Howard first introduced Conan the Barbarian in the 1930s as the protagonist of a collection of stories he wrote for the publication, Weird Tales. Many fans replied to the tweet calling for a new Conan film. And the tweet was enough to renew interest in the character. While the message wasn’t aimed at promoting Conan, it showed that Schwarzenegger still relishes his experience playing the character that made him a household name. During the almost eight-minute message, Schwarzenegger brandished Conan’s sword, comparing it to the idea of democracy, “The more you temper a sword, the stronger it becomes.” In the wake of the Capitol riot in January 2021, the action star and former governor of California released a powerful tweet about the division in the United States, relating it to memories from his own childhood, growing up right after WWII. Netflix did later purchase the rights to the property. However, he mentioned possibly going to Netflix to get the show produced. Howard Conan story are sold to young producers who don’t share the vision of the material’s creators. In a 2019 interview with, Schwarzenegger showed interest in playing an older version of Conan, calling the project a “great idea,” but he said it was “sad stuff” that properties like the Robert E. Before Netflix bought the rights to the property, Amazon Prime was supposedly working on a Conan project, but it never came to fruition.įans to this day are still asking, will there ever be a King Conan movie? Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Commentary on a New Conan Movie

In 2020, Netflix announced it was producing a TV series featuring Conan, but there’s been no word on what story will be about or if Schwarzeneggar will be involved.

Universal eventually sold their rights to the property. But that movie was eventually scrapped because of development and scheduling difficulties. In 2012, it was announced that Universal Pictures was making a “Legend of Conan” film and that Schwarzenegger would be reprising the iconic role.Ĭhris Morgan, the screenwriter for the “Fast and the Furious” franchise, and Fredrik Malmberg, the producer of “Mutant Chronicles,” were set to produce. Howard’s iconic character, Conan the Barbarian, throughout the years, including cartoons, video games, Marvel comic books, and an ill-fated remake starring Jason Momoa in 2011.īut Schwarzenegger hasn’t starred as the character since 1984 in the sequel “Conan the Destroyer.” “The Legend of Conan” would feature Conan as an aging king, which many fans believe would be the perfect role for the action star, who’s in his 70s.Įven though there have been many attempts to get “The Legend of Conan” off the ground, it’s unclear whether or not the project will be released. There have been several adaptations of Robert E. Will There Be a New “King Conan: Legend of Conan” Movie?

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