as Projekt einer neuen Serie von Filmen über Conan, den von Robert E. Howard kreierten Actionhelden, macht Fortschritte. Als Drehbuchautoren holten die Produzenten um Avi Lerner die beiden Co-Autoren von "Sahara: Abenteuer in der Wüste", Thomas Dean Donnelly und Joshua Oppenheimer, an Bord. Sie sollen, sobald der WGA-Streik beendet wird oder eventuell eine Zwischenlösung für das Projekt erzielt wird, mit dem Screenplay des ersten Films beginnen. Die Dreharbeiten sollen nach dem Wunsch der Produzenten noch in diesem Jahr beginnen. Lerner schätzt die Kosten auf rund 100 Millionen Dollar. "Conan der Barbar" markierte 1982 den Beginn von Arnold Schwarzeneggers Filmkarriere.
Quelle
Is this a remake of the Milius/Schwarzenegger movie?
No. A remake implies a new version of an original script. This movie has no connection to any previous Conan movies, it is a franchise restart, like "Batman Begins". It is a brand new adaptation of the original Conan stories by Robert E. Howard.
Is the story in the movie based on one of the original stories?
Unknown. The actual story has not been disclosed. What is known is that Paradox wish to remain as close as overall possible to the Robert E. Howard stories, to increase the value and future potential of other Robert E. Howard adaptions.
Who is starring?
No actors have been hired, but the casting process has begun. Paradox has determined that an unknown will play Conan. This means The Rock is not in the running. However, A-list actors may be cast in other roles.
What studio is doing this?
The movie is made by Paradox and and Milleniums Films. The Swedish company Paradox entertainment are the legal owners of the entire REH estate, which included Conan (though the Conan stories themselves are no longer protected by copyright in most countries of the world). These rights could not have been in better hands.
Read more: http://www.paradox-entertainment.com/
Examples of their management so far includes the critically and commercial successful run of the Dark Horse comic Conan which started in 2004, and the online RPG "Age of Conan" which recieved rave reviews at this years E3.
When does it open?
Tentatively 2010, no more information is available at this time. Shooting is sheduled to begin in late August 2009.
Quelle
Onan the Masturbator will return.



