“Conan the Barbarian,” an update of the 1980s action-adventure franchise, arrives in theaters Friday. Let’s take a look at the original film, the reboot and a Conan who just plain got the boot:
Conan the original Barbarian
Conan the new Barbarian
Conan the O’Brien
Played by
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jason Momoa
Conan O’Brien
Previously known as
Mr. Olympia
Khal Drogo on HBO’s “Game of Thrones”
Avid Twitter user
Released
May 14, 1982
Aug. 19, 2011
… from NBC contract with $45 million settlement
‘Tonight Show’ connection
Schwarzenegger a frequent guest of host Jay Leno
Momoa appeared on program Aug. 4 to promote film
Touchy subject
Success/failure
Grossed $69 million globally
TBD
Ratings for TBS’ “Conan” down 60 percent since November premiere
Collateral damage
Title of another Schwarzenegger film, 20 years later
Negative reviews could sully star’s reputation, despite his two seasons on “Baywatch”
Cancellation of the George Lopez show
Sources: IMDB.com, The Wall Street Journal, NBC.com, Tribune archives
