Today, all at once, Hollywood's beefiest bois all perked up at once, as if they knew their time had come. The reason: Deadline reports that a Conan the Barbarian TV series is in the works at Netflix, part of a deal between the streaming service and Conan Properties International. The deal would give Netflix exclusive access to the vast literary history of the Conan character, created by Robert E. Howard, which stretches back to 1953 and encompasses more than 50 novels. Of course, most associate Conan with the aggressively wide frame of a young Arnold Schwarzenegger. Director John Milius' …
Conan the Barbarian will be thieving, reaving and slaying on Netflix, as the streamer is developing a new series based on the classic Conan stories.
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Conan the Barbarian wraps up “The Life and Death of Conan,” a twelve-issue story arc by Marvel Comics writer Jason Aaron and artist Mahmud Asrar
Certain tropes and conventions have heroes and villains that exemplify them to the letter; Superman is the quintessential Caped Hero, and Norman Bates is the prototypical Psychotic Killer. Conan the Barbarian is the Godfather of Barbarian Heroes; created by Robert E. Howard in 1932, Conan's will span a full century come December 2032.
If that third Conan movie ever actually happens, Arnold showed he'll be ready -- even at age 71.
Fans have been waiting for a third Conan movie for decades, now we know why we're still waiting.