Before Henry Cavill’s ‘Highlander,’ Watch the Iconic Sword-and-Sandal Epic Explode Streaming

A few years ago, the star Jason Momo admitted that his first post-Game of Thrones star vehicle, Conan the Barbarianwas actually pretty terrible. The film only grossed around $60 million worldwide, against a reported budget of $90 million, and received horrible reviews. All franchise plans were scrapped, although Momoa ultimately turned out well. In an interview with GQ, he suggested that the film was taken over by the studio and falsifiedbecause he had a great time on set. Star Henry Cavillwho worked with Momoa in DC Extended Universe, hopes for his own Sword and Sandal remake, Highlanderfares better with critics and crowds. that of Momoa Conan the Barbarian obtained unfavorable comparisons with the original Arnold Schwarzenegger hit, which recently jumped to streaming.

Released in 1982, the original Conan the Barbarian was led by John Miliuswho also co-wrote the screenplay with Olivier Pierre. Produce it a declared budget of 20 million dollarsthe movie earned around $80 million worldwide. It holds a score of 67% on the aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, although its slightly higher audience score of 74% on the site explains its sustained success. According to FlixPatrol, Conan the Barbarian was the ninth most-watched film on the global HBO Max charts on October 9.

The ranking was dominated by James GunnIt is Supermanfollowed by Celine SongIt is MaterialistsAnd Danny BoyleIt is 28 years later. Conan the Barbarian is often considered to be the film that took Schwarzenegger’s career to the next level. In the years since, the film has become a home video phenomenon, grossing over $300 million. Two years after the film’s release, Schwarzenegger returned for a sequel titled Conan the Destroyerbut this film exploded at the box office.

Chad Stahelski Directs ‘Highlander’ Reboot

The original Highlander was released just a few years later Conan the Barbarianin 1986. The film was a box office failure, but as Conan the Barbarianit became a cult hit. The restart is led by John WickIt is Chad Stahelskiwith Cavill attached to play the lead role. The film is expected to go into production very soon, with Russell Crowe, Karen GillanAnd Dave Bautista fill out the rest of the cast.

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