There were “some bullets dodged as far as projects that thankfully did not happen.”.One was previously attached to a Bran Mak Morn movie (possibly Hancock director Peter Berg) and another involved with Spartacus: Blood and Sand (possibly Steven S. A clever fan without inside knowledge hunted up a list of showrunners currently under contract with Netflix and noted “a couple of solid candidates that leapt out,” without naming names.The person is an experienced industry veteran with influence and a track record of getting projects across the finish line. The choice of show runner is “a good move,” according to one source.There’s talk of feature films, a live-action serialized TV show, and an animated series. Netflix has a multi-format Conan package in the works.Titan is eager to make this happen-Titan editor Steve Saffel recognizes the importance of short stories to the REH tradition-but it depends on the success of Blood of the Serpent. Following this, Titan Books hopes to begin publishing REH pastiche short fiction by various authors, either in anthology or series form.Stirling that was announced back in March, will release in October and is a prequel to “Red Nails.” (This was mentioned in the original press release, but reiterated at Howard Days.) Conan: Blood of the Serpent, the new Conan novel written by S.M.Amid all the bonhomie and symposia, a pile of thrilling news and rumors arrived regarding the future of our favorite Cimmerian… Howard’s life and work in his hometown of Cross Plains, Texas, took place this weekend. Howard Days, the annual celebration of Robert E. Howard Days Yields a Hoard of Conan Rumors

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