Karen Gillan in ‘The Lifetime of Chuck’. Photograph: Neon.
Preview:
- Karen Gillan is boarding the brand new ‘Highlander’.
- Henry Cavill is starring alongside Russell Crowe.
- Chad Stahelski is within the director’s chair.
Yet one more actor is aboard ‘John Wick’ director Chad Stahelski’s reboot of Nineteen Eighties motion journey ‘Highlander’.
In accordance with The Hollywood Reporter, Karen Gillan, most likely finest recognized for taking part in Nebula within the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ films, will play Heather, the mortal spouse –– and love of his life –– of Henry Cavill’s Connor MacLeod.
Gillan joins a solid that additionally already contains Russell Crowe, ‘Black Bag’s Marisa Abela and her ‘Guardians’ co-star Dave Bautista, who’s aboard as a model of the villainous Kurgan
Manufacturing is because of start in September, with taking pictures to happen in Scotland, England, and different locales corresponding to Hong Kong.
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What was the story of ‘Highlander’?
(L to R) Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod and Clancy Brown as The Kurgan in ‘Highlander’. Photograph: twentieth Century Fox.
The 1988 unique revolves round Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert), a Scottish Highlander born within the sixteenth Century who’s one way or the other 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 greatest menace is the Kurgan, a murderous brute of an immortal who desires 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 find it irresistible and those that suppose it’s so unhealthy it’s nice. The film is known for its sword fights and its Queen-composed soundtrack.
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 inform you, if we get our s**t collectively and pull off a characteristic, we have now concepts for days in regards to the coolest characters and tips on how to make that an epic TV present. I simply suppose that’s a wealthy, wealthy mythology. Our story engages plenty of the identical characters and stuff like that. However we’ve additionally introduced in components of all of the TV exhibits, and we’re attempting to do a little bit of a prequel, a setup to The Gathering, so we have now 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 huge alternative for motion… and it’s a little bit of a love story — however not the way you suppose.”
The script for the brand new film has to date seen work from Ryan J. Condal, Michael Finch and Kerry Williamson.
When will the brand new ‘Highlander’ be on screens?
Amazon MGM Studios has but to substantiate a launch date for the film, however we are able to possible count on it in 2027, on condition that it begins taking pictures this yr.
Henry Cavill at The 88th Oscars® on the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Credit score/Supplier: Aaron Poole / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: Scott Diussa.