King Conan not dead?

[Sulimo]

Taken from comics2film.com:

'Warner To Crown King Conan Again?
Posted by
Damon A. Schmidt
On Monday, December 16, 2002

IGN FilmForce recently broke the news that writer/director John Milius, star Arnold Schwarzenegger, producers Larry and Andy Wachowski and studio Warner Brothers may no longer be involved with King Conan: Crown of Iron. Their previous report indicated that the character's owners, Conan Properties, Inc., had been considering going elsewhere due to eagerness to get the project moving.

FilmForce's sources now say that Conan Properties, Inc. has reached an agreement with Warner Brothers allowing the studio to renew their option. Milius and Schwarzenegger's involvement remains unclear at this point, but indications are that the Wachowski brothers are out.

Overwhelming fan response is credited with Conan Properties' turnabout. In excess of five thousand signatures have already been collected for an online petition demanding that Milius be kept on. A formal announcement regarding the project's future may arrive soon.

Meanwhile, in an interview with TheArnoldFans.com, Milius stated that should he remain involved, he's considering casting wrestler "Triple X" as Conan's estranged son, Kon. The Rock and Vin Diesel are apparently no longer under consideration for the role.

Milius has already decided that the film should be shot in Turkey and Croatia. Word is that if Milius has his way Conan will wield a new weapon this time around: a specially designed battle-axe dubbed "The Aqualonean Spatha."'

 

[Mr Fidgit]

The Rock and Vin Diesel are apparently no longer under consideration for the role.

that's the best news i've heard all day!

he's considering casting wrestler "Triple X" as Conan's estranged son, Kon

...bubble burst p )

 

[KenM]

Taken from comics2film.com:

he's considering casting wrestler "Triple X" as Conan's estranged son, Kon.

its triple H, NOT X

 

[kkoie]

never heard of triple H, anyone have a link of what the guy looks like?

 

[jdavis]

never heard of triple H, anyone have a link of what the guy looks like?

http://shopzone.wwe.com/webapp/wcs/...10001&storeId=10001&productId=14119&langId=-1

 

[CCamfield]

Milius has already decided that the film should be shot in Turkey and Croatia. Word is that if Milius has his way Conan will wield a new weapon this time around: a specially designed battle-axe dubbed "The Aqualonean Spatha."'

Stupid director. The spatha was a Roman cavalry sword, not an axe of any sort.

 

[Chauzu]

Things are starting to look a little better.

 

[Kai Lord]

Re: Re: King Conan not dead?

Stupid director. The spatha was a Roman cavalry sword, not an axe of any sort.

And the saber was a one-edged cavalry sword, guess that means lightsabers are stupid too. Get over it. They're movies. Fantasy movies.

 

[jdavis]

Re: Re: King Conan not dead?

Stupid director. The spatha was a Roman cavalry sword, not an axe of any sort.

"The Aqualonean Spatula." He can kill and make eggs at the same time. Pancakes anyone?

 

[Squire James]

Perhaps Aqualon cavalry swords eventually developed a certain curve at the far end that eventually widened until it was axelike. All the Aqualonean cavalry protested this change and refused to use them, so the armsdealers were forced to sell them to various barbarian realms real cheap. Conan, being a proponent of cheap strength-based weapons, decided to try one out for a while so he could decide if his men should use it.

I'm sure some real-world weapons have sillier explanations...