As they camp for the night, the wizard takes the form of a giant bird and kidnaps Jehnna. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. With the wizard's death, the castle begins to disintegrate, forcing the group's hasty retreat. ", "Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'The Legend of Conan' May Not Happen After All", https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/dku4cn/terminator_2_judgment_day_fan_screening_turned/f4kdlpf/?context=3, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Conan_the_Destroyer&oldid=983182218, Films produced by Raffaella De Laurentiis, Articles needing additional references from November 2009, All articles needing additional references, Articles needing additional references from November 2017, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 October 2020, at 18:47. The adventurers encounter Zula, a powerful bandit warrior being tortured by vengeful villagers. Plot and/or ending details follow. Conan the Barbarian made about $40 million at the U.S. box office when it was released in 1982 with an R-rating, and an additional $50 million in other markets. Cardiff had already photographed The Vikings (1958), Crossed Swords (1977), and Amityville 3-D (1983) for the director. Bombaata then attacks Conan in order to follow the queen’s order but Jehnna stops him. Conan the Destroyer was theatrically released in the United States on June 29, 1984, by Universal Pictures. Fleischer delivered a movie that was less violent (and somewhat more humorous) than the first, although some scenes of violence have bloody results (the PG-13 rating did not exist until August of that same year). Also cut is a double horse-fall in the opening battle. [3], Conan the Destroyer grossed $31 million in the U.S.[2] Schwarzenegger, Fleischer, and De Laurentiis subsequently teamed up again to make Red Sonja a year later. Freeing Zula at Jehnna's request, Conan accepts the indebted warrior's offer to join their quest. $16 - 18 million Cinematography Conan saves him with some judicious head chopping, and he joins the group. [11] At Metacritic the film received a score of 53 out of 100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "Mixed or average" reviews . When John Milius, director of Conan the Barbarian, was unavailable, Dino De Laurentiis suggested Richard Fleischer to his daughter Raffaella De Laurentiis, who was producing Conan the Destroyer. Conan and his companion, the thief Malak, are confronted by Queen Taramis of Shadizar. Story by Dino De Laurentiis Company She also offers to marry Conan, but Conan leaves her palace after a last kiss to search for his own kingdom. As they enter through some mysterious stairs, Thoth-Amon goes into a secret room and arranges a welcome for his visitors. Conan is badly outmatched by the monster, but is able to hurt the monster by destroying the mirrors. The planned story was a direct sequel to the original film, "bypassing" Conan the Destroyer and the 2011 film starring Jason Momoa. Conan is left with no choice but to join her and the group returns to Shadizar. Conan tries to fight the monster but is unable to. Seeing this, Queen Taramis screams “she must be sacrificed” and tries to sacrifice Jehnna herself. Spoiler warning! As a result, he turns into a monster and looks like a creature of Hell. Conan the Destroyer The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mako reprising their roles as Conan and Akiro, the Wizard of the Mounds, respectively. Bombaata escorts Jehnna back to the Palace. They are ambushed by Taramis's guards, but drive them off. Zula does so, killing the Grand Vizier in the process. The group searches for her, but are only able to locate her with help from Akiro's magic. 1984). She catches up to Conan's party but Bombaata tries to send her away. [16][17], In October 2012, Universal Pictures announced plans for Schwarzenegger to return to the role of Conan for the film The Legend of Conan. Based on Jehnna places the gem in the appropriate slot, opening the big cave o' fire. While they're forced to watch, Conan fights a monster of the mirrors. [8] Variety called it "the ideal sword and sorcery picture" and also praised Jones. As the ceremony starts, Jehnna plugs the horn into Dagoth's forehead. Stanley Mann The situation becomes ever worse for the survivors. He learns that Jehnna will be ritually sacrificed to awaken Dagoth. When Conan finally succeeds in doing so, the “the shadow of the mirrors” is defeated. Under the direction of veteran Fleischer, this superior sequel to the plodding CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982) boasts much more speed, skill, and ingenuity than its predecessor. Her force attacks and tries to capture them, but Conan fights back with incredible strength and agility, dispatching several of her troops. Music by He tells Conan to pull the horn off Dagoth's forehead, which is the only way to kill him. [20][21][22][23][24] However, in April 2017, Morgan stated that Universal had dropped the project, but that there remains a possibility of a television series. He kills Taramis, then attacks Conan. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Queen Taramis then asks Conan to perform a task for her, which he declines. He tries to inform Conan, but Conan refuses to listen. In 1985, Australian heavy metal music group Prowler changed its name to Taramis after the character from the film. United States Cardiff's other notable films include John Huston's The African Queen (1951), King Vidor's War and Peace (1956), and Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985). Conan and the remaining members of the group find a secret entrance to the Palace. [25] In October 2019, Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed that the film was still in active development, now called Conan the King. Jehnna becomes the new Queen of Shadizar and makes Zula, Akiro, and Malak ministers. Sneaking in through a water gate, they search the castle, but Conan is separated from the group, and the others are forced to watch him battle a fierce man-beast.