Sneak Peek the new poster supporting the upcoming 'sword 'n sorcery' feature "Conan The Barbarian", directed by Marcus Nispel, starring Jason Momoa.
Synopsis of the new film, according to the accompanying Dark Horse Comics graphic novel adaptation :
"...After witnessing his wife burned at the stake, warlord 'Khalar Zym' (Stephen Lang) sets out on a quest to find the mythical 'Mask of Acheron', an ancient artifact that will bring his beloved back to life. In his search across the lands, Zym destroys a village in northern 'Cimmeria', where a boy (Leo Howard), born of battle survives and is cast out into the world, alone.
"Years later, Zym crosses paths again with 'Conan', the boy who survived. He must now contend with this barbarian nuisance who is now set on vengeance for the slaughter of his village.
"Zym and his daughter 'Marique' (Rose McGowan), eventually clash with Conan in an epic final battle, the outcome of which will decide the fate of the world..."
"Conan The Barbarian" adapts the adventures of author Robert E. Howard's "Conan", set during the 'Hyborian' age.
"Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandalled feet..."
Millennium is eyeing a potential franchise for the R-rated $85 million sex/violence feature, that lensed at Nu Image's Bulgarian Nu Boyana Studio and in South Africa.
"The story opens on the battlefield where Conan is born and tells the origin story that sets the stage for what will be the first of multiple films," said producer Lerner.
Created by Howard in 1932,
associated with the fantasy subgenre 'sword 'n sorcery', has since appeared in licensed books, animation, comics, films, TV series and video games.
'Conan the Barbarian' is also the name of a Gnome Press collection of stories published in 1954, comics and magazines published by Marvel and Lancer imprint paperback novels.
Swedish company Paradox, owners of the entire REH estate, li
censed Dark Horse Comics to revive the character for new "Conan" comic books in 2004, as well as supervise the development of an online RPG "Age of Conan".
Nispel said the look of the film will reflect the fantasy paintings of iconic 'Conan' illustrator Frank Frazetta.
Over the years, several "Conan" stories have been written by authors Poul Anderson, Leonard Carpenter, Lin Carter, L. Sprague de Camp, Roland J. Green, John C. Hocking, Robert Jordan, Sean A. Moore, Björn Nyberg, Andrew J. Offutt, Steve Perry, John Maddox Roberts, Harry Turtledove and Karl Edward Wagner.
In total, more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories featuring the Conan character have been written by authors other than Howard.
