Conan sequel talk already?

Marcus Nispel is directing the reboot to the classic comic and film character Conan, for next year, but according to Conan Movie Blog (via IGN), an “insider source” scored a peek at an alledged script for the sequel.

“It’s penned by Dirk Blackman and Howard McCain. The best feature of the script…was the characterization of Conan,” says the report. “There is no doubt this is Howard’s young Conan. Tough, smart, confident, unflappable and pragmatic, the script offers Conan a chance to evolve a good bit during the course of the film. His road to a throne is definitely intimated.”

“Requirements for pleasing contemporary audiences being what they are, most of the additions are action set pieces that do not greatly alter the story arc of Howard’s original yarn. That’s about it. Bottom line is this is a smart, entertaining action flick that sticks pretty close to a single REH story, and, I think, shows a respect for the author and the character.”

Consider this a rumor, since, well, we haven’t even seen the Nispel film yet – not even a trailer.