In addition to the pulps, I’m a big fan of movies. So when there’s talk of a new pulp-related movie, it catches my attention.
A promotional poster for “King Conan: The Legend of Conan” has appeared at the Cannes Film Festival, according to TheArnoldFans.com‘s Facebook page.
Talk of the Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle has been circulating for the past couple of years, now that Ahnold’s terms as California governor are over.
The poster notes a revised release date of December 2015 (originally “Legend” was planned for this year).
I’m not sure how I feel about a third Schwarzenegger film. “Conan the Barbarian” (1982) was enjoyable; 1984’s “Conan the Destroyer,” not so much.
But those were 30 years ago, and Schwarzenegger is pushing 67. And it may not be just one film, but a trilogy.
It might be one thing to have the older Schwarzenegger act as bookends for a story of a younger Conan. The older King of Aquilonia could be recounting adventures from the past, with a younger actor taking the role of Conan the Thief. It would be a nice way to ease out the older actor and christen a new film Conan.
Too bad things didn’t work out better for Jason Momoa and 2011’s “Conan the Barbarian” film.
I’d like to hear what fans of Robert E. Howard‘s character think about this news.
(A hat-tip to Tim Knight over at Hero Press for posting the poster the other day.)
“ZERO HOUR” IS NEAR: Though it first appeared in the Fall 1948 number of Planet Stories, Ray Bradbury‘s short story “Zero Hour” has been a popular addition to anthologies and has been adapted at least twice as radio dramas.
Now it is making the jump to TV. ABC has announced “The Whispers” but has yet to add the hour-long program to its schedule. Watch for it to debut sometime mid-season.
Starring Lily Rabe (“American Horror Story”), Barry Sloane (“Revenge”) and Milo Ventimiglia (“Heroes”), the program is described: “Aliens have invaded Earth by using our most unlikely resource to achieve world domination—our children. As the kids unwittingly help these unseen enemies, the clock counts down in this suspenseful race to save humanity.”
Here’s a clip:
If you’d like to hear the “X-Minus-One” radio version you can listen to it at MyOldRadio.com. It originally aired Nov. 23, 1955, as half of that week’s episode (paired with Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains”), so it runs only 15 minutes.
