They drew first blood, not me.
First Blood
December 2023
Officially Licensed ‘First Blood’ screenprint poster for Apollo Gallery and StudioCanal.
Client: Apollo Gallery, StudioCanal.
‘Hunt’ Regular.
‘War‘ variant
Synopsis: Vietnam veteran and drifter John J. Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) wanders into a small Washington town in search of an old friend, but is met with intolerance and brutality by the local sheriff, Will Teasle (Brian Dennehy). When Teasle and his deputies restrain and shave Rambo, he flashes back to his time as a prisoner of war and unleashes his fury on the officers. He narrowly escapes the manhunt, but it will take his former commander (Richard Crenna) to save the hunters from the hunted.
Directed by Ted Kotcheff.
“I could have killed 'em all, I could've killed you. In town you're the law, out here it's me. Don't push it! Don't push it or I'll give you a war you won't believe. Let it go. Let it go!”
Creative process.
Sketch to final.
