MTV have briefly spoken with Brett Ratner concerning the new Conan movie, Ratner revealed that the story shall return to its roots and the mythology of the characters before commenting on his own involvement in the adaptation:

“The script is very cool, contemporary,” Ratner told MTV News. “It’s not an homage. It’s not a remake, really. It’s going back to the original source material — the mythology of the characters.”

“[Screenwriters Dirk Blackman and Howard McCain] just did an incredible, incredible job or else I wouldn’t be risking it,” said Ratner. “Because I know how difficult it is to do these movies and its something that I’m really excited about.”