US EditionArnold Schwarzenegger in talks for sequels of his most famous action film franchises
Arnold Schwarzenegger is negotiating returns to Predator, Conan the Barbarian, and Commando franchises, with scripts and directors attached, signaling major studio investment in these action sequels.
- At the Arnold Sports Festival, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 78-year-old action star, said studios want him for follow-ups to Predator, Conan the Barbarian and Commando.
- Hollywood has repeatedly attempted to revive Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer, both from the early 1980s, with multiple failed reboots including the 2011 Jason Momoa reboot by Lionsgate.
- 20th Century Studios has King Conan in early development with Christopher McQuarrie attached to write and direct, while Schwarzenegger said there's a script for Commando 2 and talks with Dan Trachtenberg about Predator.
- Set up at 20th Century Studios, the King Conan project signals major-studio backing as Schwarzenegger notes studios have money and a new Conan could revive the sword-and-sandals fantasy genre.
- He has remained active recently with projects like Fubar and The Man with the Bag, and his likeness appeared last year in Predator: Killer of Killers, keeping the character's return plausible.
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The Independent (US)Arnold Schwarzenegger in talks to return to three iconic film franchises
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Christopher McQuarrie, Arnold Schwarzenegger Team for ‘King Conan’
Somehow, “Conan the Barbarian” has returned. “King Conan,” a follow-up to 1982’s “Conan the Barbarian,” once again starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is in the early stages at 20th Century Studios, TheWrap has learned. Oscar winner Christopher McQuarrie, who most recently helmed four “Mission: Impossible” outings (and received Academy Award nominations for writing and producing “Top Gun: Maverick”), is set to write and direct. Schwarzenegger first …
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