Said Taghmaoui, Breaker from G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA, has been cast as the thieves' leader who Conan saves, reports THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. Additionally, Stephen Lang (AVATAR) takes on the film's villain role that wants the queen's blood as a way to awake demons.

Marcus Nispel is directing the Nu Image/Millennium adaptation of Robert E. Howard's classic tale.

Production begins this week in Bulgaria.