Editing Conan the Barbarian (section)

====Unproduced: ''Legend of Conan''====
In 2012, producers [[Chris Morgan (filmmaker)|Chris Morgan]] and Frederick Malmberg announced plans for a sequel to the 1982 ''Conan the Barbarian'' titled ''The Legend of Conan'', with [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] reprising his role as Conan.<ref>Child, Ben (2012-10-26).  [https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2012/oct/26/arnold-schwarzenegger-conan-the-barbarian "Arnold Schwarzenegger to reprise his role as Conan the Barbarian."]  ''TheGuardian.com''.  Retrieved 2016-02-04.</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr |date=2012-10-25 |title=Schwarzenegger And Conan The Barbarian Reunited in Universal Reboot |url=https://deadline.com/2012/10/arnold-and-conan-the-barbarian-reunited-universal-reboots-action-franchise-with-schwarzenegger-359719/ |access-date=2012-11-17 |magazine=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref name=ign140129>Cornet, Roth (2014-01-29).  [https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/30/the-legend-of-conan-producer-chris-morgan-says-arnold-schwarzeneggers-return-to-the-role-is-going-to-be-their-unforgiven "The Legend of Conan Producer Chris Morgan Says Arnold Schwarzenegger's Return to the Role is Going to be Their Unforgiven."]  ''IGN.com''.  Retrieved 2014-02-11.</ref> A year later, ''Deadline'' reported that Andrea Berloff would write the script.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr |date=2013-10-01 |title=‘Legend Of Conan’ Lands Andrea Berloff To Script Arnold Schwarzenegger Epic Reprise |url=https://deadline.com/2013/10/legend-of-conan-lands-andrea-berloff-to-script-arnold-schwarzenegger-epic-reprise-601021/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> Years passed since the initial announcement as Schwarzenegger worked on other films, but as late as 2016, Schwarzenegger affirmed his enthusiasm for making the film, saying, "Interest is high ... but we are not rushing."<ref name="SR12016">{{Cite web |last=Schaefer |first=Sandy |date=2016-01-25 |title=Arnold Schwarzenegger Offers Legend of Conan Title & Director Update |url=https://screenrant.com/legend-conn-conquerer-schawarzenegger-director/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref name="GS12016">{{Cite web |last=Auty |first=Dan |date=2016-01-26 |title=Arnold Schwarzenegger on His Plans for New Conan Movie |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/arnold-schwarzenegger-on-his-plans-for-new-conan-m/1100-6434173/?ftag=GSS-05-10aaa0a |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref> The script was finished, and Schwarzenegger and Morgan were meeting with possible directors.<ref name=SR12016/><ref name=GS12016/> In April 2017, producer Chris Morgan stated that Universal had dropped the project, although there was a possibility of a TV show. The story of the film was supposed to be set 30 years after the first, with some inspiration from [[Clint Eastwood]]'s ''[[Unforgiven]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/arnold-schwarzeneggers-the-legend-of-conan-may-not-happen-after-all/ |title=Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'The Legend of Conan' May Not Happen After All |publisher= [[/Film]] |date=6 April 2017 |access-date=7 April 2017}}</ref>