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Darin
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Post subject: Conan (the Cimmerian) coming back, with Brett Ratner directing  Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:58 am |
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http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7795Quote: Brett Ratner Commits to Conan
Source:The Hollywood Reporter November 8, 2008
The Hollywood Reporter says that Brett Ratner has weighed two high-profile projects the past few weeks: Paramount's fourth installment of the "Beverly Hills Cop" franchise and a 21st century take on "Conan" co-produced by Nu Image/Millennium and Lionsgate.
Ratner has now made his choice and is in final negotiations to direct Conan, which is aiming for a release in early 2010.
The trade says that Ratner jived to the Conan script by Joshua Oppenheimer and Thomas Dean Donnelly, who looked to Robert E. Howard's original pulp stories of the 1930s to create their take on the character. The writers are doing a quick polish to incorporate some of Ratner's ideas.
Joe Gatta and Avi Lerner of Millennium Films are producing, along with Paradox Entertainment president and CEO Fredrik Malmberg.
Millennium and Lionsgate are eyeing a potential franchise and envision a very R-rated approach in the $85 million budget range. Preproduction is under way for a shoot at Nu Image's Nu Boyana Studio in Bulgaria.
"The story opens on the battlefield where Conan is born and tells the origin story that sets the stage for what will be the first of multiple films," Lerner said. I wonder if they'll actually get someone that looks the way Howard described the character in his writings this time...
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Li'l Jay
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Post subject: Conan (the Cimmerian) coming back, with Brett Ratner directing Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:25 am |
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Conan will really benefit from advances in CGI. That goes for the bad creatures as well as the landscapes and cityscapes. It will look awesome.
It's a tough role to cast, though. He's supposed to look muscular, like he could whoop any man in the place. That limits the number of actors, for sure.
The Rock with long hair?
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Darth Brooks
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Post subject: Conan (the Cimmerian) coming back, with Brett Ratner directing Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:29 am |
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Who is... ?
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Hanzo the Razor
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Post subject: Conan (the Cimmerian) coming back, with Brett Ratner directing Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:40 am |
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Ancient Alien Theorist
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Is Brett Ratner the guy who did the awful X3? That makes me pretty skeptical of his ability to make a great Conan film, but I'm rooting for him to do so.
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Frank L. Sisko
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Post subject: Conan (the Cimmerian) coming back, with Brett Ratner directing Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:06 am |
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Emissary to the Prophets
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Brett Ratner is the guy who did a lot of awful things.
(Including X3.)
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Ed Sanders
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Post subject: Conan (the Cimmerian) coming back, with Brett Ratner directing Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:31 pm |
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Jackie Chan & Chris Tucker should both star...
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Gerry
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Post subject: Conan (the Cimmerian) coming back, with Brett Ratner directing Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:08 pm |
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Rob Steinbrenner
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Post subject: Conan (the Cimmerian) coming back, with Brett Ratner directing Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:11 pm |
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I like X3. and Rush Hour 1 and 2
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John V
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Post subject: Conan (the Cimmerian) coming back, with Brett Ratner directing Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:32 pm |
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Dont like Ratner's flics...crappy IMO..he ruined the X franchise...Singer should have done the 3rd flic...
The original Milius/Arnie Conan flic is a classic for me...the sequel sucked but Conan the Barbarian was amazing..first flic (Robocop was second) that I bought on DVD!!
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Hanzo the Razor
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Post subject: Conan (the Cimmerian) coming back, with Brett Ratner directing Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:28 pm |
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Ancient Alien Theorist
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John V wrote: Dont like Ratner's flics...crappy IMO..he ruined the X franchise...Singer should have done the 3rd flic... Especially since it would have kept him away from Superman.
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Frank L. Sisko
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Post subject: Conan (the Cimmerian) coming back, with Brett Ratner directing Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:49 pm |
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Emissary to the Prophets
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Hanzo the Razor wrote: John V wrote: Dont like Ratner's flics...crappy IMO..he ruined the X franchise...Singer should have done the 3rd flic... Especially since it would have kept him away from Superman. QFT.
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John V
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Post subject: Conan (the Cimmerian) coming back, with Brett Ratner directing Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:15 pm |
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Hanzo the Razor wrote: John V wrote: Dont like Ratner's flics...crappy IMO..he ruined the X franchise...Singer should have done the 3rd flic... Especially since it would have kept him away from Superman. I agree - we got a sucky Supes movie and a sucky X3...what a raw deal!
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Hanzo the Razor
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Post subject: Conan (the Cimmerian) coming back, with Brett Ratner directing Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:17 pm |
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Ancient Alien Theorist
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In an ideal world, Singer would have gotten X3 and Ratner would've gotten an early retirement.
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