Found this on rottentomatoes. Take it with a grain of salt.
CONAN
Another franchise that got its start with Arnold Schwarzenegger, but is being recast as it is revived (and re-imagined) for the 21st century is Conan, which by all reports will strive in future films to be closer to the original tales by Robert E. Howard, and less like... whatever the Schwarzenegger movies were. Usually, the news I've heard about Conan, as it has gone through a very long road over the course of the last several years is who might play the Cimmerian in question. The news this week, however, is a bit more related to the actual reality of the movie being made, which is namely that Lionsgate has worked a deal with the WGA to proceed with script development during the strike, and that they are continuing to meet with directors, with the most recent one apparently being none other than Rob Zombie. Zombie definitely has a handle on visceral violence, which the Conan stories are thick with, but he has not yet shown a knack for movies that are of a larger scope than low budget horror slashers. Of course, directors like Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro have gone down nearly the exact same path, with great effect, so maybe Rob Zombie really can pull it off. If nothing else, he's certainly one of the coolest directors one can imagine for Conan. With word that the upcoming Age of Conan MMO, which this movie will undoubtedly be tied to, is ultra-violent and sex-filled (decaptiations and nudity being included), Lionsgate is probably looking to make a film that will be like the Saw of sword and sorcery movies. I have a feeling Rob Zombie would love doing just that.
CONAN
Another franchise that got its start with Arnold Schwarzenegger, but is being recast as it is revived (and re-imagined) for the 21st century is Conan, which by all reports will strive in future films to be closer to the original tales by Robert E. Howard, and less like... whatever the Schwarzenegger movies were. Usually, the news I've heard about Conan, as it has gone through a very long road over the course of the last several years is who might play the Cimmerian in question. The news this week, however, is a bit more related to the actual reality of the movie being made, which is namely that Lionsgate has worked a deal with the WGA to proceed with script development during the strike, and that they are continuing to meet with directors, with the most recent one apparently being none other than Rob Zombie. Zombie definitely has a handle on visceral violence, which the Conan stories are thick with, but he has not yet shown a knack for movies that are of a larger scope than low budget horror slashers. Of course, directors like Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro have gone down nearly the exact same path, with great effect, so maybe Rob Zombie really can pull it off. If nothing else, he's certainly one of the coolest directors one can imagine for Conan. With word that the upcoming Age of Conan MMO, which this movie will undoubtedly be tied to, is ultra-violent and sex-filled (decaptiations and nudity being included), Lionsgate is probably looking to make a film that will be like the Saw of sword and sorcery movies. I have a feeling Rob Zombie would love doing just that.
