The cast for the remake of Conan continues to grow with the addition of its female lead. Do you remember Scarlett from G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra? What about the green girl from JJ Abrams’ Star Trek? They were both brought to life by an actress named Rachel Nichols and she’s attaching herself to another cult favorite, by joining Marcus Nispel’s latest film.
After watching Stephen Lang’s performance as Col. Quaritch in Avatar, you could tell he was good at playing the bad guy. Seriously, they might as well have put a stamp on his forehead that said “Villain,” because he was pure evil. Other people in the industry must have taken note of his devious portrayal because we’re hearing that he’s been offered the part of the main villain in the upcoming Conan movie.
It’s official. Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke has signed on to star in the big screen remake of Conan the Barbarian. Jason Momoa has already been hired to star as the title character and Rourke was previously rumored to play his dad. But according to a report from THR, his casting has been confirmed.
A while ago it was announced that “Stargate” and “Baywatch” star Jason Momoa was cast in the coveted role of Conan the Barbarian. Even though the actor has a decent acting resume he’s still relatively unknown to general audiences, and he’ll be joined in Conan by someone as equally fresh-faced. His name is Leo Howard and he was last seen kicking ass in last year’s G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra.
Holy crap! There has been movement on the Conan the Barbarian front, and the title role has finally been cast. According to multiple sources including DeadlineHollywood and Latino Review, 30 year old Jason Momoa has been hired to star as the hero in the Marcus Nispel revival of the popular franchise. Who is Jason Momoa you ask? I’ll fill you in…
Here are some things that were going on in the movie world while you were busy laughing your ass off from watching The Hangover:
We can all let out a sigh of relief knowing that the cult classic Conan the Barabarian will NOT be left in the hands of director, Brett Ratner. Ever since last year, rumors have had Ratner at the helm to reboot the Conan franchise even though there was no real confirmation that he would. Over at Empire, the film’s producer Joe Gatta officially set the record straight and let us in on what’s really going on between Ratner and the film.
Brett Ratner’s finally dishing some dirt on his upcoming reboot of Beverly Hills Cop. The director spoke to MTV about his vision for the film, and how he wants to revive the spirit of the 1984 version. The first thing on Ratner’s agenda is to get rid of any speculation regarding the film’s title. He said, “We’re not going to call it ‘4,’ it will be a new ‘Beverly Hills Cop.” He’s also going for stronger content as well, so we won’t being seeing a PG-13 rating this time around. According to Ratner, “it’s a hard R.”
Brett Ratner, the man who brought you the Rush Hour trilogy and the masterpiece X-Men: The Last Stand is at it again. According to Variety, Ratner has signed on to direct the graphic novel adaptation of Youngblood. The production company Reliance Big Entertainment have acquired the rights to the novel, and have inked a development deal with Ratner and his Rat Entertainment shingle for future projects.
More on Ratner after the jump.
