New Conan Movie

In early 2008, Lionsgate announced that they will distribute a new film series about Conan the Barbarian. The original franchise stars Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role.

Fast Facts

1. Producers: Fredrik Malmberg, Boaz Davidson, Joe Gatta and Avi Lerner¹
2. Screenwriters: Dirk Blackman and Howard McCain¹
3. Original screenwriters: Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer¹
4. Studio: Lionsgate¹
5. Based on: The original 1930s Conan character created by Robert E. Howard
6. MPAA rating: R
7. Budget $100 million¹
8. Blackman and McCain co-wrote Outlander¹

The Original Conan Overview

John Milius directed and co-wrote the original 1982 film. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays the title role of Conan and James Earl Jones plays the evil Thulsa Doom.

Conan was sold into slavery after both of his parents were murdered by Thulsa Doom and his warlords. As an adult, Conan sets out to rescue King Osric's daughter and avenge his parents' death.

Quote

"Fans expect (these films) to be more true to the source material. There's no reason there couldn't be a Conan movie every two years. He's almost like Batman: He's a dark hero. He's a hard hero. He has to be badass, but we also have to like him."—Fredrik Malmberg, producer¹

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