According to the
Conan Movie Blog, an "inside source" has caught a glimpse at the script for the sequel which will apparently be based entirely on one of creator Robert E. Howard's novels.
They report that the characters,
"have the same names and retain the same personalities of Howard's creations." And while there are obiviously a few new scenes added, the story would play out almost exactly as the currently unrevealed novel did.
"The best feature of the script...was the characterization of Conan," continues the report.
"There is no doubt this is Howard's young Conan. Tough, smart, confident, unflappable and pragmatic, the script offers Conan a chance to evolve a good bit during the course of the film. His road to a throne is definitely intimated."
Here are a few more excerpts from their report:
"It’s penned by Dirk Blackman and Howard McCain."
"There is a determined female monarch, but she is not a warrior swordswoman with a fifth degree black belt and behaves pretty much as in the original story."
"There are a couple of characters, including an important villain (who actually has very brief screen time), who were not in Howard’s original story."
"Requirements for pleasing contemporary audiences being what they are, most of the additions are action set pieces that do not greatly alter the story arc of Howard’s original yarn."
"That’s about it. Bottom line is this is a smart, entertaining action flick that sticks pretty close to a single REH story, and, I think, shows a respect for the author and the character."
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