"Conan the Barbarian" TV Series in development for Netflix

[OutOfBoose]

Depressing. I need to unpack my Xena collection.

Lucy was so good in 90s. Tall, dark mane, dark skin, blazing blue eyes. She's like a female Conan in a way.

 

[rogue trooper]

Let's hope once Marvel starts putting out those comics next year(right around the corner), interest in Conan will be more prevalent. Maybe if Netflix's The Witcher is a hit, they'll take a crack at another certain similar property. May that be Conan.

 

[Albright]

Hope it‘ll has some 80s fantasy trash vibe like Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. and HeMan and the two Schwarzenegger movies.

 

[TheVileOne]

Hollywood likes to go back to established properties, so it may take a while, but I think someday somehow someone is going to take another stab at the Conan mythology again. It's only a matter of time.

Just like with Dune

 

[Lilbaz]

Hollywood likes to go back to established properties, so it may take a while, but I think someday somehow someone is going to take another stab at the Conan mythology again. It's only a matter of time.

Just like with Dune

If the witcher is a success then i think they'll put it straight into development. Bit worried about witcher though.

 

[Iceman]

I hope The Witcher is super-popular so that demand (and supply as a result) for this genre increases.

 

[Lilbaz]

I hope The Witcher is super-popular so that demand (and supply as a result) for this genre increases.

Yep. This genre is criminally under represented in quality tv or films. Due to budget demands or what i don't know. But when they do put the effort in (got, lotr) they are massive successes.

 

[TheVileOne]

If the witcher is a success then i think they'll put it straight into development. Bit worried about witcher though.

I mean I guess. I'm not holding my breath though. The Witcher is dark medieval fantasy. Conan is sword and sorcery fantasy and very different. I think the popularity of Game of Thrones made it more possible for things like The Witcher. And they did try to do a new Conan show in that time, it just fell through with this latest attempt. I don't think Witcher will have much of an influence one way or another.

I think just by process of elimination and time it's bound to happen again at some point.

 

[Iceman]

Yep. This genre is criminally under represented in quality tv or films. Due to budget demands or what i don't know. But when they do put the effort in (got, lotr) they are massive successes.

When to comes to novels I read about 90% fantasy so I’m really hopeful it finally reaches a point where we can get regular quality content. Would be great to see a large number of the best series adapted well.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

So is this actually happening?

 

[Lilbaz]

So is this actually happening?

No. Cancelled.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

No. Cancelled.

Are you being sarcastic?

 

[Lilbaz]

Are you being sarcastic?

No. They decided not to go ahead.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

No. They decided not to go ahead.

That is a shame.

 

[Pennywise]

Conan The Barbarian TV Series In Works At Netflix – Deadline

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[C. Lee]

Conan The Barbarian TV Series In Works At Netflix – Deadline

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[Enriquespy]

So the project was only mostly dead eh.

 

[C. Lee]

 

[Kaleb]

I hope Miguel Sapochnik is still involved.

 

[metaphysician]

I mean, they did a damn good job with The Witcher. I can't imagine Conan really being harder to do.

 

[TheVileOne]

We'll see how it goes. I learned not to get my hopes up after Amazon Prime dropped the series.

Plus Netflix has a bad habit of cancelling shows after 1 or 2 seasons. Case in point, they cancelled Dark Crystal after it won an Emmy.

 

[Calvin Ellis]

Use only the Howard novels and Dark Horse comics. Use nothing from Marvel and they'll be good. Although I will admit I do hope they bring back Jason as Conan.

 

[TheVileOne]

Use only the Howard novels and Dark Horse comics. Use nothing from Marvel and they'll be good. Although I will admit I do hope they bring back Jason as Conan.

I'd say nah. Find someone new and fresh for the role.

 

[Calvin Ellis]

I'd say nah. Find someone new and fresh for the role.

I agree. While I loved Jason as Conan and I actually enjoyed the new movie I agree with finding some one new.

 

[TheVileOne]

Jason Momoa seems very busy anyway. Seems to always have a new project in the pipeline.

I recall with Spartacus, Andy Whitfield was a complete unknown before he got the role on the show. He was really great on it. So, I'd be fine if they could find someone on a similar level to be the lead here.

Obviously, with Conan, he's this pulp hero. So you want him to have this larger than life persona and a physique to match. But I think you need to find an actor who can live that persona first and hopefully beef up to get that physique.