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Genndy Tartakovsky Sets ‘Conan the Barbarian’ Series with Cartoon Network Studios and Prime Video
Genndy Tartakovsky is developing a “Conan the Barbarian” series with Cartoon Network Studios and Prime Video – suggesting the animation great is firmly back in the Warner Bros. fold having spent a few years developing features with Sony, returning earlier this year with a new season of “Primal” on Adult Swim. The announcement was made []
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That Park Place
· Jun 24, 2026
Genndy Tartakovsky Conan The Barbarian Cartoon Will Cover Original Conan Story ‘Queen of the Black Coast’
A new Conan the Barbarian animated series is setting sail on Prime Video, with legendary animator Genndy Tartakovsky at the helm. The post Genndy Tartakovsky Conan The Barbarian Cartoon Will Cover Original Conan Story ‘Queen of the Black Coast’ appeared first on That Park Place.
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Clone Wars creator making Prime Video's new Conan the Barbarian cartoon
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· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jun 26, 2026
Adult Swim Announces Cartoon Network Docuseries, Plus Two Anthology Anniversary Specials From ‘Robot Chicken’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Cartoon Network and Adult Swim have announced that for the celebration of its 35th anniversary, Cartoon Network has a five-part documentary series in production. The series, set to release in 2027, will explore the network and its idiosyncratic artists across multiple eras from the “Checkerboard· to the “Dimensional” and beyond, taking in the foundations []
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Related coverage for "Genndy Tartakovsky Sets ‘Conan the Barbarian’ Series with Cartoon Network Studios and Prime Video": That Park Place — Genndy Tartakovsky Conan The Barbarian Cartoon Will Cover Original Conan Story ‘Queen of the Black Coast’. Polygon — Clone Wars creator making Prime Video's new Conan the Barbarian cartoon. Gizmodo — Genndy Tartakovsky Is Developing a New ‘Conan the Barbarian’ Cartoon. Variety — Adult Swim Announces Cartoon Network Docuseries, Plus Two Anthology Anniversary Specials From ‘Robot Chicken’ (EXCLUSIVE). Arizona Daily Independent — Biden’s Baghdad Bob: Sunday’s Comic. Mashable — YouTube animator Circle ToonsHD on the essential tools of the trade