Preview of the Conan Screenplay First Draft by Thomas Donnelly

A supposed to be preview of the first draft of the screenplay by Thomas Donelly seems to have slipped into public and some reviewer got its hands on the script. Latinoreview.com have published a preview of the screenplay in a kind of video-podcast where a speaker talks about the rough ongoings in the Conan script.

Nothing in the script connects to what REH has written about Conan’s life, his character, the ethical background of barbarism against civilization or any other important part of REH’s Conan for that matter. It’s a complete departure from REH. They created an evil sorcerer, just like in the first movie with Arnold, and gave Conan motivation by having the sorcerer come up with a plan that wipes out the whole Cimmerian race (?) – turning pet wolves into werewolves. Later Conan goes on by killing soldiers to get to that evil sorcerer to dispose him, because he is such an evil-doer. He also has a love interest, a female sorceress.

We will try to get in touch with Paradox to confirm or trash this rumor instantly.

UPDATE: We could not get any comment on the script or the preview itself from any official source, so this rumor will stay a rumor until we get more news.

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