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Will Avatar’s Badass Jarhead Quaritch Also Play Conan’s Bad Guy?

Will Avatar’s Badass Jarhead Quaritch Also Play Conan’s Bad Guy?

Nix March 3, 2010

Possibly, according to the boys at Latino Review, the offer has gone out to the always awesome Stephen Lang, who played bad guy Quaritch in James Cameron’s “Avatar”. Since LR has been well ahead...

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Casting: Bean, Rhames, and Trejo in Death Race Prequel, Kid Conan

Casting: Bean, Rhames, and Trejo in Death Race Prequel, Kid Conan

Nix February 16, 2010

Two bit of casting news today. First up, STYD rounds out the cast for the prequel to Paul W.S. Anderson’s “Death Race” reboot, titled “Death Race: Frankenstein Lives”, which will take a look at...

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By Crom Part 2! Mickey Rourke is Conan’s Dad?

By Crom Part 2! Mickey Rourke is Conan’s Dad?

Nix January 22, 2010

Yes, according to the guys over at Latino Review, who claims that they’ve been told that “an offer” has been made to Mickey Rourke to play Conan’s dear ol pop, Corin. In the plot...

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By Crom! Stargate’s Jason Momoa to Star in Conan Reboot

By Crom! Stargate’s Jason Momoa to Star in Conan Reboot

Nix January 22, 2010

After months of searching high and low and scouring the troll-ridden hillsides and alleyways of Hollywood, Nu Image and Millenium Films have found their Conan. His name is Jason Momoa, who fans of “Stargate”...

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Dolph vs. Conan? Could Happen.

Dolph vs. Conan? Could Happen.

Nix November 9, 2009

While doing the promo rounds for the DVD release of his “Die hard at a concert” movie “Command Performance” (a film that he wrote, directed, stars, and plays drums in — indeed, no stuntmen...

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Conan Remake Character Breakdowns Reveal Plot Details

Conan Remake Character Breakdowns Reveal Plot Details

Nix October 29, 2009

Wanna play Conan in Marcus Nispel’s upcoming remake of “Conan the Barbarian”? Well, you should be at least in your 20s to early 30s, Caucasian, powerfully built, broad-shouldered, and with sun browned skin lined...

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Is Roland Kickinger Your New Conan?

Is Roland Kickinger Your New Conan?

Nix June 19, 2009

If Roland Kickinger’s life was a movie, it would be called “White Single Male”. Apparently Roland Kickinger’s entire career has been leading up to replacing Arnold Schwarzenegger as cinema’s next great Austraian bodybuilder turned...

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Marcus Nispel to Direct Conan the Barbarian Remake?

Marcus Nispel to Direct Conan the Barbarian Remake?

Nix June 12, 2009

Why yes, according to the boys over at CHUD, who says that after Brett Ratner left the project early last month, the studio has been scrambling to find a replacement. For a while there,...

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James McTeigue on Conan Remake?

James McTeigue on Conan Remake?

Nix May 11, 2009

Last week we brought you news that Brett Ratner was officially out of the “Conan” remake. If that’s the case, then who will replace him? (I hear Uwe Boll has been burning up the...

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Brett Ratner No Longer Directing Conan, Says Producer

Brett Ratner No Longer Directing Conan, Says Producer

Nix May 8, 2009

I kind of feel bad for poor Brett Ratner. You won’t find a more malign filmmaker whose name isn’t Uwe Boll than the Rat. It’s not like he’s a TERRIBLE director, he’s just, you...

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Brett Ratner Says Conan Reboot Will be Hard R

Brett Ratner Says Conan Reboot Will be Hard R

Nix April 17, 2009

Let’s face it, there are two names that can make a fanboy cringe when it’s attached to their favorite object of geek: Uwe Boll and Brett Ratner. So when it was confirmed that Ratner...

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Brett Ratner Confirmed for Conan Remake?

Brett Ratner Confirmed for Conan Remake?

Nix October 17, 2008

Well, as “confirmed” as you can get when an anonymous “spy” emails someone over at AICN with the news, which is to say, it’s confirmed as long as no one else comes out and...

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Brett Ratner to Bring his Magic to Conan Remake?

Brett Ratner to Bring his Magic to Conan Remake?

Nix September 19, 2008

It seems a day doesn’t go by that Brett Ratner’s name isn’t in the news being attached to some movie or other. Usually the whole thing never comes to fruition, which leads me to...

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Conan Remake is Sounding Less Crappy

Conan Remake is Sounding Less Crappy

Nix August 13, 2008

Well this is certainly very good news. No, not that two new writers have been set upon the script for the upcoming “Conan” remake, but that the budget appears to be very high ($100...

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Neil Marshall Wants to Direct Conan Remake

Neil Marshall Wants to Direct Conan Remake

Nix March 6, 2008

He’s got “Doomsday” coming out, but what British director Neil Marshall really wants to do is direct the upcoming “Conan” remake. Alas, according to Marshall himself, while he did have one meeting with the...

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Lionsgate Sued over Conan Remake

Lionsgate Sued over Conan Remake

Nix February 14, 2008

Another fantasy property, another impending lawsuit. So what else is new? This time around, the lawsuit is swirling around the upcoming “Conan” remake by Nu Image (to be distributed through Lionsgate). Conan Properties International...

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Rob Zombie to Direct Conan Re-make?

Rob Zombie to Direct Conan Re-make?

Nix February 7, 2008

Wow. I mean, wow. The idea of remaking “Conan”, which actually still looks damn good and holds up today, decades after it was originally released, was bad enough, and now comes a pretty solid...

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Conan Remake Eying Late 2008 Start Date

Conan Remake Eying Late 2008 Start Date

Nix January 11, 2008

When you think about it, John Milius’ 1982 “Conan the Barbarian” is a pretty damn impressive film. If you look at the movie again, now, I don’t think you could tell it was made...

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Xavier Gens to Direct Conan Remake?

Xavier Gens to Direct Conan Remake?

Nix January 3, 2008

It’s almost a given that the Powers That Be will be putting out a “Conan” remake as soon as possible to cash in on the success of “300″ and its ilk; but who will...

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New Posters: Gerard Butler’s Game, Conan Remake, Tekken

New Posters: Gerard Butler’s Game, Conan Remake, Tekken

Nix November 1, 2007

The guys over at Coming Soon have landed some really good scoops yesterday — namely three teaser posters for three upcoming movies. The first is for the Gerard Butler sci-fi/actioner “Game”, which should go...

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