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Here's a teaser poster that North American theater goers are seeing when they go to the movies. As you can tell, the producers are now marketing their picture as Conan the Barbarian, and the 3D element is being pushed to the forefront. Not even star Jason Momoa gets billing on the one-sheet.

This scan from a Spanish magazine first appeared online at the Conan Movie Blog fansite. The image is our first look at Jason Momoa swinging a sword around in action, and as such, our first look at Conan engaged in battle.

The Nu Boyana Film Studios, where the Conan picture was shot, posted a photo of Jason Momoa as the Cimmarian hero on their site. This is technically the first official image of Momoa as Conan.

Rose McGowan has secured a part in the new Conan movie playing a villainous half-human, half-witch creature. Film fans with a good memory may recall that the redhead was attached to play Red Sonja in a movie that was developed by Conan's production team of Nu Image and Millennium Films. Alas, that fantasy movie seems to have fallen into development hell.

Said Taghmaoui has taken a part in the new Conan movie as a leader of thieves. THR reports that Taghmaoui's character is saved by Conan during the course of the film and then later returns the favor.

Taghmaoui played the role of Breaker in last summer's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra movie. Filming on Conan is supposed to start this week on the project in Bulgaria.

There's a leak online reporting that Hellboy topper Ron Perlman has signed the deal to play Corin, father of Conan. Perlman's casting comes just in time as filming is slated to begin this month in Bulgaria.

Stephen Lang has confirmed Latino Review's scoop: he'll play Conan villain Khalar Singh.

"I have no idea how I'm going to do it," Lang told MTV. "First I'm going to find out how I'm going to sound. I'm going to get back on a Mongolian pony and ride like the wind. I'm going to flash my scimitar. I'm going to cut the nuts off Conan and his father."

She probably won't be seen wearing the long red hair that she sported for her role as Scarlett in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra but Rachel Nichols will be in Conan. She's been cast as Tamara, a loyal bodyguard to a Queen that is kidnapped by the film's villain, Khalar Singh.

Mickey Rourke, the comeback kid of the late 2000s, is now in negotiations to play Corin, the father of Conan. In the film's storyline, when the young Conan's tribe and family are killed, he is given the motivation to grow up and seek revenge upon his enemies.

Rourke will be seen playing the supervillain Whiplash in Iron Man 2.

According to a reputable online source, 12-year-old Leo Howard has been cast in the part of a young Conan. He'll be seen for about 15 minutes during the start of the movie.

Howard played a young Snake Eyes in this past summer's G.I. Joe film. He's also appeared in Robert Rodriguez's family fantasy Shorts.

Latino Review broke the story first, so we're giving them the linklove: Stargate Atlantis cast member Jason Momoa has won the role of Conan. According to the reliable movie news website, Momoa was one of several candidates screentesting for the barbaric role (including Supernatural's Jared Padalecki and Twilight's Kellan Lutz.) What got Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome the role was his last meeting with the Lionsgate executives where he supposedly "charmed the pants off" the suits.

The Latino crew goes a step further and adds that an offer has gone out to Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler, Iron Man 2) to play Conan's father Corin.

CHUD is first to break word that Friday the 13th remake helmer Marcus Nispel has been hired to direct the new Conan picture. The news is later reported by Variety. [Full story]

Latino Review's first video script review is for the Thomas Dean Donnelly/Joshua Oppenheimer draft of Conan. Filled with meaty details about the origin of the barbarian, who the villains are and what kind of crazy monsters and sorcery we could expect to see if this version of the Conan reboot reaches the big screen, the review gives you a great foundation in which to start building your expectations for a fun Conan movie.

Watch Latino Review's review of the Conan script.