Emmanuel Beiramar at Fantasy.fr (A French fantasy site) has learned that the original barbarian king may be making it to the big screen!
With Robert E. Howard's 'Solomon Kane' and 'Conan' making big waves in Hollywood, it seems fitting that Howard's 'Kull' also needs a comeback and lets not forget 'Red Sonja' too next year (Hopefully).
Emmanuel Beiramar at Fantasy.fr has learned from Fredrik Malmberg himself, (CEO of Paradox Entertainment and producer on the 'Conan' adaption) that they are developing 'Kull of Atlantis' to bring the character back to the big screen.
Kull was born in pre-cataclysmic Atlantis c. 20,000 BC. At the time Atlantis was ruled by barbarian tribes. East of Atlantis lay the ancient continent of Thuria, divided among several civilized kingdoms. Including among others Commoria, Grondar, Kamelia, Thule, and Verulia. Most powerful among these was Valusia. East of Thuria were located the islands of Lemuria, which were the mountaintops of the sunken continent of Mu.
Kull was born into a tribe settled in the Tiger Valley of Atlantis. However, both the valley and tribe were destroyed by a flood while Kull was still a toddler, leaving the young Kull to live as a feral child for many years. Kull was captured by the Sea-Mountain tribe and eventually adopted by them. In Exile of Atlantis, an adolescent Kull grants a woman a quick death so that she would not be burned to death by a mob; for this he is consequently exiled from Atlantis.
Kull predates Conan, and he first appeared in Weird Tales in 1929.
LEEE777 - I'd so love this. This is great news. Kull previously has been on the big screen in '97, as 'Kull the Conquerer' starring Kevin Sorbo. As much as that was a fun movie, I hope they take it more seriously this time. Hey wouldn't it be cool if we saw Kevin Sorbo in a cameo in the new 'Thor' movie? Just thinking out loud.
Anyway cant wait for this. Oh and a small fact you may not know, the first Conan story is said to actually be a rewritten Kull story!
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