May 19, 20262 min read‘King Conan’ Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger Looking to Begin Filming Next YearAfter many years of rumors and false starts, we learned earlier this year that Christopher McQuarrie is writing and directing King Conan, a third installment in the sword-and-sorcery saga with Arnold Schwarzenegger set to return as pop culture icon Conan the Barbarian. Arnold Schwarzenegger played Conan in the 1980s films Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer, and he […] The post ‘King Conan’ Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger Looking to Begin Filming Next Year appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
May 18, 20232 min readArnold Schwarzenegger Leaving ‘Terminator’ in the Past; Still Hungry to Play ‘Conan’ One More TimeDuring a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter that covered various topics, Arnold Schwarzenegger briefly spoke about two big time franchises that are synonymous with his name: Terminator and Conan the Barbarian. He’s done with one. But not the other. “The franchise is not done. I’m done,” Schwarzenegger tells THR when speaking about the long-running Terminator […] The post Arnold Schwarzenegger Leaving ‘Terminator’ in the Past; Still Hungry to Play ‘Conan’ One More Time appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Feb 28, 20236 min read‘Solomon Kane’ – Appreciating the Pulp Horrors of an Underrated Dark Fantasy FilmWith the exception of J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard is likely the most influential author in all of fantasy fiction, with his beloved Conan the Barbarian stories transporting avid readers to the thrilling days of high adventure. However, the character also has a surprising link to the horror genre due to Howard’s occasional use of […] The post ‘Solomon Kane’ – Appreciating the Pulp Horrors of an Underrated Dark Fantasy Film appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Jan 23, 20236 min readDark Fantasy: The Horror History of ‘Dungeons & Dragons’With the rise of the internet culture and positive exposure in shows like Stranger Things, Role-Playing Games have acquired a reputation as a fun hobby that virtually anyone can enjoy. Of course, it wasn’t always this way. There was a time when weekend warriors and wizards were frowned upon by society, with these innocent gamers […] The post Dark Fantasy: The Horror History of ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.