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Nearly 40 years after the cult classic original, Sylvester Stallone is strapping back on his mirrored aviators as Lieutenant Marion “Cobra” Cobretti in COBRA 2, set to hit theaters in 2026. The long-awaited sequel promises to deliver the same hard-hitting, no-nonsense action that made the 1986 film an enduring favorite among action fans.

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE PLOT

✔ A New Night Slasher Emerges: A copycat killer is terrorizing Los Angeles, forcing the LAPD to recall their most ruthless detective out of retirement
✔ Modernized But Faithful: While set in present day, the film retains Cobra’s signature 80s-style justice (“You don’t get due process when you deal with me”)
✔ Passing the Torch: A young detective (rumored to be played by The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White) learns Cobra’s unorthodox methods
✔ Personal Stakes: The new killer has disturbing connections to Cobra’s past

WHY THIS SEQUEL MATTERS

• Last of the 80s Action Icons: Potentially Stallone’s final performance as a leading action hero

• Practical Action Comeback: Director Robert Rodriguez promises real stunts over CGI

• Nostalgia Meets Now: The perfect blend of throwback grit and contemporary filmmaking

• Unfinished Business: Stallone has called Cobra “the role I always wanted to revisit”

PRODUCTION DETAILS

• Director: Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Alita: Battle Angel)

• Stunt Choreography: The team behind John Wick‘s fight sequences

• Locations: Filming in actual L.A. neighborhoods where the original was shot

• That Car: The iconic 1950 Mercury Coupe returns with upgrades

• Rating: Hard R for “violence, language, and more violence”

Release Date: August 15, 2026 (40th anniversary of the original)

Early Buzz: Test footage reportedly features a 5-minute single-take shootout that’s being called “Stallone’s most brutal action sequence since Rambo (2008).”