New Line May Be Resurrecting "Conan"
The property languished at Warner Bros. for the better part of a decade without any movies coming out of the process. Now maybe New Line will have some better luck.
The studio is looking at a $1 million price tag for a years' worth of screen rights on Robert E. Howard's classic barbarian character. Obviously the success of "300" has moviemakers all excited about the next big 'swords & sandals' epic, and obviously Conan would make for a pretty big tentpole release.
The property belonged to Universal when they released the excellent "Conan the Barbarian" and the rather goofy "Conan the Destroyer," but the character has remained dormant, movie-wise, since the mid-'80s. Several filmmakers (including John Milius, Robert Rodriguez, and the Wachowskis) have been attached at some point, but with the project leaving WB, that puts everything back at square one again. More info as it becomes available.
Then again, a leap from WB to New Line isn't that big a leap at all. Don't they have the same parent companies?
Source: Variety
The studio is looking at a $1 million price tag for a years' worth of screen rights on Robert E. Howard's classic barbarian character. Obviously the success of "300" has moviemakers all excited about the next big 'swords & sandals' epic, and obviously Conan would make for a pretty big tentpole release.
The property belonged to Universal when they released the excellent "Conan the Barbarian" and the rather goofy "Conan the Destroyer," but the character has remained dormant, movie-wise, since the mid-'80s. Several filmmakers (including John Milius, Robert Rodriguez, and the Wachowskis) have been attached at some point, but with the project leaving WB, that puts everything back at square one again. More info as it becomes available.
Then again, a leap from WB to New Line isn't that big a leap at all. Don't they have the same parent companies?
Source: Variety
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on Jun 29 2007 08:20 AM "Obviously the success of "300" has moviemakers all excited about the next big 'swords & sandals' epic, and obviously Conan would make for a pretty big tentpole release." I find this language slightly homoerotic. I wonder which people will be getting a "tentpole" from this movie. (It's kind of funny that I make a post of this nature. I normal get mad at people that point to erotic undertones in 300 and like movies) Just couldn't resist. (Reply to this) |
on Jun 29 2007 08:44 AM Could there be more "Beastmaster" movies on the horizon? No, no how about a remake of "Yor" that hunter from another place wait...wait... "Highlander" yes, yes that's it remake "Highlander"... (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2007 09:19 AM In reply to this comment (#871869) Oh? A remake of Highlander!?! That would be awesome! (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2007 10:11 AM Highlander won the academy award for best movie ever so really it probalby is time to make a remake...the question is what do you remake? the original? one of the several tv shows? or the movies based on the subsequent tv shows or the movie that came out a year or so ago.... never mind let's just move on to Thor, you know that's going to be homoerotic as hell! (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2007 10:54 AM If they could do a 300 esque Conan it would be amazing. A little less over the top, but the film style would go really well with the conan Universe. Also many of those actors were in the right shape to play Conan IMO. Arnold is the best, but I wouldn't mind seeing the next Conan more streamlined. -Though maybe Bana would be a good choice. (Reply to this) |
on Jun 29 2007 12:08 PM [b]There is only one true gay Conan...[/b] the homoerotic ex-bodybuilder/ action hero turned governator Arnold Scwarzzeneger . Those scenes still make me ''homo '' phobe. (Reply to this) |
on Jun 29 2007 12:46 PM I'd love another Conan movie if it was done well. Too many Swords and Sorcerey movies become silly and childish when they attempt to make them lately. I say 300 is quite the same genre, but obviously well done. It would be hard not to see Arny as Conan, but I could live without him. The best thing about the old movies was that they made magic so beleivable with a serious lack of special effect capabilities. Not to mention the bad ass soundtracks mixed with semi-gory fights scenes. I love those movies. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2007 01:48 PM If they do it as well as Dark Horse is making the new line of Conan comics at the moment, this film will rock. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2007 02:27 PM First of all, Conan should not be like 300. Conan is about killing and having sex with women, not lofty ideas like glory and honor. Stop citing the sacrilege, please. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2007 02:32 PM i think he meant to have the visual style be like 300 (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2007 02:43 PM Nay to that as well. I would encourage originality or tradition over mimicry. (Reply to this) |
on Jun 29 2007 03:12 PM In reply to this comment (#871876) [b]Thats Right![/b] Fuck Honor and Fuck Glory too!! We Don't Need 'Em. Please, will somebody give me a ditzy blone bimbo to throw over my shoulder while I take my sword out of this dudes chest? Thanks. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2007 06:05 PM I just wouldn't want it to be anything like 300 because 300 was awful. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2007 06:57 PM they should film conan in caleeforniaaa so arnold can reprise the role..........bring on the human growth hormones......... (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2007 09:58 PM Make it a swords and sorcery action film with it's own unique visual style and it might be alright. Arnold boobs would jiggle in every battle scene, not a pretty picture. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 30 2007 06:41 AM [b]As for 300[/b] "You know, they got the name "300" by measuring how gay it was on a scale of 1-10" - Sarah Silverman I think the Conan stories would work today, but they would have to do a reboot (as in Batman). No Arnold. Better script. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 30 2007 10:28 AM I see I left the word 'not' out of my previous post. I meant to say that 300 is not quite the same genre. My point was that I wanted the movie to be made seriously and well, like 300 was, not in the same style. (Reply to this) |
on Jun 30 2007 12:54 PM I was hoping this would be a big-screen version of Late Night with Conan O'Brien. That would rock. (Reply to this) |
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on Jul 02 2007 06:39 AM In reply to this comment (#871885) lol agreed the more conan the better, and don't forget walker texas ranger clips (Reply to this) |
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on May 30 2008 09:36 AM Dude they should get Josh Holloway (Sewyer from LOST) to play Conan. If he can ditch his accent i think he fits the build and personality youd want in a Conan. He is a womanising brut. (Reply to this) |
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