As director Chad Stahelski prepares the John Wick spin-off Ballerina for its worldwide release this week, he will soon move onto his next big project which will be a remake of Highlander starring Man of Steel and The Witcher’s Henry Cavill. Speaking with Deadline on the red carpet for Ballerina, Stahelski was asked where in the […]
Amazon acquires Chad Stahelski and Henry Cavill’s Highlander remake
Henry Cavill is joining the ranks of Christopher Lambert (and Adrian Paul) as the man to play the iconic Highlander. Having been in development since 2021 with Cavill, and even longer when talking about director Chad Stahelski’s involvement, the film is officially moving forward at Amazon MGM’s United Artists. Deadline confirmed the story this week, […]
The Essential Cannon Films Scores
Tom Jolliffe looks at some of the best musical scores from Cannon Films’ oeuvre… A good film score can elevate the picture and manipulate the viewer. It can illicit excitement, fear, intrigue, melancholy and more. It’s not uncommon for a film score to become just as legendary an aspect of a particular film as anything […]
Highlander remake with Henry Cavill eyeing January 2025 start
The development of Lionsgate’s Highlander remake from John Wick director Chad Stahelski with Henry Cavill leading has been long in the making, but production appears to be getting ready to film at the very start of next year. In an interview with Collider, Stahelski revealed he will begin filming Highlander in January 2025. In fact, after this coming weekend Stahelski is […]
Terrible Remake Ideas: Past, Present, Future
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten unnecessary remakes from the past and coming soon that no one asked for… Hollywood is full of interesting and original ideas. Studios are actively looking to pursue new concepts and move away from simply repackaging or updating existing IPs. Okay, I’m fibbing. Hollywood is desperately scraping any old idea they […]
Highlander remake will feature Queen songs, confirms director Chad Stahelski
We may be about to get a new Connor MacLeod in Henry Cavill, but when it comes to the soundtrack for a Highlander movie, there can be only one… Thankfully, that seems to be the philosophy of John Wick helmer Chad Stahelski, who has confirmed that his upcoming remake of the cult classic action-fantasy will […]
Highlander reboot moving forward with Henry Cavill and Chad Stahelski
A reboot of the cult classic fantasy Highlander has been in the works for quite some time, but it seems it is finally moving forward as Deadline reports producing studio Lionsgate is preparing to launch sales at AFM, the American Film Market festival. John Wick director Chad Stahelski is helming the reboot with former Witcher star Henry Cavill as the […]
Chad Stahelski on the Henry Cavill Highlander reboot and franchise hopes
Director Chad Stahelski, fresh off the hit John Wick: Chapter 4, keeps things action-filled with his next project. And now, we are learning more about his Henry Cavill-led Highlander reboot. Speaking with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Stahelski gives fans the first real update on the Highlander project. “I think we have some […]
Action Movies Blessed with Stunning Cinematography
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten action movies blessed with stunning cinematography… There are great action movies and there is great cinematography. Not always, but occasionally, the two meet in the middle and we get an action film that also looks especially incredible. In general, the action genre may go for a more neutral palette, to […]
John Wick director still wants to remake Highlander
Back in November of 2016 it was announced that John Wick director Chad Stahelski had signed on to bring Lionsgate’s long-planned Highlander remake to life. Since then, Stahelski has found himself back behind the camera for John Wick: Chapter 2 and the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 3, with several other projects added to his slate […]
