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Schwarzenegger To Star In 'The Legend of Conan'

LOS ANGELES (CBS SF/AP) - Arnold Schwarzenegger is coming back - as Conan the Barbarian.

Universal Pictures announced that California's former governor will star in "The Legend of Conan," an action film being developed for the actor. Deadline Hollywood was the first to report the news Friday.

The 65-year-old Schwarzenegger starred in two previous films about the mythic hero: 1982's "Conan the Barbarian" and 1984's "Conan the Destroyer."

Schwarzenegger told Deadline he loves the character and is "honored" to play him again.

Conan the Barbarian (August 19)
Jason Momoa stars as a Cimmerian warrior on a quest to avenge his father's murder, a role made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger 29 years ago. We'll have to wait and see if Momoa will live up to the iconic role, but Marcus Nispel's reboot will have technology on its side, it will be shown in 3-D. (Photo: Simon Varsano/Lionsgate)

In 2011, a reboot of the original 1982 Conan the Barbarian hit theaters starring Jason Momoa (pictured) in the lead role.

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