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Stallone, Schwarzenegger announce plans for legacy sequels
- At the Arnold Sports Festival, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 78-year-old action star, said studios want him for follow-ups to Predator, Conan the Barbarian and Commando.
- Hollywood has repeatedly attempted to revive Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer, both from the early 1980s, with multiple failed reboots including the 2011 Jason Momoa reboot by Lionsgate.
- 20th Century Studios has King Conan in early development with Christopher McQuarrie attached to write and direct, while Schwarzenegger said there's a script for Commando 2 and talks with Dan Trachtenberg about Predator.
- Set up at 20th Century Studios, the King Conan project signals major-studio backing as Schwarzenegger notes studios have money and a new Conan could revive the sword-and-sandals fantasy genre.
- He has remained active recently with projects like Fubar and The Man with the Bag, and his likeness appeared last year in Predator: Killer of Killers, keeping the character's return plausible.
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Midnight's Edge Reveals Exclusive Intel on 'King Conan' Movie
After decades in development hell, a new Conan the Barbarian film may finally be moving forward at 20th Century Studios. According to Deadline, filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie is attached to write and direct King Conan, with Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to star. The project is in the very early stages of development, and representatives for the studio have declined to comment. Schwarzenegger revealed the news during an appearance at the Arnol…
Arnold Schwarzenegger will star in King Conan, the new Conan series, written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, known for the Mission: Impossible franchise.
Schwarzenegger To Return to Iconic Role With ‘Mission Impossible’ Director
It feels like Arnold Schwarzenegger has had several "returns" in his career. He had taken most of a decade off to be the Governor of California, something that feels almost abstract at this point. Then, he started dipping his toe... Read more...
Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to resurrect his roles from the 1980s: the 78-year-old announced that he wants to return to the screen as »Conan the Barbarian« and that he should not remain.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is planning his cinematic resurrection: The 78-year-old confirms that he has talks about his return in Sequels to "Predator", "Conan der Barbar" and "Phantom Commando" - all cult films from the 1980s.
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