As a result of this decision, the rights to Conan have reverted to Conan Properties — thus giving the original Conan owners complete creative control over the future of the character for another shot at the Legend of Conan film, as well as the TV series.
After deciding not to pursue an expensive Conan the Barbarian movie, Universal ultimately let the rights to the property expire.
The wait for a new Conan project has been arduous for fans of the classic barbarian franchise, but Fredrik Malmberg’s recent comments to TheArnoldFans are nothing if not encouraging.