‘Conan the Barbarian’ TV Series Coming to Netflix, Joining ‘The Witcher’ in “Big Beefy Fantasy” Section

Today, all at once, Hollywood’s beefiest bois all perked up at once, as if they knew their time had come.

The reason: Deadline reports that a Conan the Barbarian TV series is in the works at Netflix, part of a deal between the streaming service and Conan Properties International.

The deal would give Netflix exclusive access to the vast literary history of the Conan character, created by Robert E.

Howard, which stretches back to 1953 and encompasses more than 50 novels.

Of course, most associate Conan with the aggressively wide frame of a young Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Director John Milius’ …

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