'Conan the Barbarian' red band trailer

I know that some of you cannot contain your excitement for a possible remake of Commando. However, it may be a little while before you can satiate your craving for onscreen mayhem. To tide you over until then, a new red band trailer has been released for the Marcus Nispel remake of "Conan the Barbarian." Enjoy?

A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.

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More images of Jason Momoa as 'Conan'

Jason Momoa's putting on hi rough attitude in these three new movie stills from Marcus Nispel's upcoming action adventure "Conan," which is now in post-production and will be released in 2011.

The film is a remake of John Milius' 1982 action fantasy, and Momoa plays Conan. The original is based on stories by Robert E. Howard. Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer wrote the script.

Rose McGowan, Ron Perlman, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Saïd Taghmaoui and Bashar Rahal co-star. Check out more photos below. These showed up on the movie's official Facebook fan page...

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Here's the new 'Conan' in action

Jason Momoa is the new "Conan," and the folks at Conan.com got a hold of this new action shot of the guy swinging his sword and looking reaaaaaaaallllllllllly angry. Oh yep, he's a bit bloody as well...

Momoa ("Stargate: Atlantis," "North Shore") obviously plays the lead character in Marcus Nispel's Nu Image/Millennium Films remake of John Milius' 1982 action fantasy. A release is tentatively set for 2011.

The original is based on stories by Robert E. Howard. Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer wrote the script for the remake. Nispel directed "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Friday the 13th."

Jason Momoa cast as new 'Conan'

Conan the Barbarian is finally cast! As Mike Fleming reported on Deadline, Jason Momoa will play the lead character in Marcus Nispel's Nu Image/Millennium Films remake of John Milius' 1982 action fantasy.

The race came down to Momoa and Kellan Lutz, but Momoa impressed everyone involved in the casting process. The new "Conan" has been in development for a while, but it hit a few bumps along the way.

Now the project is on track for a production start in a couple of months. A release is tentatively set for 2011. As for Momoa, his credits include "Stargate: Atlantis," "North Shore" and "Baywatch," of course.

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Marcus Nispel will direct 'Conan' remake

German filmmaker Marcus Nispel will direct Nu Image/Millennium Films' remake of John Milius' 1982 action fantasy "Conan the Barbarian."

Nispel already has three big productions under his belt: 2003's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "Pathfinder" and the recent "Friday the 13th" remake.

The new "Conan" has been in development for quite a while, but the project hit a few bumps along the way. Brett Ratner was one of the recent candidates to helm the flick, but Nispel finally got the job.

The original "Conan" starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as a warrior who seeks bloody revenge against the man who massacred his tribe. The film was based on stories by Robert E. Howard.

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Movie Review: "Friday the 13th"

Seen on: February 14, 2009

The players: Director: Marcus Nispel, Writers: Mark Swift, Damian Shannon, Cast: Julianna Guill, America Olivo, Jared Padalecki, Amanda Righetti, Danielle Panabaker

Facts of interest: This is yet another horror remake produced by Michael Bay.

The plot: Jason is back for more killing, and this time, he's after a bunch of rich kids who spend their weekend close to Camp Crystal Lake.

Our thoughts: Marcus Nispel’s “Friday the 13th” is yet another proof that remakes of horror flicks are completely unnecessary (of course they are). Sure, they generally boast a better visual style than the original versions, but in most cases, that’s really all you get in return for the price of admission.

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'Friday the 13th' web reviews

Jason Voorhees returns to the big screen in Marcus Nispel's remake "Friday the 13th," hunting down and killing everyone he come across. Let's take a brief look at what some online critics have to say about his resurrection:

• Kevin Carr at FilmSchoolRejects: "'Friday the 13th' delivers in all the departments for a slasher film. It has plenty of violence with unique kills. It has quite a few scary scenes."

• JimmyO at Joblo: "While the latest installment feels more like a really dark and vicious sequel, it is still a welcome return for America‘s favorite hockey masked donning slasher killer."

• Matt Goldberg at Collider: "Where 'Friday the 13th' really thrives are the jump scares and I'm disappointed that some of them are spoiled in the trailer."

• Brad Brevet at RopeOfSilicon: "'Friday the 13th' is still a fun film with some fun kills and a fantastic first act, but it just doesn't have enough steam to carry it out all the way to the end."

• Cinematical's Peter Martin: "Better acting might have helped the film escape the clutches of a third act letdown, which includes several groan-inducing moments, but who am I kidding?"

f• Ron Henriques at LatinoReview: "All kidding aside, this 'Friday the 13th' is juvenile filmmaking, but can be quite fun when viewed with friends in the mood for silly horror or screaming girls with bare boobs."

This week's new movie releases - Feb. 13, 2009

We're only looking at three wide releases this week: "Confessions of a Shopaholic" with Isla Fisher, Marcus Nispel's horror remake "Friday the 13th" and Tom Tykwer's thriller "The International" with Clive Owen and Naomi Watts. Let's take a closer look:

CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC

Synopsis: Rebecca Bloomwood is a sweet and charming New York City girl who has a tiny, little problem that is rapidly turning into a big problem: she's hopelessly addicted to shopping and drowning in a sea of debt. While Rebecca has dreams of working for a top fashion magazine, she can't quite get her foot in the door -- that is, until she snags a job as an advice columnist for a new financial magazine published by the same company.

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Plenty of new 'Friday the 13th' pics pop up

The cool folks at ShockTillYouDrop scored a bunch of brand-new stills from Marcus Nispel's "Friday the 13th" remake, which is due in theaters Feb. 13, 2009. Check one of the more exciting pictures just below:

The rest of these stills don't show anything but a group of scared party people. Scroll down for two more and click here to see all new photos.

Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo and Derek Mears star. Michael Bay is on board as producer. Excited about Jason's return? Sound off below!

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New 'Friday the 13th' trailer and poster debut

I'm seriously starting to lose track of all these remakes because there are just too many of them. Sadly enough, a lot of them stink big time, but that's certainly not stopping them from taking over the big screen.

One of plenty of horror remakes heading our way is Marcus Nispel's "Friday the 13th," which is due in theaters Feb. 13, 2009. Yes, Jason Voorhees is back wreaking havoc at Camp Crystal Lake.

After the jump, I've got the brand-new trailer for the film, as well as the latest one-sheet. Poster looks good; trailer looks so-so, but you check it out for yourself and let me know what you think.

Michael Bay's on board as producer for this one, and although I certainly enjoy some of his films, I generally hate his horror remakes. I'll definitely walk into this one with low expectations. Maybe I'll leave surprised. If not, who cares?

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