Conan the Barbarian

[Raph's Girl]

Well it's official. Stargate Atlantis' Jason Momoa has been cast as Conan The Barbarian. Yeah... Conan with dreadlocks. At least he's hot. Mickey Rourke has been reportadly cast as Conan's dad, Kull (previously played by Kevin Sorbo, Jason's co-star on Andromeda....yeah).

http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2010/01/the-new-conan-is-uh-some-dude

[Candy Kappa]

That's no Conan, he's too puny and not Austrian enough :D

[Mecha Cow]

There's no way this will be better than the 1982 film.

Yeah, yeah, "remakes don't hurt anyone, why do you care, blah blah." Shut up. We're talking about Arnold here.

[Candy Kappa]

hopefully they'll follow the original stories better.

but basically it's all about beef holding sword/axe/randomsharpblugieweaponthingie killing minions and then the main bad guy.

not only had the first movie Arnold, James Earl Jones played the main antagonist in it

[Roland]

Did any of you see the tv series of conan the babarian?

[Spitfire]

Didn't they already make this movie? Yeah it was called "Scorpion King" and it sucked.

I'm not trying to be Conan!
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[Candy Kappa]

Did any of you see the tv series of conan the babarian?

I remember a cartoon show Conan the adventurer.

[GK Punk]

I'm not one to jump on the "This will suck" bandwagon, but This will suck.

[Andrew NDB]

Well it's official. Stargate Atlantis' Jason Momoa has been cast as Conan The Barbarian. Yeah... Conan with dreadlocks. At least he's hot. Mickey Rourke has been reportadly cast as Conan's dad, Kull (previously played by Kevin Sorbo, Jason's co-star on Andromeda....yeah).

Horrible choice. Momoa was probably one of the weakest links on Stargate: Atlantis and I'm not keen on seeing Conan the Slimmarian.

http://urie.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/jasonmomoa.jpg

I hope Krom frowns on this production and smites it.

Arnold was never a great actor, but he had presence. Natural charisma. Momoa has neither.

And how much you want to bet it's gonna be PG-13?

[ThirdMarioBro]

Ah, so now they're going to have fu*ked with both Conan's in one month.....the irony. Pleeeeease tell me this is a Universal Pictures movie. The jokes would present themselves.

Regardless, this isn't going to touch the original 1982 film. Nothing could.

[Raph's Girl]

Ah, so now they're going to have fu*ked with both Conan's in one month.....the irony. Pleeeeease tell me this is a Universal Pictures movie. The jokes would present themselves.

Regardless, this isn't going to touch the original 1982 film. Nothing could.

It's being done by Millenium Films via Lionsgate/North Shore (aka Conan's gonna be filmed in Canada). Incidentally NBC picked up a pilot from Conan O'Brien's production company (didn't even know he had one) about a supreme court justice who starts up his own lawfirm....*blinks*

[Roland]

I remember a cartoon show Conan the adventurer.

But maybe they should base the film on the cartoon. Do you remember who the main enemy in the cartoon was? I don't remember it at all. All remember is that conan's sword turn certain people into snake people.

[Raph's Girl]

But maybe they should base the film on the cartoon. Do you remember who the main enemy in the cartoon was? I don't remember it at all. All remember is that conan's sword turn certain people into snake people.

Wrath-Amon. He was a mutant Gila monster... *lol*

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conan_the_Adventurer_%28animated_series%29

[Andrew NDB]

And I remember Conan's parents didn't really die, they were just secretly turned into stone or something.

[Candy Kappa]

perhaps we get a book accurate movie... or just beef cutting lesser beef

[Raph's Girl]

perhaps we get a book accurate movie... or just beef cutting lesser beef

It's supposed to be book accurate apperantly.

[Andrew NDB]

But Conan is huge in the books.

He is described by the original author as:

"giant" and "massive"

It is also stated that as of 15 years old and not yet fully grown he was 6 feet and weighing 180 pounds. This sounds about the measurements of the guy who was cast and I doubt Conan's going to be 15 in this movie.

Another passage of the author of when Conan was King of Aquilonia read:

" ... a tall man, mightily shouldered and deep of barreled chest, with a massive corded neck and heavily muscled limbs."

This describes the larger character we've always seen on both the comics as well as the movies. Does that sound like Jason Momoa? **** no.

[Oculus Orbus]

That guy looks nothing like Conan. They casting him give you an idea of the kind of film we're getting.

[Roland]

Wrath-Amon. He was a mutant Gila monster... *lol*

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conan_the_Adventurer_%28animated_series%29

What? :lol: ! I thought the guy would be more of a mandarin(a villan of iron man) type guy. Guess i was wrong. Thanx for the link.

[Candy Kappa]

I wonder who would fit playing Conan nowdays

[Roland]

I wonder who would fit playing Conan nowdays

Mickey Rourke maybe? I also thought maybe Brendan Frazer?

[Raph's Girl]

MMA's Bob Sapp has been cast as Ukafa:

Ukafa is in his 30s-40, very dark-skinned African or African American, massively framed at six-foot-five, gold-toothed, hardened by a lifetime of war, a leader of Kushite Tribemen from the savannahs of Kush. Ukafa is Khalar Singh’s second in command, jealous that Singh’s son, Fariq, will one day be warlord. He obeys his leader but plots the overthrow of his son. He is a mighty warrior and unbeatable in battle—until he comes face to face with Conan.

http://www.latinoreview.com/images/stories/elektrapres.jpg

http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-bob-sapp-cast-as-ukafa-in-conan-9298

[The Stryker]

BOB SAPP IS AWESOME!

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[Mutagen Mutant]

Terrible, awful, unfortunate, unpleasant, dire, loathsome, offensive, disastrous, appalling, detestable - that pretty much covers it for me.

[Cure]

Terrible, awful, unfortunate, unpleasant, dire, loathsome, offensive, disastrous, appalling, detestable - that pretty much covers it for me.

So...get your priorities straight, maybe?

[Raph's Girl]

Casting news: Mickey Rourke is out as Conan's dad, Corin. Ron Perlman is in....

Rachel Nichols (she's everywhere!) is Tamara "the Queen’s servant, bodyguard and best friend. She and many other female bodyguards to the queen have been in hiding most of their lives because of the curse of Acheron, which would take the queen’s life to bring almost immortal power to its king. When Khalar Singh, a powerful warlord with ambitions to become the king of Acheron, storms the monastery and captures all of the novitiates, she is separated from Ilira, the one she must protect. With all of her strength and will, Tamara is determined to find and rescue her. She finds herself in league with Conan because of a mutual need to find Khalar Singh. She is not in the least intimidated by Conan’s size or grim demeanor and their alliance eventually blossoms into something that surprises them both.". I guess she's the love interest?

Stephen Lang is Khalar Singh Commanding in size and manner, a warlord and formidable warrior, brilliant, cruel, weathered and tanned by the many campaigns he has waged and won. He is driven in his quest to find the Queen of Acheron and has been building an empire to do so.

Said Taghmaoui has also been cast but I don't know what role and Dolph Lundgren MIGHT be in the movie....*lol*

Meanwhile Rose McGowan has not been cast as Red Sonya but as a half human/half witch.....

[KROW]

Didn't they already make this movie? Yeah it was called "Scorpion King" and it sucked.

I'm not trying to be Conan!
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Good point, but at least Johnson had the girth.

I wonder who would fit playing Conan nowdays

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[Raph's Girl]

Heeeeere's Conan!

http://www.latinoreview.com/images/stories/conan-02-momoa.jpg

http://www.latinoreview.com/news/first-look-at-jason-momoa-as-conan-9941

[Candy Kappa]

where, where? is he behind the threes? :P

[Raph's Girl]

New piccie of Conan. Jason looks confused... perhaps he's confused about the plot?

http://cdn-www.mania.com/content_pics/000005/70/58/ec7c242dd0af6112_large.jpg

[Candy Kappa]

ah must be Conan age 15 :P

[Raph's Girl]

I just realized that this is the first time I've ever seen Jason Mamoa WITHOUT his dreadlocks..... :o

[ZariusTwo]

Looks very much like it's pandering TO the teenage demographic...I guess that's why we thrifty-year-olds (27s who feel like there going on 100), are always looking for the grander aspects than the fantasy-lite fluff

[Candy Kappa]

any info who's doing the music?
The soundtrack on the original movie was epic.

The story as well

[LincolnHawk]

http://www.mtv.com/videos/movie-trailers/631695/conan-the-barbarian.jhtml

new teaser trailer

[Raph's Girl]

And for those not in America (MTV doesn't like non-Americans) here's the same trailer via youtube. Looks.....interesting. What little can be seen anyways.

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[Newton Gimmick]

I can't wait til they reboot this.

[Ninja Turtles 25 Years]

There is no chance that this movie will be better than the 1982 movie. It's a fact of reality-- remakes are VERY rarely as good as the original. I wonder why do these studios invest many millions of dollars into a remake that most people will like their orignals better. Psycho remade in 1998 REALLY sucked; Planet Of The Apes (2001) sucked worse than the 1970s 5-part series; The Honeymooners (2005). The only remakes I actually liked better than the orignal was Resident Evil Remake (VG), Little Shop Of Horrors; and The Nutty Professor.

I found Conan the Barbarian/Destroyer to be my top most favorite movies ever. What wasn't to like? The movie was nicely made, the fighting sequence, the soundtrack was dynamite, I really loved the Atlantian Sword of Conan, the sword/gladiator training, the love, the revenge and even the voice of Akiro The Wizard. He had a real interesting voice when narrating, and same with James Earl Jones. In Destroyer, I liked the locations; crystal palace, sparkling lake, enchanted forest, snowy mountains, mirror chamber and the wrestling scene between Conan and the Man Ape. In spite of the upcoming remake, I watched The Barbarian just a few days ago, enjoyed the soundtrack, enjoyed the fighting and practicing, and even practiced along with my real sharp-metal sword resembling Conan's I own during the time after Conan is revived. I loved that movie since my mother first let me watch it when I was only age 3.

Again, this remake is not going to top the original no where near. Being who they chose for the role of Conan, I hope this remake has a crusify scene.

[Raph's Girl]

Theatrical trailer is up. This movie looks somewhat confusing but also looks like it'll be a good one. I'll be in theatres for this....if only to drool over Jason Momoa for 2 hours. :P

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[Candy Kappa]

I think his voice fits the Conan character, and SNAKES!

[KROW]

Ugh.

This would've been better if it were about the SON of Conan. I'm sorry, but after watching the films and reading the novels (all of them), Conan is a burly beast who can hack your head off with his fist if not his sword. He's Kratos with a moral compass, NOT a shirtless Prince of Persia.