Conan the Barbarian: The Official Story of the Film Hardcover Book

Conan the Barbarian: The Official Story of the Film Hardcover Book:

In 1982, Robert E. Howard’s iconic literary anti-hero, Conan, slashed his way from page to screen after a perilous decades-long journey. With its potent mix of epic vistas and bloody battles, Conan the Barbarian thrilled moviegoers around the world and launched the career of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Forty years after its release, this cult-classic film is celebrated in Conan the Barbarian – The Official Story of the Film, a lush hardback volume that tells the full story of how the film was made. Brand new interviews with cast and crew, as well behind-the-scenes photography from the set and concept art created for the production, give fascinating insights into the development of one of the best-loved fantasy films of the 1980s.

John Walsh is an award-winning London-based filmmaker. He is a double BAFTA and double Grierson Awards nominee for his ground-breaking work ranging from television series to feature films. John's documentary on Ray Harryhausen (Movement Into Life) is held in the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation's archive.

His books include Harryhausen: The Lost Movies, Flash Gordon: The Official Story of the Film, and Escape From New York: The Official Story of the Film, all Rondo Award Nominees for Book of the Year. 2022 sees the release of Dr Who & The Daleks: The Official Story of the Films.

Hardcover: 176 pages