Conan the Barbarian (2011 film)

Conan the Barbarian
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMarcus Nispel
Written by
Based onConan the Barbarian
by Robert E. Howard
Produced by
  • Fredrik Malmberg
  • Boaz Davidson
  • Joe Gatta
  • Danny Lerner
  • John Baldecchi
  • Les Weldon
  • Henry Winterstern
Starring
CinematographyThomas Kloss
Edited byKen Blackwell
Music byTyler Bates
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate Films[1][2]
Release dates
  • August 11, 2011 (2011-08-11) (Los Angeles premiere)
  • August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19) (United States)
Running time
112 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$90 million[4]
Box office$63.5 million[4]

Conan the Barbarian is a 2011 American sword and sorcery film based on the character of the same name created by Robert E. Howard. The film is a new interpretation of the Conan myth and is not related to the films featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It stars Jason Momoa in the title role, alongside Rachel Nichols, Rose McGowan, Stephen Lang, Ron Perlman, and Bob Sapp, with Marcus Nispel directing. Morgan Freeman narrates the film.

The film had spent several years in development at Warner Bros. before the rights were shifted to Nu Image/Millennium Films in 2007, with a clause wishing for immediate start on production. Lionsgate and Sony Pictures entered negotiations for distribution, with the film seeing many directors, prominently Brett Ratner, before settling on Nispel in 2009 and subsequently bringing together a cast and crew. Filming began on March 15, 2010, and concluded June 5, 2010. The film was first released on August 17, 2011, in four countries, Belgium, France, Iceland, and the Philippines,[5][6] prior to the North American release on August 19.

  1. ^ a b c d Simon, Brent (August 17, 2011). "Conan the Barbarian | Reviews". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Nu Image/Millennium Films and Lionsgate Join Forces on CONAN THE BARBARIAN Franchise Films". Lionsgate. January 1, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Conan The Barbarian". bbfc.co.uk. British Board of Film Classification. August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Conan the Barbarian (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Conan's French and Belgian releases as announced on Syfyuniversal.fr, a French science fiction & fantasy online channel Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Illimité, le magazine des cinémas UGC, #202/July–August 2011, page 17, ISSN 1165-4368