(Left) Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s ‘The Witcher.’ Photograph: Jay Maidment. (Proper) Russell Crowe as “Roy Freeman” within the Motion/Crime/Thriller movie ‘Sleeping Canine,’ a The Avenue launch. Photograph courtesy of The Avenue.
Preview:
- Russell Crowe is becoming a member of the ‘Highlander’ reboot.
- Henry Cavill is starring within the film.
- ‘John Wick’ veteran Chad Stahelski is within the director’s chair.
It’s been some time since we’ve heard a lot of an replace about director Chad Stahelski’s plan to reboot the ‘Highlander’ motion franchise, and that’s partly due to the actors’ and writers’ strikes in 2023 and the fault of a sure different well-known motion character, John Wick (of which Stahelski is the principle director and franchise overseer).
An immortal Scottish swordsman faces off with different immortal warriors with the intention to acquire a coveted potential; Mortality. Learn the Plot
But there’s some ahead motion now on the movie that may star Henry Cavill as an immortal warrior dealing with off towards his fellow fighters, as Collider brings phrase that Russell Crowe is now aboard the movie in an unspecified position.
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What was the story of ‘Highlander’?
Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod in 1986’s ‘Highlander.’ Photograph: twentieth Century Fox.
The 1988 authentic revolves round Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert), a Scottish Highlander born within the sixteenth Century who’s by some means immortal. He has survived by way of the centuries, and learns from Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez (Sean Connery), that he’s a part of a race of many who can solely die when beheaded.
The ability of the slain immortal is absorbed into the victor, and they’re all competing for “The Prize” –– sufficient energy to rule Earth without end. Connor’s largest menace is the Kurgan (Clancy Brown), a murderous brute of an immortal who needs that energy for himself and Connor should face him at an occasion referred to as The Gathering.
There can, because the tagline famously reads, solely be one.
Directed by Russell Mulcahy, the primary movie is taken into account a cult traditional, dividing audiences into those that adore it and those that assume it’s so dangerous it’s nice. The film is legendary for its sword fights and its Queen-composed soundtrack.
It spawned a number of sequels (together with the much-maligned ‘Highlander II: The Quickening’, which tried to introduce the concept the immortals are aliens), varied spin-off TV sequence plus comics, video video games and a number of different merchandise.
Whereas Stahelski clearly loves the unique, he’s not above stating its flaws:
“There’s not lots that occurs within the second act, It’s largely about bitchin’ flashbacks with Sean Connery mugging the digital camera. You watch the film, and it has no enterprise being good or cool or fascinating, however for no matter motive — the fisheye lenses, bizarre sword fights, f****d up dialogue, and the Queen soundtrack make it one of many funnest motion pictures you’ll ever watch.”
Stahelski on his plans
Chad Stahelski attends ‘Wick Is Ache’ Screening At Past Fest at Aero Theatre on Might 08, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. Photograph: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Pictures for Lionsgate.
Right here’s what Stahelski needed to say about his concepts:
“ ‘Highlander,’ I’ll let you know, if we get our s**t collectively and pull off a characteristic, we now have concepts for days in regards to the coolest characters and easy methods to make that an epic TV present. I simply assume that’s a wealthy, wealthy mythology. Our story engages lots of the identical characters and stuff like that. However we’ve additionally introduced in components of all of the TV reveals, and we’re making an attempt to do a little bit of a prequel, a setup to The Gathering, so we now have room to develop the property.”
As for the story:
“We’re bringing it ahead from the early 1500s within the Highlands to the past present-day New York and Hong Kong. There’s massive alternative for motion… and it’s a little bit of a love story — however not the way you assume.”
And the way he pitched it to his main man, per Collider:
“My promoting level to [Henry] was, look, you’ve bought a man that’s been alive for over 500 years. He’s the final particular person on the earth that wished to be on this state of affairs. So that you get to cowl fairly a broad unfold of a personality arc… and also you get to expertise somebody that’s educated over 500 years and kind of performed [with many types of] martial arts.”
The script for the brand new film has to this point seen work from Ryan J. Condal, Michael Finch and Kerry Williamson.
Who might Russell Crowe play within the new ‘Highlander’?
Russell Crowe in ‘Gladiator’. Photograph: Paramount Photos.
It’s anybody’s guess at this level as to how Crowe will match into the story, however there are alternatives.
He might, for instance, be enjoying a model of the Kurgan, and we might see Crowe doing one thing enjoyable and intense with the idea of an immortal psychopath who has, within the Brown model, gone on to be one of the vital memorable display baddies.
After which there’s famed “Spaniard” Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez, as delivered to life by Connery. May Crowe be displaying up as a veteran immortal warrior who helps Cavill’s character obtain his future?
Lastly, given the adjustments that Stahelski is planning, he might be an all-new character. We’re nonetheless guessing he might unleash hell! Wait, no, incorrect franchise…
When will the ‘Highlander’ reboot be on screens?
Regardless of Amazon MGM’s clear enthusiasm for the film, it isn’t but at a degree the place the corporate can set a launch date.
Crowe’s attachment means this one is clearly gearing up, so keep tuned for extra information. Who needs to stay without end?
(L to R) Sean Connery as Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez and Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod in 1986’s ‘Highlander.’ Photograph: twentieth Century Fox.