Feb 11, 2008 by The MovieWeb Team

Neil Marshall to Direct Conan?

First it was rumored to be Xavier Gens, then Rob Zombie, and now another name has been suggested as the director for Conan. IGN.com states that British filmmaker Neil Marshall has also been put into the running.

The screenwriting team of Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer have recently begun work on the script for film, which will bring the classic character from Robert E. Howard's pulp novels back to the big screen.

Whether it is Gens, Zombie or Marshall behind the camera, expect Conan to be a violent and bloody fantasy film. What is known is that no director will be hired until the script has been completed.

Conan the Barbarian was released August 19th, 2011 and stars Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang, Rachel Nichols, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan, Bob Sapp, Leo Howard, Steven O'Donnell. The film is directed by Marcus Nispel.


Sources: IGN.com

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  1. T.Clark

    4 months, and NOW ur reponding to that? lol!!

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  2. Radimus-83

    no..... i'm Conan!!!

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  3. Marcusx

    what the frick? im so lost. i thot i was gonna be conan...

    4 years agoby @marcusxFlag

  4. Radimus-83

    lol

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  5. T.Clark

    I know that he despised freddy vs. jason.

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  6. Radimus-83

    i feel the same Travis, i couldn't be bothered reading all that, then the problem is i don't know what he's trying to say! :/

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  7. T.Clark

    Damn rbt, ur posts r too damn long. lol

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  8. Radimus-83

    i thought Adam Sandler was a good choice Travis, but people didn't take me seriously!!lol

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  9. T.Clark

    Hey, tom, how 'bout adam sandler? :)

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  10. Marcusx

    meh, im a better choice

    4 years agoby @marcusxFlag

  11. Radimus-83

    what about............ Ryan Reynolds?

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  12. Marcusx

    i would prefer william shatner or robert Deniro.
    nah how about me? im a f*cking haaaaas with 5 a's!

    4 years agoby @marcusxFlag

  13. Radimus-83

    i think Jamie Kennedy will be the next Conan!!!

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  14. seti73

    rearebloodtype...correction

    He said; "LOT on your knife, NOT on your life".

    Just thought I'd share. I agree, he's hilarious.

    Cheers

    4 years agoby @seti73Flag

  15. Splatter2010

    slurring words, screwing things up, yep classic Conan.... but hey considering what he's been through I'm surprised he didn't get hooked on something worse than alcohol... can you picture Conan having a heroine problem, lol.

    4 years agoby @mindscapeFlag

  16. Splatter2010

    lol.. no doubt bloodtype. Conan is often at his best when he's piss drunk! Remember when he decked that Camel and knocked it out... hehe, another classic Conan moment.

    4 years agoby @mindscapeFlag

  17. seti73

    I've read that William H. Macy will be Conan for this movie.

    4 years agoby @seti73Flag

  18. justinishulk

    who's going to be Conan?

    4 years agoby @justinishulkFlag

  19. Radimus-83

    yeah, walking naked into the bar in terminator 2!!

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  20. Splatter2010

    yikes, glad I steered clear of that tabloid pic, lol.... Sounds traumatizing to say the least. I'd like to remember Arnold the way he was in his prime as much as possible....

    4 years agoby @mindscapeFlag

  21. Splatter2010

    Akiro the wizard... now that takes me back, lol. I love the original Conan by Milius, Conan the Destroyer, horrible in comparison.... although the face off between the 2 wizards was worth it.... and that classic line I'll never forget.... "nothing hurts you does it? Conan (totally wasted): "Only pain."

    4 years agoby @mindscapeFlag

  22. Splatter2010

    Now if only someone would do justice to the Red Sonja character....

    4 years agoby @mindscapeFlag

  23. Phatlightning

    saw the man in a bakini on one of the tabloids covers, it was absolutely hideous, to think.. a man I used to idolize, a washed up blob.. sad, truly sad..

    4 years agoby @sxers2k1Flag

  24. seti73

    I love CONAN!!! Too bad Mako passed away. He was awesome as the Akiro (the wizard).

    It seems to be sinful to imagine Conan not being Ahnuld...but I guess he's a bit old now, eh? I bet he could still get in shape for it...but then again, he may ruin his political career.

    I actually heard this movie was going to be motion capture though... ???

    Cheers

    4 years agoby @seti73Flag

  25. THE JOKER

    all i know is im excited about all these comic book characters getting their films! cant wait for all of them

    4 years agoby @mcleve02Flag

  26. Splatter2010

    guess I've been fortunate enough to miss out on Triple's 1st couple movie appearances.... hopefully I can keep it that way.

    4 years agoby @mindscapeFlag

  27. Radimus-83

    HAHA, so weird,, i can actually picture that!! lol

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  28. Phatlightning

    lol all of those could be humorous, but he was pretty terrible in the movies he showcased, like blade trinity.. he was aweful, but seeing him DDT a horse would make for some good laughs

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  29. Splatter2010

    Indeed, but it might be worth it just to see Triple H put a choke hold on the sheriff and his posse.... maybe even DDT a horse, or body slam the town whor*! lol

    4 years agoby @mindscapeFlag

  30. Radimus-83

    think anyone doubting Doomsday will be surprised!!

    and Triple H in a western? HAHAHA....... fair enough we got the Rock from the WWE but least he was entertaining in it! Triple H is a decent wrestler but is acting is terrible!! lol

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

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