Terminator Genisyswill be in theaters this week, and sees former California GovernorArnold Schwarzeneggerreprising one of his most iconic roles as the unstoppable T-800 killing machine. It is the first sequel he has made since he stepped out of office. But he has more planned. One of the most anticipated probably beingThe Legend of Conan, which has been described as adirect sequelto the 1982 classicConan The Barbarian. The action icon has an idea about where he wants this new Conan tale to start, offering this tease toNerd Report.
“I was hoping that the idea ofConanhaving been king for a long time, then just threw it all away and went into retirement and went off into the mountains…That whole idea always appealed to me. Then of course he gets asked back because of some hideous and unbelievable things that are happening to the kingdom. So that’s when the battle begins again.”
WhileThe Legend of Conanis said to be a direct sequel toConan The Barbarian, playing off one of the final scenes of that movie, Arnold Schwarzenegger did reprise the role in the less-well received sequel Conan the Destroyer in 1984. That outing ditched it’s R rating to appeal to a wider audience. That won’t be happening withThe Legend of Conan, a movie fans have waited decades to see. Chris Morgan has completed a draft ofThe Legend of Conanscreenplay, whichArnold Schwarzeneggerhas read. Though he seems to have a few notes about the direction this follow-up takes, he is mostly happy with the sequel story as it stands right now.
“That turned out really great. It needs some tweakage but really they’ve done an extraordinary job with it, very thoughtful so I’m looking forward to working with them on that as soon as this gets out of the way, because I’m very focused on one thing at a time. Then we do the next thing.”
The Legend of Conanis believed to be shooting this fall, but his revenge drama478may come first. That film is about a man who goes after the air traffic controller responsible for his family’s death. He is also working on theTwinssequelTriplets, which has been delayed. But the legendary actor confirms that it is still moving forward with original co-starDanny DeVitoand newcomerEddie Murphy.
