Title: Conan The Adventurer 1991 Animated Series by Hasbro Starring: Garry Chalk, Michael Donovan, Janyse Jaud Running Time: 5 hours, 2 discs, Unrated- for all audiences Conan of Cimmeria is on a quest to search for the evil serpent-man and wizard Wrath-Amon, who imprisoned Conan’s family into living stone. Armed with a sword forged from a mysterious star metal, he and his friends set off on a journey to save Conan’s family and also find adventure. I probably watched this show growing up, and one thing I couldn’t stand about kids cartoon shows is the pandering. There’s always an overly cutesy or annoying character with the weird screechy voice that…

Rachel Nichols (“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”, “Star Trek”, TV’s “Alias”) has signed on to play the warrior woman Tamara in director Marcus Nispel’s “Conan”. The Lionsgate film will be based on Robert E. Howard’s mythical conqueror and pulp literary character Conan the Barbarian. The casting breakdown for Nichols’ character, Tamara, says; “Tamara is 18 to 24 years old, Caucasian or Middle Eastern, open to all ethnicities; beautiful, studious, correct, a novitiate of a Greek influenced monastery. A master of martial arts, she has been trained to be the Queen’s servant, bodyguard and best friend. She and many other female bodyguards to the queen have been in hiding most…

Mickey Rourke (“The Wrestler”, “Iron Man 2″) has been confirmed to join the cast of Marcus Nispel’s “Conan,” playing the father of the titular character. Rourke joins Jason Momoa and Leo Howard in the Lionsgate film, the latest adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s pulp barbarian hero of a lost era. The film, which stars filming March 15th in Bulgaria, is about Conan’s quest to avenge the slaughter of his people. Rourke can next be seen in the upcoming “Iron Man 2″ with Robert Downey, Jr. as the villainous Whiplash, and “The Expendables” alongside Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham as a member of a team of mercenaries. Stay tuned for more…

Sean Hood has been hired to rewrite the script for “Conan”, which is slated to start filming on March 15th, 2010. Marcus Nispel is directing the the action-adventure from Lionsgate, the latest adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s classic pulp barbarian. Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer wrote the original script for the movie, which has been adapted into comics, cartoons, and two live-action films in 1982 and 1984, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. A third Conan film has been in talks and development hell in Hollywood since the late 1990′s, though the election of Schwarzenegger in 2003 as governor of California removed him from returning the role. Jason Momoa (“Stargate: Atlantis”) is…

According to his official myspace blog, WWE Pro wrestler Shad Gaspard is past the first part of casting and may be the lead villain in the upcoming Conan film. According to his blog, Shad is up for the part of Ukafa, “in his 30s-40, very dark-skinned African or African American, massively framed at six-foot-five, gold-toothed, hardened by a lifetime of war, a leader of Kushite Tribemen from the savannahs of Kush. Ukafa is Khalar Singh’s second in command, jealous that Singh’s son, Fariq, will one day be warlord. He obeys his leader but plots the overthrow of his son. He is a mighty warrior and unbeatable in battle until he…

12-year-old child actor Leo Howard, who played (“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” and “Shorts”), has been cast in Lionsgate’s “Conan” as the young Conan the Cimmerian. Jason Momoa (“Stargate: Atlantis”) has been cast to play the adult Conan in the rest of the Marcus Nispel-directed movie, which has begun pre-production in Bulgaria. The film is based on author Robert E. Howard’s “Conan the Barbarian” character, which he created in 1932. The character has since been adapted into multiple mediums, from previous films, TV series, comic books, and cartoons. The film has a tentative 2011 release date, and would be a film reboot of the Conan films, which were “Conan…

Take a look at the latest international movie poster for the upcoming film “Solomon Kane” based on a story by Robert E. Howard (Conan) and by director Michael J. Bassett. The film stars James Purefoy, Max von Sydow and Ian Whyte as Reaper. Synopsis: Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A 17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. His adventures, published mostly in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, often take him from Europe to the jungles of Africa and back. Stay tuned to…

Lionsgate and Millenium Films have cast Jason Momoa (“Stargate: Atlantis”, HBO’s “Game Of Thrones”) in Marcus Nispel’s upcoming adaptation of “Conan the Barbarian,” the classic Robert E. Howard character. The barbarian pulp literature character has been adapted into various media since his first appearance in 1932, from cartoons to comics. He has previously been portrayed in film most famously by now-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1982. A new “Conan” film has been in the works since 2007. A report from Latino Review says that an offer has been made to Mickey Rourke to portray Conan’s father, the Cimmerian chieftan Corin. The movie is scheduled to start production March 15th, 2010,…

Here’s a very cool behind the scenes featurette for the upcoming film “Solomon Kane” based on a story by Robert E. Howard (Conan) and by director Michael J. Bassett. The film stars James Purefoy, Max von Sydow and Ian Whyte as Reaper. Synopsis: Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A 17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. His adventures, published mostly in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, often take him from Europe to the jungles of Africa and back. Stay tuned to Shockya.com…

Check out the latest foreign movie poster for the upcoming film “Solomon Kane” based on a story by Robert E. Howard (Conan) and by director Michael J. Bassett. The film stars James Purefoy, Max von Sydow and Ian Whyte as Reaper. Synopsis: Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A 17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. His adventures, published mostly in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, often take him from Europe to the jungles of Africa and back. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for…