Beverly Hills-based Conan Properties Int'l, the creator and owner of the underlying rights to the "Conan the Barbarian" films, is suing several parties, including Lionsgate, Edward R. Pressman Productions, Modern Times Group, and others, seeking a piece of net profits from the films. The lawsuit comes as indie film company Nu Image plans to begin production on a remake of "Conan the Barbarian," which Lionsgate will distribute next year. - Reuters, 2/14/08 [link]
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. - SuperHeroFlix, 2/11/08 [link]
Bloody Disgusting.com says they have "confirmed 100% that Rob Zombie has been taking meetings with Lionsgate and Nu Image to get behind the director's chair for their upcoming Conan film." - Cinematical, 2/8/08 [link]
Weeks after Warner Bros. lost the rights to Conan the Barbarian, New Line has moved into prime position to make a movie based on Robert E. Howard's mythical conqueror. After posting a bid of mid-six against seven figures for an 18-month option with one extension, the studio entered into negotiations after CAA staged an auction for rights holder Paradox Entertainment. The property drew the interest of several studios and monied producers including Hollywood Gang's Gianni Nunnari and Millennium Films. Strong interest in Conan was attributed to the strong showing of the macho sandal saga "300."- Variety, 6/27/07 [link]
On June 15, 2006, Warner Bros. hired Boaz Yakin to write a new Conan film. Production was scheduled to begin sometime in 2007. - About.com, 6/16/06 [link]
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