The Highlander movie and television franchise has been an unpredictable brand over the decades. Now a Highlander reboot is officially on the way from Lionsgate. Excitingly enough, Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill is attached to star.
The project was first announced with Cavill’s involvement in 2021. Now, two years later, Lionsgate is finally moving forward with the reboot. As noted via Deadline, Lionsgate is launching sales at the American Film Market.
Here’s what the outlet shared:
“For the first time, Lionsgate will be launching sales at the AFM on their long-gestating fantasy reboot which has Henry Cavill aboard to star as the eponymous Scottish swordsman and John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski set to direct.”
The publication adds that this will be a big-budget affair with plans for Lionsgate to begin production as soon as 2024:
“We hear this will be a big-budget proposition, north of $100M. Stahelski himself has previously talked about it as akin to John Wick with swords. The team is eyeing a 2024 start.”
The film will obviously be closely inspired by the 1986 film Highlander. The movie has become a major cult classic with several sequels, spin-offs, and television shows having been released. Obviously there are plenty of timelines and possibilities to explore, so we’ll have to see what kind of take they have in mind for this new iteration. Especially with someone like Henry Cavill set to take the lead.
In addition to Chad Stahelski attached to direct, Mike Finch wrote the screenplay for the reboot. Joshua Davis, Neal H. Moritz, Stahelski via 87Eleven Entertainment, and Louise Rosner are all set to produce. The publication notes that Stahelski previously hinted the new film could be the start of a trilogy – though it’s unclear if those plans are set in stone. As such, we’ll have to see what happens.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the Highlander reboot and star Henry Cavill as we have them. Hopefully we’ll have more details soon.