The 37-year-old actress was asked by producers to remove her brows and shave back her hairline to play evil sorceress Marique in the new movie but she insisted she wouldn’t do it unless the price was right. [..]

It was a weekend of carnage at the box office, but not in the way that “Conan the Barbarian” had hoped. That gory remake, financed by Nu Image for about $90 million and distributed by Lionsgate, took in an anemic $10 million in North American theaters. [..]

When the first “Conan the Barbarian” film came out in 1982, I was well past my initial interest in the character but had dearly loved the Marvel comics adaptations and the Robert E. Howard source material. Something about that barbarian really got to me. [..]

Tall, broad, and brooding, Jason Momoa is both handsome and intimidating. Luckily, he is also thoughtful, open, and seems to enjoy his craft. Yesterday I sat down with the Conan the Barbarian star and talked about his role and filling the shoes of the iconic Arnold Schwarzenegger. We also talked about swinging a real sword, what he geeks out over, his role as Khal Drogo on Game of Thrones, and an update on Bullet to the Head. Hit the jump for my full interview, including audio. [..]

At a pop culture convention brimming with superheroes and superpowers, Conan stands alone. No mutant healing factor or radioactive spider bites required: Conan the Barbarian is a hero who has never needed anything more than his wits and a trusty broadsword. [..]