First Look at Sylvester Stallone's Superhero Thriller SAMARITAN and "We'll See Sly Do Things He Hasn't Done in a Long Time"

Thanks to a recent post from GamesRadar, we have a first look at Sylvester Stallone in his upcoming superhero thriller Samaritan.

The film’s story is based on an original idea that will center on a boy who sets out to discover if “a mythic superhero, who vanished 20 years earlier following a tragic event, is still alive.”

Stallone will take on the role of that hero and according to director Julius Avery (Overlord), "We’re going to see Sly do things he hasn’t done in a long time." The filmmaker talks about growing up in the 80s, saying:

“We didn’t really have superheroes. We only had action heroes. And Sly was the closest thing we had to a superhero. So to put him in a superhero movie? That feels fresh and cool and something that people will get a kick out of.”

Avery goes on to explain that the tone of the series will be grounded in reality as it will tell a story about a kid looking for a father figure. But don’t worry, even though the film has heart, it’s going to be a big action film.

"This is a big event movie – we see our heroes kicking ass. We’re going to see Sly do things he hasn’t done in a long time, and in a really inventive way. He’s 73 years old! I’m amazed by how much he actually does. I’m telling you, most guys in their twenties wouldn’t be able to do what Sly does in this movie.”

Samaritan is due to be released in theaters on June 4, 2021.