This article is about the 1997 fantasy film. For the Robert E. Howard character and the Kull the Conqueror comic book, see Kull of Atlantis.
Kull the Conqueror
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
John Nicolella
Screenplay by
Charles Edward Pogue
Based on
Kull of Atlantis by Robert E. Howard
Produced by
Raffaella De Laurentiis
Starring
Kevin Sorbo
Tia Carrere
Thomas Ian Griffith
Litefoot
Harvey Fierstein
Karina Lombard
Cinematography
Rodney Charters
Edited by
Dallas Puett
Music by
Joel Goldsmith
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release date
August 29, 1997 (1997-08-29)
Running time
96 minutes
Countries
United States
Italy
Language
English
Budget
$35 million[1]
Box office
$6.1 million[2]
Kull the Conqueror is a 1997 fantasy film about the Robert E. Howard character Kull starring Kevin Sorbo and directed by John Nicolella (his final film before his death the following year). It is a film adaptation of Howard's Conan novel The Hour of the Dragon, with the protagonist changed to the author's other barbarian hero Kull.[3] The storyline also bears similarities to two other Howard stories, the Kull story "By This Axe I Rule!" and the Conan story "The Phoenix on the Sword", which was a rewritten version of "By This Axe I Rule!"
The film was originally intended to be the third Conan film, Conan the Conqueror but Arnold Schwarzenegger declined to reprise the role as Conan. Sorbo was reluctant to redo a character already played, so the character was changed to Kull.[4][5] Screenwriter Charles Edward Pogue has stated that he was extremely displeased with this film, feeling that his script was ruined by studio interference.[6]
^ Jones, Alan (February 1997). "Kull the Conqueror". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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^Southall, J. R. (3 August 2015). "Kull the Conqueror". Starburst Magazine.
^Eric Snider (27 November 2008). "Eric's Bad Movies: Kull the Conqueror (1997)". MTV. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^"Arnold Schwarzenegger Updates Status Of Next Conan Movie". Pop Culture Media. 20 May 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^Linder, Brian (15 May 2002). "10 Questions: Charles Edward Pogue". IGN. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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