Jason Mamoa takes over the role of Conan The Barbarian this summer, the role made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the eighties.

Mamoa has already emjoyed success this year with Game of Thrones but he is set to become a movie action hero with this summer flick.

A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.

Deftly adapted from the original works of Robert E. Howard and faithful to the mythology and psychology of his iconic character, “Conan the Barbarian” also stars Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Rose McGowan, Said Taghmaoui and Ron Perlman.

The film is directed by Marcus Nispel, and written by Thomas Dean Donnelly & Joshua Oppenheimer and Sean Hood.

Jason Mamoa took time out to answer some fan questions – here is part 2:

Jason Mamoa will go from TV actor to major movie star this summer as he takes over the role of Conan in Conan The Barbarian.

Famously played by Arnold Schwarzenegger the franchise has been given a re-vamp by director Marcus Nispel.

Rachel Nichols, Rose McGowan, Stephen Lang and Ron Perlman also find themselves on the cast list in a movie that promises to be one of the most action packed of the summer.

The tale of Conan the Cimmerian and his adventures across the continent of Hyboria on a quest to avenge the murder of his father and the slaughter of his village.

Conan The Barbarian is released 26th August. Take a look at the super violent trailer for the movie:

Conan The Barbaria returns to the big screen this summer in a re0imagining of the classic eighties movie that made Arnie a star.

Thankfully Arnie will not be reprising the role and this time around it’s Jason Mamoa who will take on the title chartacter.

It’s a movie role that has the potential to make the actor a star as he teams up with fiommaker Marcus Nispel.

Since birth, Conan’s life has been marked by violence.

And after watching his fellow tribesmen and his father brutally and cruelly killed, Conan vows to avenge his peoples’ slaughter, even if it means sacrificing his own life in the process.

Based on Robert E. Howard’s mythical conqueror Conan the Barbarian

Take a look at the red band trailer for the movie:

Jason Momoa is set to become a superstar this summer when he takes on the role of Conan in Conan The Barbarian.

He may be currently enjoying TV success with Game of Thrones by the Marcus Nispel directed movie looks set to take him to the next level.

A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.

The movie is also set to star Rose McGowna, Ron Perlman and Rachel Nichols as Conan returns to the big screen for the first time since 1984.

Conan the Barbarian is released 19th August. Take a look at the new poster for the movie: