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

@toonhive.bsky.social

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

139045d ago

J-Raff Comics39

Aside from "prime video" this all sounds awesome.

Octo_Gnome26

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 Battletoad17

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

Escarietson9

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

Luka -> Stratosfur -> MFF... (Maybe, probably not lol)4

.... kinda wanna play Conan Exiles again....

Jero Astra3

I AM SO HERE FOR THIS

Culture Crave 🍿

@culturecrave.co

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

46345d ago

Lizardguy | check pinned post12

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

Sebastian Fawkes6

HE'S MAKING A CONAN SERIES!? OH SHIT

Axel Voss2

please be good please be good please be good please be good please be good

Jim Zub

@jimzub.com

Just announced: Genndy Tartakovsky Is Making a Conan the Barbarian animated series: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3gv...

24545d ago

John C. Hocking10

All attempts to measure how awesome this is have failed. Its awesomeness extends beyond understood parameters and into realms unknown. Basically, this is really great.

Mike5

This might have been the best possible announcement of all the options that were on the table!!!!

groddzilla.bsky.social2

We need a Robert E Howard Hour animated series. Conan, Solomon Kane, Dark Agnes, El Borak.

Dan2

Wow, this amazing news, I hope somehow you're able to write an episode or something

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.

22945d ago

Dom Rocco4

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

🔞Éris🏳️‍⚧️⚢COMISSIONS ABERTAS!🍎💫✨️🎶3

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

drunkenlemur.bsky.social2

I hope they get Keith David to play Thulsa Doom

Henry Gilbert (Beloved Podcast Personality)

@talkinghenry.bsky.social

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...

8445d ago

Animation on HBO Max

@animationonmax.bsky.social

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

5445d ago

Cartoon Brew

@cartoonbrew.bsky.social

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...

5145d 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

4746d ago

Lupita Nihongo

@otsumamiboy.blacksky.app

Genndy Tartakovsky never seen a noble savage he didn’t like

5045d ago

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.

2945d ago

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?

3046d ago

Charles R. Rutledge10

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

JpW10

BILQUIS EVELY Might harken back to early BWS or Alcala.

jgabriele.bsky.social8

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

Sami Sadek7

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

Craig Taillefer 🇨🇦🐈6

Selfishly I would nominate myself!😅

tomsmolen.bsky.social5

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

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.

Duke Rogers4

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

Duke Rogers4

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.

Mike3

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.

Kim (skmetalle) 😈🙏🤘3

I’d love to see Ron Garney return to Conan. Beyond Ron, @drewmoss.bsky.social Rafael de LaTorre Rafael Pimentel Stephanie Lavaud

Rob3

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

Sean3

Javier Rodriguez would be a very different take on Conan

GregorK3

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

Duke Rogers3

RM Guera He is working on an adaptation of The pool of the black one for Glénat that should come out n 2026. forum.sanctuary.fr/t/conan-le-c...

Duke Rogers3

Juan José Ryp These pages are from Wolfskin by Warren Ellis

Erik Jay Weber3

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

Matthieu Boutillier2

Daniel Warren Johnson, James Harren, Eric Powell, Mike Mignola ❤️

Maskiki2

Phil Noto, just cuz it's different than the styles that Conan tends to go for.

Marcello S. Nicola2

Some italian sugestions: Pasquale Frisenda, Corrado Mastantuono & Ivo Milazzo

Duke Rogers2

Valentin Secher This is from his adaptation of Hour of the dragon, for Glénat

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...

1945d ago

Wednesday Pull

@wednesdaypull.bsky.social

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.

1745d ago

Zeke Fowler aka Cosmic_Rejects2

I wish Paramount hadn't bought WB, I'd love to watch this potential masterpiece but, I can't give Paramount my money.

Sean Thomason

@seanthomason.bsky.social

First a Conan show by Genndy Tartakovsky and then Danny McBride listing the Dying Earth by Jack Vance as a major influence… fans of “my specific interests overlapping” are eating good today.

1644d ago

CSarracenian

@sarracenian.bsky.social

This is Exactly as when Anno got to direct Godzilla and Kamen Rider Shin Conan the Barbarian here we come

1645d ago

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