Arnold Schwarzenegger Confirms 'Conan the Barbarian' Sequel

After 44 Years, Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger to Reprise Iconic Hero Conan, the Barbarian. The information was revealed by the star himself, indicating that a sequel to the Conan (1982) film is in development. In an interview with TheArnoldFans, Schwarzenegger mentioned who is commanding the production and provided details about his acting in the new film: They just hired Christopher McQuarrie, a fantastic writerdirector who worked on the last four Tom Cruise films. Chris McQuarries gonna pen and direct a brandnew Conan the Barbarian flick. Its supposed to pick up where things left off when ol Conan got crowned king. Arnold Schwarzeneggers in discussions with Dan Trachtenberg about Commando 2 too. Chris McQuarrie is writing and directing a new movie called King Conan, part of the Conan the Barbarian series. Itll be his first film outside the Mission franchise since 2012s Jack Reacher. Arnold Schwarzeneggers planning to come back to the Predator series and reprise his role as a retired Green Beret soldier in Commando, a movie from 1985. Chris McQuarries on board to write and direct King Conan, a new movie in the Conan the Barbarian series. Itll be his first nonMission film since 2012s Jack Reacher. The story is being crafted to honor Conans history while fitting well with Arnold Schwarzeneggers current age.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Revisits Kingdoms and Action in 'King Conan' Sequel

The movies plot has Conan getting booted from his kingdom, dealing with conflict, magic, violence, and some monsterlike creatures. Meanwhile, Arnolds been chatting with Dan Trachtenberg about returning to the Predator universe. And guess what Hes got a script for Commando 2, which could see him back as Colonel John Matrix from the 1985 action flick. Theyve brought him in to write and direct King Conan. What theyre doing is writing the role so its suitable for my age. Ill still be there dishing out some action, but it will be different. This isnt the first time the King Conan sequel has been considered in the 2000s, original director John Milius was approached to helm the film, and the Wachowskis, directors of Matrix, were even involved in production which didnt progress. Information from Omelete.

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