Conan the Barbarian series

[The NZA]

Amazon developing 'Conan the Barbarian' series w/ Miguel Sapochnik

Amazon is development drama Conan, based on the books by Robert E. Howard, Deadline has learned. The project hails from Colony co-creator Ryan Condal, Game of Thrones‘ director Miguel Sapochnik, Fargo and The Handmaid’s Tale executive producer Warren Littlefield, Pathfinder Media and Endeavor Content.

Created and written by Condal, Conan retells the classic character’s story via a return to his literary origins. Driven out of his tribal homelands, Conan wanders the mysterious and treacherous world of civilization where he searches for purpose in a place that rejects him as a mindless savage.

Condal executive produces with Sapochnik, who will direct, and Littlefield.

Condal admits to having a personal obsession with the material, which Sapochnik also has been a longtime fan of, leading to their collaboration on the project with the creative goal to return to the original Robert E. Howard literary works and produce a series that is faithful to the spirit his Conan character.

 

director lineup ain't bad 

[Little Nemo McFly]

 

...I don't have Amazon.

 

Hopefully, it'll b good - and hit blu.

[Iambaytor]

It won't be and it won't.