The long-rumored Conan the Barbarian reboot series just got a definitively devastating update from its director. Most are familiar with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s chiseled portrayal of the hero in the 1982 film, but Conan the Barbarian is actually based on a string of short stories from Robert E. Howard. The film was remade in 2011 with Jason Momoa taking on the lead role, and there was reported to even a TV series reboot in the works for years. Robert Rodriguez, best known for his work on the Spy Kids franchise, was even attached as a director, but the project has reportedly been scrapped for now. Rodriguez recently sat down with Joe Rogan for an episode of his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, and he provided an update on the show, even going as far as to say what led to its demise:

"Netflix had it. I went and pitched it to them.