7 Directors Who Could Make Conan

James McTeigue is the latest rumour. But what about…

Rob Zombie

Previous work: The Devil’s Rejects, Halloween

Why he could be great: He’s another rumour – back in February 2008, it was reported that he’d talked to Nu Image/Millennium Films about nabbing the job. So they must’ve seen something in him and he must’ve been interested.

His history with reboots – after all, he tackled a confirmed classic in Halloween with enough gusto to win the chance at a sequel – is not in doubt.

And we like the idea of Conan lopping off bloody limbs every time he swings his sword.

Why we’re not so sure: We're not sure the world is ready for Conan to have a backstory in which he tortures dragon babies and draws cave-paintings of the results, beats trolls to death with a big stick for making fun of his long hair, and slaughters his white trash family because they leave him alone during the winter solstice.

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