Thongor

Thongor is a character in a series of sword-and-sorcery novels and stories written by Lin Carter, stylized after Conan the Barbarian and set in ancient Lemuria.

The character was picked up by Marvel Comics in the 1970s for its series Creatures on the Loose which saw some of Carter's stories adapted, as well as the author himself contributing to later issues.

[1] In 1975, a Thongor film was planned to begin production on a $3 million adaptation in 1978, Titled Thongor in the Valley of Demons[3][4] the film was intended to be the first major release for producer Milton Subotsky's company Sword and Sorcery productions following his departure from Amicus Productions.

[5] Stop-motion animator Jim Danforth had initially been considered to direct, but instead the producers hired Harley Cokeliss.

[6] Subotsky had intended to have Arnold Schwarzenegger star as Thongor, but by the time Subotsky approached him Schwarzenegger had already signed a deal with Edward R. Pressman for Conan the Barbarian.