film in one form or another, and Stallone is even open to the idea.
Is Stallone Returning for a Cobra Sequel?
Cobra was released in 1986, and despite many critics brushing the movie off, a sequel (titled Cobra Part II) was in the works one year later in 1987. The film got scrapped though, and no other sequel ever went into development. However, back in 2019, in an interview with Fandango, Stallone was asked if there were any of his iconic roles he’d like to reprise sometime in the near future.
One that immediately came to mind for the acting star was, in fact, his character from Cobra.
Stallone then revealed that he had been in talks with action movie director Robert Rodriguez (Machete and El Mariachi) about making a sequel, which he stated would be in the form of “a (TV) series:”
“I’m talking with Robert Rodriguez right now about Cobra, which looks like that could happen as a series.”
Rodriguez had no involvement with the first film, but Stallone also said “It’s basically his baby now,” so it seems it is up to the well-known writer/director if it will get made.
Rodriguez already brought back one iconic franchise (From Dusk Till Dawn) in the form of a TV series, so it would not be surprising if he did the same for Cobra.