Once he finishes
rebooting one of his most iconic franchises with the upcoming Terminator:
Genisys, Arnold Schwarzenegger will jump right on to the next one, The Legend
of Conan.
Speaking to The
Arnold Fans, producer and co-writer Chris Morgan revealed that the film will
not be a reboot, but a direct sequel to John Milius' 1982 Conan: The Barbarian.
Our tone is a logical
extension of the character established in the ’82 film…but 30 years later. When
we meet him again, Conan has been many things over the course of his life — a
thief, a warrior, a pirate, a king, a legend — and is now an older man. Think Unforgiven…with a sword-wielding barbarian.
Milius was a visionary. And a hero of mine. He
established a milieu that is stunning and violent and clear — incomparable. The
goal, the dream, is to live up to his world. To make it worthy. And to expand
on it in a truthful way that audiences will embrace. We’re very lucky that the
architects of this new film — the writer, the producers, the studio and most of
all, Arnold — who is Conan — are all first-generation fans who either worked on
the film or who came along for the ride, cheering from their theater seats
opening night. We plan nothing more than to immerse ourselves in the world
Milius envisioned from Robert E. Howard’s unforgettable stories and Frank
Frazetta’s stunning artwork. I can’t give specifics (nobody likes a spoiler!),
but know we are honoring the locales, the religions and the traditions of the
’82 film.
Our marching orders from the studio were to create a
film worthy as a successor to the 1982 film, which was pretty brutal. To Conan
it’s not about fancy sword moves; it’s about the fastest and most effective way
of disposing of your enemy. A dance of death, maybe, at least primal. In my
opinion, Conan is beloved because of his political incorrectness. He doesn’t
think, he just acts. People can relate to the freshness of somebody who doesn’t
give a damn about civilization — in fact, despises it. At the same time he is a
magnificent fighter, leader and friend.
Morgan also teased
that at least three original cast members will reprise their roles in addition
to Arnold, but didn't specify who.
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