Howard takes on young Conan

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and Shorts actor Leo Howard is now set to play the younger version of Conan in the upcoming remake. The tale is about Conan the Cimmerian, played by Jason Momoa, and his adventures across the continent of Hyboria. The feature is being directed by Marcus Nispel, who’s previous works include the remakes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th. Word has it, from Latino Review, that Howard will be passed around as the young Conan for the first fifteen minutes of the feature, taking in the whole origin portion of the fictional character.

The character of Conan was originally created by Robert E. Howard, first appearing in novelettes in the early 1930s. Ever since then, the fictional barbarian has spawned off into comics, television, and two feature length films which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. Conan is expected to be released in theaters sometime in 2011 under Lionsgate along with Nu Image and Millennium Films.