Conan the Barbarian (Amazon)

[Vince W]

Amazon is now going to develop a Conan series bases on Robert E. Howard's stories. First Middle-Earth now this. If they do a Discworld series I'll never be able to leave home.

Conan the Barbarian TV Series In Works At Amazon From Ryan Condal, Miguel Sapochnik & Warren Littlefield

 

[BAYLOR]

Intriguing .

 

[WaylanderToo]

let's see if they manage not to f-itup - hope not since that really could be an awesome series direct from REH's books (though to be fair there are a few things they'd have to alter to allow for mordern sensibilities!!)

 

[J Riff]

COULD be okay if they can resist going too gory, and resist changing it to suit somebody's demographic. But they probably will because hey, anyone can write this barbarian sword/sorcery stuff! Still, it will be rehash no matter how they do it. Although, nobody has done it right yet, viz: DO the book rather than 'base' the story on it.

 

[Alexa]

I'm curious who will play Conan's role. Arnold is obviusly too old. Will Jason Momoa play it again ? I like Jason, but he didn't have a big success with 2011 version.

Amazon announces Conan the Barbarian TV adaptation

 

[WaylanderToo]

I'd have liked to see 'The Rock' play Conan TBH, now though likely too old

 

[Vince W]

Neither Momoa or Rock are the right fit for Conan. I think an unknown would be a better choice.

 

[BAYLOR]

Neither Momoa or Rock are the right fit for Conan. I think an unknown would be a better choice.

Finding the exact right fit for that character won't be all that easy.

 

[Alexa]

There are always new actors ready for it.

 

[WaylanderToo]

There are always new actors ready for it.

there are - however they must also posses a large degree of physicality and that, I suspect, is going to be a bigger issue

 

[Alexa]

Like Jacob Black or Kellan Lutz ?

 

[Vince W]

I think they should turn to Howard's original mould for the barbarian. Conan would have been large, yes, but the Frazetta/Arnold physique would not have been what Howard had in mind I think.

The original drawings on the Weird Tales covers were probably more accurate to what Howard intended.

 

[WaylanderToo]

I dunno

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

that's from R E Howard himself