"Conan the Barbarian" Prime Video Animated Series News

[Yojimbo]

From Annecy Festival, a Conan the Barbarian animated series by Genndy Tartakovsky and Cartoon Network Studios. is in development and will stream on Prime Video. The series will reportedly be set during the Queen of the Black Coast phase of Conan’s life.

 

[Pooky]

For all my concerns about IP dominance in animation (and the wider entertainment industry) this is definitely a great match of source material and artist.

 

[Scofisticated]

I mean, yea, Primal is great and everything. But it feels like this "type casts" (for lack of a better term) Genndy. He has shown he has a range, or a desire to show his range. But idk. This kinda feels like it could me more Primal. And I would like to see more of Genndy's range.

 

[Yojimbo]

Logline, "After finding love in the pirate queen, Bêlit, a battle-hardened Conan defies gods, fate, and even death to save her from a dark sorcery that threatens to destroy everything."

 

[SweetShop209]

From Annecy Festival, a Conan the Barbarian animated series by Genndy Tartakovsky and Cartoon Network Studios. is in development and will stream on Prime Video. The series will reportedly be set during the Queen of the Black Coast phase of Conan’s life.

This should be interesting.

 

[RoyalRubble]

Pretty surprising news. It has potential.

Tartakovsky did that Korgoth of Barbaria pilot decades ago but I'm guessing this Conan show will be less of a parody. Still "mature" enough though.

 

[the greenman]

Well, as much I hate to admit it, I never devoutly read the Conan comics/magazines. I dived more into Heavy Metal. Though I always seen those magazines and comics, never went after them. Looking forward to the animated series, it's been about 30 years since the last conan cartoon. This time pulling from source material always a plus. I have to wonder if this will be synergy for Arnold's King Conan.

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[RoyalRubble]

From the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com

"Annecy 2026: Genndy Tartakovsky’s Conan The Barbarian Coming To Amazon Prime"​

"Animation emperor Genndy Tartakovsky has announced his next big project. He’s working on an adaption of Conan The Barbarian for Cartoon Network Studios and Amazon Prime.

The idea might sound a little…redundant. After all, hasn’t Genndy essentially been doing Conan all this time with Primal? Well, as the focus of most of his recent projects proves, the man has had the Barbarian on his mind for a long time. Genndy says he came up with the concept for a CTB series as early as 2008."

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[Yojimbo]

Pretty surprising news. It has potential.

Tartakovsky did that Korgoth of Barbaria pilot decades ago but I'm guessing this Conan show will be less of a parody. Still "mature" enough though.

I love it. Korgath. Primal. All stepping stones to get to work on the actual property they're based on? Sounds like a dream come true for Tartakovsky.

 

[PicardMan]

I think this is the second time Genndy has worked on a pre-established IP (Clone Wars being the first). Genndy Wars was beloved, so I think he will do well with this IP.

 

[the greenman]

I think this is the second time Genndy has worked on a pre-established IP (Clone Wars being the first). Genndy Wars was beloved, so I think he will do well with this IP.

I don't know if you remember, he was working on a Popeye movie (around the time that Peanuts film was coming out).

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[Scofisticated]

Doing Popeye was a dream job for Genndy. I got to see the full animatic before it vanished. It was good.

 

[the greenman]

Here's original depiction of Belit to the most recent magazine/comics tackled this woman and storyline. Perhaps Genndy will more than likely adapt from a little of everything.

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[Checkerboard]

I hope it LOOKS different than Primal.