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Nearly four decades after the original film debuted, the\u00a0Highlander<\/em>\u00a0remake nears production as fans get closer to seeing Henry Cavill’s portrayal of the eponymous Scottish 16th-century immortal. While rooted in ancient times, director Chad Stahelski teases a more modern-day story with the reboot and confirms when production begins.<\/p>\n Speaking with\u00a0The Direct, Stahelski hinted at what audiences can expect in the new\u00a0Highlander<\/em>, explaining how the remake will handle its multi-century time jumps. According to Stahelski,\u00a0the Lionsgate film\u00a0will move from the early 16th century to “beyond present-day New York and Hong Kong,” assuring fans there’ll be a “big opportunity for action” while claiming that it will be a (sort of) love story.<\/p>\n “We’re bringing it forward\u00a0from the early 1500s in the highlands to the beyond present-day New York and Hong Kong<\/strong>, and seeing how it goes,” Stahelski said. “There’s big opportunity for action. There’s a chance to play a character that not a lot of people get to play.\u00a0And it’s a bit of a love story, but not how you think<\/strong>. On\u00a0John Wick<\/em>, I learned a lot on how to bend the storytelling a little… another kind of myth.”<\/p>\n Stahelski also revealed how he sold Cavill on the lead role of Connor MacLeod in the\u00a0Highlander<\/em>\u00a0reboot, promising him there’s a “broad spread of character arc” his central protagonist will showcase throughout the movie. “My selling point was, to [Henry Cavill], look, you’ve got a guy that’s been alive for over 500 years. He’s the last person in the world that wanted to be in this situation.\u00a0So you get to cover quite a broad spread of a character arc there.<\/strong>\u00a0And you get to experience someone that’s trained over 500 years and sort of played [with many types of] martial arts,” he said.<\/p>\n And you get to experience someone that’s trained over 500 years and sort of played [with many types of] martial arts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n After a recent production update suggested\u00a0the\u00a0Highlander<\/em>\u00a0reboot wouldn’t begin principal photography next January as initially intended,\u00a0Stahelski confirmed cameras would start rolling on the feature-length project “by spring” 2025<\/strong>. Stahelski boarded the movie around a decade ago, with Cavill winning the lead role in 2021. Lionsgate greenlit the remake in October last year and ramped up development once the SAG-AFTRA strike ended the following month.<\/p>\n James Gunn affirms stories about certain actors trying out for the part of Superman and how they unwittingly ruined the audition costume.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The original\u00a0Highlander<\/em>\u00a0wasn’t a critical darling or a box-office hit upon its 1986 release. However, upon reassessment over the years, the film earned cult classic status among movie lovers. The film also spawned an acclaimed TV show,\u00a0Highlander: The Series<\/em>, which enjoyed a successful six-season run between 1992 and 1998.\u00a0Stahelski confirmed parts of the hit series will be adapted for the remake.<\/p>\n While Cavill is the only confirmed cast member for the\u00a0Highlander<\/em>\u00a0reboot, Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Fassbender has been rumored to play the movie’s main villain. Stahelski is directing the remake from a script penned by Mike Finch.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Highlander<\/em>\u00a0reboot\u00a0is expected to hit theaters in 2026.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nearly four decades after the original film debuted, the\u00a0Highlander\u00a0remake nears production as fans get closer to seeing Henry Cavill’s portrayal of the eponymous Scottish 16th-century immortal. While rooted in ancient times, director Chad Stahelski teases a more modern-day story with the reboot and confirms when production begins. 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