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The Legend of Conan screenwriter explains why his Unforgiven-style take isn’t happening

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After his stint as Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed that he planned to revisit a number of his former glories in Terminator, Twins and Conan. In the years following, the action icon has found himself onto his second stab at Terminator with production underway on the as-yet-untitled Terminator 6 (rebooting the series after 2015’s […]

Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus set for release in January

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Ahead of Conan’s triumphant return to Marvel Comics, the publisher has announced the upcoming release of Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus, a fully-remastered collection of Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith’s ground-breaking adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s iconic character. Check out a preview here… Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1-26 from 1970-1973—as well as […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger says Conan sequel now titled Conan the Conqueror

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For the past few years, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been talking about a potential return as Conan the Barbarian for a follow-up to his breakthrough role with The Legend of Conan. Well, now that the Terminator franchise is dead and buried for the foreseeable future, it looks like Arnie is finally gearing up for a return to […]

Preview of Wonder Woman/Conan #6

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DC and Dark Horse Comics’ crossover series Wonder Woman/Conan concludes today with the release of the sixth and final issue; check out a preview here… The final battle is here! Diana has regained her sense of self-and with her mind and memory intact, she’s an unstoppable force. Conan believed her to be his lost childhood love, […]

Amazon developing Conan TV series

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It looks like Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian is heading to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that Amazon is in development on a small screen adaptation from Ryan Condal (Colony), Miguel Sapochnik (Game of Thrones) and Warren Littlefield (The Handmaid’s Tale). Colony co-creator Condal has created and written the project, which is said […]

Conan makes a grand return to Marvel Comics

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Marvel Entertainment and Conan Properties International have announced that the iconic Conan franchise will return to Marvel Comics next year. “From Barry Windsor-Smith to John Buscema to Neal Adams, a legendary line-up of amazing artists brought Conan to life in the pages of Marvel comics,” said C.B. Cebulski, editor-in-chief of Marvel. “It’s a legacy we’re […]

Preview of Wonder Woman/Conan #4

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DC and Dark Horse Comics’ Wonder Woman/Conan crossover continues this coming Wednesday with the release of the fourth issue; check out a preview here… Our heroes have escaped the Corvidae, but if they want to save new friends from the witches’ wrath, they’ll have to work together. That would be a simple matter if their […]

Conan Exiles gets May release date, Collector’s Edition and new trailer

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Funcom has announced that Conan Exiles, the studio’s open-world survival game set in the savage lands of Conan the Barbarian, will shed its Early Access skin and launch in both digital and retail stores this coming May. To celebrate today’s announcement, Funcom released a brand new trailer which also offers a glimpse at some of […]

Preview of Wonder Woman/Conan #3

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Wonder Woman/Conan #3 is out today, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics; check it out… Conan saved the island princess he’s chained to, but even as Diana’s memories start to return, their situation grows ever more dire. For they learn […]