It’s already been a pretty exciting summer with the likes of Thor and Harry Potter and it isn’t over yet as Conan The Barbarian is yet to grace the big screen.
Yes the eighties classic that shot Arnold Schwarzenegger to fame has been given a 21st Century makeover thanks to filmmaker Marcus Nispel, the man behind Friday the 13th and Pathfinder.
This time around it’s man mountain Jason Momoa in the title role, a movie that could make the actor a star.
He has already enjoyed success this year with the character of Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones, an adaptation of the George R.R. Martin.
The actor put himself on a punishing diet and fitness regime as he prepared to get himself in shape for the movie.
He is joined on the cast list by Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Stephen Lang (Avatar), Rose McGowan (Charmed) and Rachel Nichols (G.I. Joes: The Rise of Cobra).
Since birth, Conan’s life has been marked by violence.
And after watching his fellow tribesmen and his father brutally and cruelly killed, Conan vows to avenge his peoples’ slaughter, even if it means sacrificing his own life in the process.
Conan The Barbarian is released 24th August and here is the first clip from the movie:
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