Tom Jolliffe on why John Wick director Chad Stahelski is the perfect choice to helm the Highlander reboot… Stunt-man turned director Chad Stahelski has certainly had a good start to his burgeoning career as an action auteur. John Wick began what is now in the process of becoming a hugely successful franchise. Two films in, […]
John Wick director talks Highlander reboot, planning a trilogy of movies
Lionsgate’s planned remake of the 1986 cult classic Highlander took a major step forward back in November when the studio tapped John Wick director Chad Stahelski to helm the long-gestating reboot, and the filmmaker has been chatting to Collider about the project during a promotional interview for his new film John Wick: Chapter 2. “If […]
John Wick director Chad Stahelski to helm the Highlander reboot
With his John Wick co-director David Leitch signing on to direct Deadpool 2, Chad Stahelski has now found his next project, with the filmmaker set to helm Lionsgate’s long-gestating reboot of the cult 1986 action fantasy Highlander. “I’ve been a huge fan of the original property since I saw it in high school,” Stahelski tells The Hollywood […]
IDW announces Highlander prequel comic miniseries
IDW has announced that it is set to launch a brand new Highlander comic book miniseries, which will serve as a prequel to the 1986 cult classic starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. “In the 30 years since its release, Highlander has inspired a massive cult following that craves new stories based on the original […]
DVD Review – Highlander Director’s Cut: 30th Anniversary Edition
Highlander Director’s Cut: 30th Anniversary Edition Directed by Russell Mulcahy. Starring Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown and Sean Connery. SYNOPSIS: “There can be only one.” Cult classic film Highlander arrives on Blu-ray and two-disc DVD in a new 30th Anniversary Edition that features new interviews with director Russell Mulcahy and star Christopher Lambert, along […]
Dave Bautista rumoured to play The Kurgan in Highlander reboot
If Latino-Review is to be believed, Summit Entertainment may have found its villain for the long-gestating Highlander reboot, with the site reporting that Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) will play The Kurgan, a role portrayed by Clancy Brown in the 1986 original. Currently steering the Highlander reboot is first time filmmaker Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, while […]
Tom Cruise is being courted for the Highlander reboot
According to TheWrap, Summit Entertainment is looking to court Tom Cruise for the role of Juan Ramirez in the Highlander reboot. The role was last played by Sean Connery. The site notes that, while Cruise is very much on the studio’s radar for the part, “the interest appears to be one-sided.” Cruise, who starred in this year’s […]
Highlander reboot moving forward following script rewrite
Earlier today we brought you the news that The Crow remake is moving forward for release in 2019, and now we have word that another long-gestating reboot is finally set to drag itself out of Development Hell. According to Deadline, Lionsgate has given the green light to Highlander and is set to begin pre-production on […]
