Overview
- Schwarzenegger told Jimmy Kimmel he wants the scripts perfected before any filming begins and that nothing is yet concrete.
- Reports link Christopher McQuarrie to King Conan and producer Fredrik Malmberg has cited a 2027 production target, but no firm start date has been announced.
- Director Dan Trachtenberg has discussed a new Predator entry with Schwarzenegger and 20th Century Studios has shown interest in Commando 2, though both projects remain in talks.
- Schwarzenegger said his age and the physical demands of action work shape the approach to these films and described King Conan as an older, Unforgiven-style story.
- He will appear in the unrelated Amazon Prime film The Man with the Bag on December 2, 2026, highlighting near-term commitments while the sequels await script approval.