‘Conan’ To Be Cool, Contemporary And Rated ‘R’
We’ve known that Lionsgate are looking to bring Conan (as in the Barbarian) back to the big screen for some time. Since Lionsgate’s announcement to move forward with the film there have been a few rumors circulating regarding who will direct the movie, what it will be rated, and where it’s production is currently at.
Movieline recently spoke with Brett Ratner (X-Men: The Last Stand / Red Dragon / Prison Break) who has been rumored to direct Conan, during which he clarified a few things.
First, although he hasn’t outright confirmed he is definitely going to be directing Conan, he did say he’s actively involved:
Yes. That’s something I’m actively attached to.
And what of that PG-13 rumor?
No. That’s ridiculous. It’s a hard R.
And where is the movie at?
We’re just budgeting the script and trying to figure out when’s a good time and where to shoot it. It’s kind of a global landscape.
He also added that he’s developing the script, something that he elaborated on to MTV a month ago:
“The script is very cool, contemporary. It’s not an homage. It’s not a remake, really. It’s going back to the original source material — the mythology of the characters.”
Conan presently remains on Lionsgates 2010 release list.
