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There’s a lot of haters out there trying to find as many reasons as possible to spit on the CONAN THE BARBARIAN remake (theatrical trailer HERE). But I gotta tell ya, just about everything I’ve seen so far looks pretty good, and this new red band clip of Young Conan (Leo Howard) following the challenge put forth by Corin (Ron Perlman) shows us this version isn’t short on violence. Check it out below and see if you aren’t just a little more excited to see this update.
“I live. I love. I slay…I am content.” – Conan The Barbarian The most legendary Barbarian of all time is back this Summer. Having thrived and evolved for eight consecutive decades in the public imagination- in prose and graphics, on the big screen and small, in games and properties of all kinds- Conan’s exploits in the Hyborian Age now come alive like never before in a colossal 3D action-adventure film. more… A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil. Deftly adapted from the original works of Robert E. Howard and faithful to the mythology and psychology of his iconic character, CONAN THE BARBARIAN stars Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Rose McGowan, Saïd Taghmaoui and Ron Perlman. The film is directed by Marcus Nispel, and written by Thomas Dean Donnelly & Joshua Oppenheimer and Sean Hood.
CONAN THE BARBARIAN opens August 19, 2011