We know Ratner is out as Director. Which is welcome news. Hey, if I turned in two or three years of crappy work, I would be out of a job as well. So, who is next in line?
Christophe Gans directed Brotherhood of the Wolf, and Silent Hill.
Neil Marshall has directed Doomsday, and Centurion.
Out of these two guys I would like to see Neil Marshall get the Directing gig. From the above mentioned films Neil is better suited to give us a bloody, barbaric tale that is true to Conan and the legion of fans that follow him.
If Lionsgate picks Marshall then the August start date is probably not going to happen due to Mr. Marshall being wrapped up in Centurion post-production for the next few months.
Hopefully Lionsgate comes out with a definitive answer soon. The fans want a new Conan movie, they do not want this property to be stuck in development hell.