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Genndy Tartakovsky Is Developing a Conan the Barbarian Animated Series for Prime Video

Tartakovsky will lead a Cartoon Network Studios production for Prime Video, signalling a high-profile, auteur-driven revival of the Conan franchise.

Overview

  • Prime Video and Conan’s official account announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 24 that Genndy Tartakovsky is developing an animated series titled Conan the Barbarian: Queen of the Black Coast.
  • The streamer released an official logline saying the story centers on Conan’s relationship with the pirate queen Bêlit and his quest to save her from a dark sorcery.
  • Tartakovsky is confirmed as executive producer and showrunner, with Darrick Bachman, Fred Malmberg and Mark Wheeler also credited as executive producers.
  • Cartoon Network Studios will produce the series for Prime Video, marking a cross-studio arrangement that places Tartakovsky’s longtime studio on a non-Warner platform.
  • The project is in early development with no release date; Tartakovsky suggested he might share animatics in 2027 and rough animation in 2028, so public visuals are likely years away.