Genndy Tartakovsky to make Conan the Barbarian animated series

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Genndy Tartakovsky's Conan the Barbarian was announced at the Annecy festival, with Cartoon Network Studios producing for Prime Video. The official logline casts a battle-hardened Conan who defies gods and even death to save his love from a dark sorcery, and early responses have zeroed in on Queen of the Black Coast as an obvious first inspiration. Viewers are tying the project to Tartakovsky's Primal, arguing that its raw, storyboard-driven action is a perfect stylistic fit. Others are reimagining Conan as the literate, theologically curious figure from the comics and loudly hoping a Red Sonja story will follow.

ToonHive

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Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Conan the Barbarian’ is officially in the works for Prime Video. Cartoon Network Studios will produce.

9454h ago

J-Raff Comics28

Aside from "prime video" this all sounds awesome.

Octo_Gnome19

lmao Genndy is so fucking cool!! 3 seasons of his own savage barbarian creation then goes straight to Conan. Thanks for being a real one still Genndy! I do hope someday he can go back to Unicorn though

Robert the Battletoad10

Can Ron Perlman voice him? Please? "TASTE CROM NOW!"

Escarietson5

Sounds like a spiritual successor to Samurai Jack in this case. If only it wasn't on Prime Video given Jeff Bezos' repulsive influence...!

Jero Astra3

I AM SO HERE FOR THIS

Culture Crave 🍿

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First look at Genndy Tartakovsky’s upcoming animated ‘Conan the Barbarian’ series

2982h ago

Lizardguy | check pinned post10

Between Primal and Samurai Jack, he is basically the perfect guy to run this series.

Sebastian Fawkes5

HE'S MAKING A CONAN SERIES!? OH SHIT

Jim Zub

@jimzub.com

I know it's petty, but 3 years ago a really big asshole I used to work with launched a crowdfund for a Conan-style sword & sorcery comic while I prepared to relaunch Conan at Titan. 3 years later, he still hasn't finished or fulfilled that project. Conan the Barbarian #32 arrives in stores tomorrow

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Jim Zub113

This is a person who, back in the day, told me to my face that I didn't have the "killer instinct to succeed" and that I'd never make a name for myself unless I worked with him. Thankfully, I went my own way.

Andy Diggle15

“Living well is the best revenge.”

Sarah ⚧ ✡︎11

Something about revenge and living well?

Jodie Troutman8

It's okay to be petty when it's fully justified.

David5

I see some people saying that living well is the best revenge. I disagree. I think what is best is to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, to hear the lamentations of de women.

TrueRef by Abbey Esparza5

I’ve been told the same thing too and it’s always wrapped in a thick layer of sexism. It’s always just incompetent people trying to justify their unlike-ability.

Charlie Kirchoff5

I’ve known a handful of people like that. Turns out that “killer instinct” isn’t worth nearly as much as getting shit done.

Blaque_Mass4

Mail him the giant 62+ issue Zub Conan omni in the future. And be like...

Johan Silvereyes2

Had someone like that when I worked for a recruiting company. In the 18 months he worked there, he never made a single placement.

(space) Odyssey is LIVE on Kickstarter! - Bruno Catarino2

We're all petty at one time or another. Some people deserve that pettiness.

Bloody Disgusting

@bloody-disgusting.com

Primal creator Genndy Tartakovsky is developing an animated CONAN THE BARBARIAN series. From Cartoon Network Studios & Prime Video. A battle-hardened Conan defies gods, fate & even death to save his love from a dark sorcery that threatens to destroy everything.

1914h ago

🔞Éris🏳️‍⚧️⚢COMISSIONS ABERTAS!🍎💫✨️🎶3

@tokuvivian.bsky.social @cosmosrebellion.bsky.social acho q finalmente vou dar uma chance pra conan

Dom Rocco3

I'm bummed we never got a Korgoth series. That pilot ruled.

Eric Vilas-Boas

@ericvb.bsky.social

"It really is the storyboarding... Nowadays with CG, you can do anything, and somehow it's still not as cool as that." –Genndy Tartakovsky on why Hayao Miyazaki's movies and shows look so good www.vulture.com/article/best...

GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY:
I was 24, 25, and I was trying to figure it all out. I would look at this sequence and think, How did he make this feel so dense? And it really is the storyboarding. Because it’s still done on a TV budget. Everything’s very controlled, and you spend the money where you need to spend the money. The animation is not feature quality, but it’s just very specific and neat, because the compositions are great. The choreography is great. Everything is very clear, and it’s staged very simply because it has to be production friendly.

There’s this one shot where Lupin is coming around the big plane, and it’s just a pan, but it just feels really great and very simple. Super clear action. You know where to look. Nowadays with CG, you can do anything, and somehow it’s still not as cool as that.

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Henry Gilbert (Beloved Podcast Personality)

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A Conan The Barbarian cartoon headed by Genndy Tartakovsky of course sounds interesting, but my first thought is that it’s predictable that Warner could’ve had this on HBO Max but instead licensed it to Amazon for some shortsighted reason www.thewrap.com/creative-con...

734h ago

Animation on HBO Max

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Announced at the "Prime Video Presents: Building the Future of Adult Animation" panel, Genndy Tartakovsky and Cartoon Network Studios are developing a CONAN THE BARBARIAN series for Prime Video. #AnnecyFestival

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Cartoon Brew

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Genndy Tartakovsky's long-awaited 'Conan the Barbarian' series is finally happening. Warner Bros. Animation also unveiled 'Bubblegum and Marceline,' and teased 'Yokoso Scooby-Doo!,' 'SuperMutant Magic Academy,' and more at Annecy. www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/wb...

413h ago

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein

@deepcuts.blog

Conan in CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982): - Literate - Well-spoken - Wears pants (when available) - Not a cannibal - Respectful toward women - Interested in theology - Enjoys visiting new places - Experiments with drugs only in moderation w/friends - Punched a camel, otherwise considerate of animals

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Patch Zircher

@patrickzircher.bsky.social

Which current comic artists would you like to see draw a Conan the Barbarian story for Savage Sword of Conan?

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Charles R. Rutledge8

Dan McDaid. He did this Conan commission for me, and I'd like to see him do a story.

JpW8

BILQUIS EVELY Might harken back to early BWS or Alcala.

Craig Taillefer 🇨🇦🐈5

Selfishly I would nominate myself!😅

Sami Sadek5

Daniel Warren Johnson, Katsuya Terada, Kei Zama & Das Pastoras. I'd love to see those artists take a stab drawing anything related to Conan.

jgabriele.bsky.social5

Lee Weeks … just a hunch / feeling that it might have that 70’s Conan feel to it

Jay suis amusé5

I want non-obvious fantasy guys to have that fun. Michal Lark, who kills on Lazarus. Or David Aja, who kills on everything.

tomsmolen.bsky.social4

How about a tween or teen edition drawn by @matthewdowsmith.bsky.social ? His tween books are fun!

Rob3

Is Jordi Bernet still considered current? If so, then him. 😀

Duke Rogers3

Juan José Ryp These pages are from Wolfskin by Warren Ellis

Duke Rogers3

Goran Parlov Juan Alberto Hernández Valerio Giangiordiano Patric Reynolds RM Guera Joe Bocardo Juan José Ryp Frank Quitely Mike Perkins Staz Johnson And these are just to begin with.

Mike2

Haven't seen his stuff in a bit and I am sure his art has evolved since, but I loved Chris Mooneyham on Five Ghosts-a very Joe Kubert vibe to his stuff, raw, dynamic and perfect for adventure/horror mix that is a lot of REH's stuff.

Sean2

Javier Rodriguez would be a very different take on Conan

GregorK2

Eric Powell Mike Mignola (who apparently retired, but somehow keeps releasing material)

Duke Rogers2

Juan Alberto Hernández comes to mind as an absolute must as he worked in your Breckinridge Elkins story, and also illustrated a Conan novel by Tim Lebbon

Erik Jay Weber2

Daniel Warren Johnson; for a fun curveball, a crunchy early TMNT black n white style Eastman/Laird tale.

Jeff Harris

@nemalki.bsky.social

In today's installment of "Is Cartoon Network/Adult Swim/Toonami Still A Thing?" a real-time look at my thought process as I read about a new upcoming series from Cartoon Network Studios.

The Exploding Brain Meme, just a little different:
Text: A Mature Conan the Barbarian Animated Series
Brain #1: Brain is lighting up.

Text: From Cartoon Network Studios
Brain #2: Entire brain is glowing brightly

Text: And from Samurai Jack and Primal Creator Genndy Tartakovsky
Brain #3: Brain exploding with enlightening thought energy

Text: For Prime Video
Brain #4: An x-ray of Homer Simpson's head with a tiny brain no bigger than a walnut.

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Val 🏳️‍⚧️

@valondar.bsky.social

Okay this is perfect. One thing that really comes across in Primal is how Conan the Barbarian coded it was, clearly a tribute to exactly the kind of pulp entertaimment they are just giving him the keys to here. www.thewrap.com/creative-con...

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Orcusdorkus

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Oh wow! This is going to be superb. Genndy Tartakovsky’s Conan the Barbarian: Queen of the Black Coast. ⚔️ 🤯

113h ago

Rotten Tomatoes

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Genndy Tartakovsky is officially developing a 'Conan The Barbarian' animated series for Prime Video.

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Wednesday Pull

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Genndy Tartakovsky is developing a Conan the Barbarian animated series!? After finally catching up on Primal, I already know this is going to be great.

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