King Conan, Schwarzenegger anticipates new film details

Arnold Schwarzenegger will return to play Conan, but the character will face an unprecedented situation compared to previous cinematic adventures. At 79 years old, the actor told Jimmy Kimmel some details about King Conan, the third chapter of the fantasy saga that began in 1982.

The new story will revolve around a monarch who has sat on the throne for forty years. The time spent in power has made him less vigilant, favoring the rise of adversaries intent on overthrowing him. "He's gotten a little too comfortable and now they want to get rid of him," Schwarzenegger explained, anticipating the film's central conflict.

Christopher McQuarrie to lead the Cimmerian's return

Behind the camera will be Christopher McQuarrie, writer and director of the latest chapters of Mission: Impossible. Developed by 20th Century Studios, the project will feature a protagonist very different from the one played by the actor in the 1980s.

Schwarzenegger does not hide the difficulties related to the physical sequences: fighting with a sword and riding a horse is no longer as easy as forty years ago, just as his availability seems to be there. Before concretely discussing filming, the Austrian-born actor wants a script that lives up to expectations.

Conan's return therefore remains more than ever linked to McQuarrie's work. The hypothesis of a third adventure that remained unfinished for decades seems to have finally found a concrete direction, but the transition to production has not yet been confirmed.