Conan Lands a New Director

Nine years after the final Conan film, Nispel has chosen to direct the latest adventures of Conan, a barbarian character whom Arnold Schwarzenegger brought to life in 1982.

According to Variety, the Conan remake will begin shooting later this year in Bulgaria and South Africa. At the moment, it is unknown who will take the leading role.

Nispel has a history of doing remakes, including those for the films The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th.

Conan, a character created by Robert E. Howard, was featured in two previous films, Conan the Barbarian (1982) and Conan the Destroyer (1984).