Making a name for himself as the “remake director”, Marcus Nispel is set to helm the upcoming Conan the Barbarian remake. He is known for doing the remakes of Friday the 13th and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, both of which were – let’s be honest here – travesties of the originals.
The Conan remake will begin production later this year in Bulgaria and South Africa. Nispel hopes to blend his childhood imaginings of the character with the influence of the famous Conan illustrations by Frank Frazetta and visceral violent films such as Apocalypto.
While it is pretty much confirmed that Arnold Schwarzenegger – who starred in the 1982 original – won’t be appearing, it can be a safe bet that there will be lots of violence and scantily clad women. Both are winners in my book!
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