34 Years Later, An Animation Titan Is Remaking An Iconic Fantasy Hero
The animated series follows Conan and Bêlit as they battle dark sorcery, with Genndy Tartakovsky serving as showrunner and executive producer.
- Animation legend Genndy Tartakovsky announced a new Conan the Barbarian animated series for Prime Video at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, produced with Cartoon Network Studios.
- Tartakovsky first pitched this reboot in 2008, holding the dream for nearly 20 years before finding a home at Prime Video, though the series has only recently entered development.
- Steering the series toward its 1934 origins in Weird Tales, the official logline follows Conan as he defies gods and death to save his love from dark sorcery.
- Tartakovsky is renowned for hits including Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, though the status of his Game of Thrones animated spinoff remains unclear.
- Given the early production stage, viewers should anticipate a significant wait before the series premieres, with Tartakovsky joking animatics might arrive next year.
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34 Years Later, An Animation Titan Is Remaking An Iconic Fantasy Hero
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'Conan the Barbarian' Animated Series In The Works From 'Samurai Jack' Creator
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