‘Conan The Barbarian' and Arnold Reunited: Universal Reboots Franchise

Dream · October 26 2012, 02:52 AM

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has made a deal for The Legend Of Conan, an action film that will star Arnold Schwarzenegger in one of his signature roles as Robert E. Howard’s mythic barbarian. The deal brings Conan and Schwarzenegger back to Universal, which released the first film that launched Schwarzenegger’s movie career back in 1982. Universal has world rights on the film.

http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/arno...chwarzenegger/

Wow, really? I think it might be a little late for a sequel.

Admiral_Young · October 26 2012, 03:09 AM

They're not rebooting anything. They're simply ignoring the Momoa film and "Conan the Destroyer". It sounds to me like they're taking another crack at John Milius's "King Conan" script, or at the very least their own version of that story.

The Wormhole · October 26 2012, 03:11 AM

The Momoa movie might not have been the greatest, but I though Momoa himself did alright in the role.

Ah, whatever, Arnold's obviously the bigger box office draw. I am kind of interested in seeing how this all turns out.

ManOnTheWave · October 26 2012, 03:18 AM

Great. But Arnold has a lot of projects in development. I wouldn't mind seeing this happen, but who knows if it will.

sojourner · October 26 2012, 05:07 AM

Should be interesting to see if Arnie will use this as the impetus to try and really bulk up again.

Skywalker · October 26 2012, 05:09 AM

The Wormhole wrote:

The Momoa movie might not have been the greatest, but I though Momoa himself did alright in the role.

Momoa was solid as Conan (and truer to the character than Arnold was), but yeah, that was just a terrible movie.

Drago-Kazov · October 26 2012, 09:15 AM

It was not bad. If they do an another i still prefer Momoa. Maybe Schwarzy could be a mentor or something.

Gov Kodos · October 26 2012, 09:51 AM

Arnie would be about the right age for Conan of the Isles, I suppose.

Set Harth · October 26 2012, 10:17 AM

Hopefully JEJ will be reprising his role as Thulsa Doom's head.

Drago-Kazov · October 26 2012, 11:05 AM

Forget what isaid, i hate Arnold's accent.

JoeZhang · October 26 2012, 01:10 PM

Gov Karnstein wrote:

Arnie would be about the right age for Conan of the Isles, I suppose.

Any new Conan film must feature at least one of the following:

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/08/18/conan-comic/

flavaflav · October 26 2012, 02:30 PM

Very happy with this news.

Forbin · October 26 2012, 02:37 PM

I was hoping for a King Conan film since the moment I saw that shot of him on the throne at the end of the film.

Australis · October 26 2012, 02:38 PM

^ Joe: I've always wanted to see a movie version of 'Red Nails', I personally think it's the very best story, part horror, part sword and sorcery, part psychological drama. Gloomy, dangerous setting, weird monsters, deranged people trapped in a dying city, it would be brilliant. With either Ahnult or Momoa.

TheSeeker · October 26 2012, 02:54 PM

sojourner wrote:

Should be interesting to see if Arnie will use this as the impetus to try and really bulk up again.

I was thinking the same thing.

Forbin wrote:

I was hoping for a King Conan film since the moment I saw that shot of him on the throne at the end of the film.

Same here. I think it's great news that they're doing another Conan film with Arnie.

Now if we can just get the Tue Lies team back for a sequel...

October 26 2012, 03:09 AM	#2
Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Location: Metropolis	Re: ‘Conan The Barbarian' and Arnold Reunited: Universal Reboots Franc They're not rebooting anything. They're simply ignoring the Momoa film and "Conan the Destroyer". It sounds to me like they're taking another crack at John Milius's "King Conan" script, or at the very least their own version of that story. __________________ Admiral Young Chief of Operations Ignoring the The Last Stand since 2011.

October 26 2012, 03:11 AM	#3
The Wormhole Admiral	Re: ‘Conan The Barbarian' and Arnold Reunited: Universal Reboots Franc The Momoa movie might not have been the greatest, but I though Momoa himself did alright in the role. Ah, whatever, Arnold's obviously the bigger box office draw. I am kind of interested in seeing how this all turns out. __________________ "Internet message boards aren't as funny today as they were ten years ago. I've stopped reading new posts." -The Simpsons 20th anniversary special.

October 26 2012, 03:18 AM	#4
ManOnTheWave Rear Admiral Location: ManOnTheWave	Re: ‘Conan The Barbarian' and Arnold Reunited: Universal Reboots Franc Great. But Arnold has a lot of projects in development. I wouldn't mind seeing this happen, but who knows if it will. __________________ The falling leaf hates the wind.

October 26 2012, 05:07 AM	#5
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: ‘Conan The Barbarian' and Arnold Reunited: Universal Reboots Franc Should be interesting to see if Arnie will use this as the impetus to try and really bulk up again. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

October 26 2012, 09:15 AM	#7
Drago-Kazov Fleet Captain	Re: ‘Conan The Barbarian' and Arnold Reunited: Universal Reboots Franc It was not bad. If they do an another i still prefer Momoa. Maybe Schwarzy could be a mentor or something.

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October 26 2012, 09:51 AM	#8
Gov Kodos Vice Admiral Location: Gov Kodos Regretably far from Boston	Re: ‘Conan The Barbarian' and Arnold Reunited: Universal Reboots Franc Arnie would be about the right age for Conan of the Isles, I suppose. __________________ “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” Rumi

October 26 2012, 10:17 AM	#9
Set Harth Rear Admiral Location: Ekkaia	Re: ‘Conan The Barbarian' and Arnold Reunited: Universal Reboots Franc Hopefully JEJ will be reprising his role as Thulsa Doom's head. __________________ "Your grandfather called me a ronin. A samurai without a master. Who has no reason to live." "Was he right?"

October 26 2012, 11:05 AM	#10
Drago-Kazov Fleet Captain	Re: ‘Conan The Barbarian' and Arnold Reunited: Universal Reboots Franc Forget what isaid, i hate Arnold's accent.

October 26 2012, 02:30 PM	#12
flavaflav Commander Location: Illadelph	Re: ‘Conan The Barbarian' and Arnold Reunited: Universal Reboots Franc Very happy with this news.

October 26 2012, 02:37 PM	#13
Forbin Admiral Location: I said out, dammit!	Re: ‘Conan The Barbarian' and Arnold Reunited: Universal Reboots Franc I was hoping for a King Conan film since the moment I saw that shot of him on the throne at the end of the film. __________________ My kitbashes: http://www.inpayne.com/models/kitbash/trekpage.html My Kitbash Wallpapers: http://www.inpayne.com/models/wallpa...allpapers.html My kitbash calendar: http://inpayne.com/calendar/kbcalendar2013.html

October 26 2012, 02:38 PM	#14
Australis Writer Location: The Electric Age	Re: ‘Conan The Barbarian' and Arnold Reunited: Universal Reboots Franc ^ Joe: I've always wanted to see a movie version of 'Red Nails', I personally think it's the very best story, part horror, part sword and sorcery, part psychological drama. Gloomy, dangerous setting, weird monsters, deranged people trapped in a dying city, it would be brilliant. With either Ahnult or Momoa. __________________ I will not accept tyranny, any tyranny, even that of Heaven - Terry Pratchett. Always choose cognac over cocaine. -- Jon Lord