CONAN THE BARBARIAN 3D returns to big screen on 26th August
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 7:18:10 PM (IST)
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Bollywood Trade Editorial
The most legendary Barbarian of all time is back this Season. Deftly adapted from the original works of Robert E. Howard and faithful to the mythology and psychology of his iconic character, CONAN THE BARBARIAN (3D) stars Jason Momoa (Baywatch Hawaii), Rachel Nichols (G.I. Joe: THE RISE OF COBRA, STAR TREK), Stephen Lang (AVATAR), Ron Perlman (HELLBOY), Rose McGowan (CHARMED, GRINDHOUSE), Saïd Taghmaoui, and Leo Howard. The film is directed by Marcus Nispel (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, FRIDAY THE 13TH, PATHFINDER), and written by Thomas Dean Donnelly & Joshua Oppenheimer and Sean Hood. Lionsgate and Millennium Films present a Millennium Films in association with EFF Independent Productions and a Conan Properties International LLC production and is being distributed in India by Hira Films P. Ltd. Scheduled for 3D and 2D theatrical release on 26th August, 2011, CONAN THE BARBARIAN shall be enjoyed in about 750 screens in India in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.
Having thrived and evolved for eight consecutive decades in the public imagination- in prose and graphics, on the big screen and small, in games and properties of all kinds- Conan’s exploits in the Hyborian Age now come alive like never before in a colossal 3D action-adventure film. After his father is murdered and village destroyed, Conan ventures into an unforgiving world where he survives as a thief, pirate, and warrior. On his path of wanton adventure and women, Conan chances upon the warlord responsible for his tribe's destruction. As he tracks Khalar Zym, Conan battles monsters, Zym's henchmen, and Marique, a powerful witch.
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.
For Marcus Nispel, who already has ample experience re-telling the classics with his new takes on THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and FRIDAY THE 13TH, portraying Conan in a new film is all about maintaining a respectful balance between homage and reinvention. “We’re going back to the mythological Conan as he’s described in the Robert E. Howard stories,” he explains. “But at the same time, we can’t deny that the popular consciousness has changed and things have shifted. People’s demands of who Conan should be have changed, and yet there’s a certain amount they wouldn’t want us to change. So the mantra in making CONAN THE BARBARIAN is ‘give people what they want but don’t give them what they expect.’ I think the appeal of Conan is that he doesn’t conform to anybody. He’s not politically correct. He’s not living by anyone else’s moral standards. He’s a barbarian who depends on no one but himself.”
Jason Momoa was only six years old when Milius’ film was released, but he remembers encountering the images of Conan created by visionary comic book artist Frank Frazetta, whose darkly sensual, lush style helped define not only the Conan comic book universe but the entire sword-and-sorcery genre. “When you see those drawings, they just they speak to you,” says Momoa. “Our goal has been to capture the hero featured in Frazetta’s pictures. That was our aim.”
Actor Stephen Lang describes his character Khalar Zym, Conan’s enemy and his father’s murderer, as “the baddest warlord in all of Hyboria, whose life's work is recovering the Mask of Acheron, which will help him reclaim his dead wife and even achieve immortality. He's introduced very early in the film when Conan, still a boy, gets a real dose of what pillage is all about.”
Action-veteran Rachel Nichols (STAR TREK, G.I. JOE) is playing the role of Tamara, Conan’s accomplice and eventual love interest. A novitiate of a Greek-influenced monastery and a master of martial arts, Tamara is a “pureblood,” a direct descendant of the Sorcerers of Acheron whose blood will awaken the power of the Mask of Acheron.
Ron Perlman, known for his charismatic performances in Guillermo del Toro’s HELLBOY films, lends a fierce and soulful gravity to his character Corin, Conan’s father and the leader of their Cimmerian tribe. “The Cimmerians are a warring clan,” explains Perlman. “They live in a hostile environment, one of many clans constantly vying for territorial domination. The forge, where their swords are made, is almost their church and is treated like one would treat anything that is sacred and essential for their very existence.”
“We’re not approaching this as a movie based on a previous incarnation of the character. We’re approaching it as a film based on an entire culture,” says one of the Producers.
Mr. Sharad Doshi, M.D. Hira Film Ltd says, “I have been a big fan of the Barbarian comics and movies. Those characters created a different enigma. Cinematically they were larger-than-life characters and have always been a treat to watch. CONAN THE BARBARIAN (3D) is a new interpretation of the Conan mythology. I am a huge fan of action adventure and that is what this movie promises. We at Hira Films are determined to bring quality cinema to India for the audience who like to experience great world cinema.”
Tags : CONAN THE BARBARIAN 3D, CONAN THE BARBARIAN (3D) stars Jason Momoa (Baywatch Hawaii), Rachel Nichols (G.I. Joe: THE RISE OF COBRA, STAR TREK), Stephen Lang (AVATAR), Ron Perlman (HELLBOY), Rose McGowan (CHARMED, GRINDHOUSE), Saïd Taghmaoui, Leo Howard
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