Breaking News: Henry Cavill To Star in Lionsgate’s ‘Highlander’ Reboot From Chad Stahelski
Henry Cavill is determined to make it to the Highlander remake. According to sources, the Henry Cavill is reportedly suppossed to to act in one of the leads in Lionsgate’s Highlander remake, which will be directed by Chad Stahelski. John Wick. Neal H. Moritz and Josh Davis also will take care of this movie’s production.
Apart from the above directors and producers, we have Amanda Lewis, Patrick Wachsberger, and Gregory Widen on the stage as exec producers. Peter Davis who was the first producer of the first film had recently died in Feb 2021, however he was the producer of the series until then. Kerry Williamson is working on writing the new version of the series.
The primary Highlander movie of 1986
The first Highlander film was released in 1986. That time, Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, and Clancy Brown starred as immortal beings on a hunt for greater strength in the first Highlander film. The film released 4 sequels and 3 TV programmes, including the famous Adrian Paul-led USA series with a tagline “There can be only one.” Highlander was first seen in 1986 and is about Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) who is a man born in the sixteenth century in the Scottish Highlands.
MacLeod met the swordman Ramírez (Sean Connery) after a deadly wound was passed around, who reveals that the couple belongs to an old and invincible group of immortal soldiers unless the two become decapitated.
MacLeod fights for millennia to be the last immortal standing, culminating in an event known as The Gathering. MacLeod and the wicked Kurgan (Clancy Brown), the two last immortals, contend for the “Prize,” a power that will make them rulers of Earth. Highlander became a cultic classic, which spawned sequences, TV spin-offs, books and comics, and the last live-action adaptation was the 2007 sequel, Highlander: The Source. Despite mixed criticism, the reception at the box office was lacklustre. For some time, a large-scale remake of the series is underway with Stahelski. Now, she will have her MacLeod.
First Film Flop Opening Followed by its revival
When the film first opened, it was a flop with just $5,9 million at home, but Lambert and Connery became so successful in home video in 1991, and the series spread there. Over ten years, a revival has been taking place, with director Justin Lin, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Ryan Reynolds, and Dave Bautista being all attached at some locations.
In the meantime, Henry Cavill was busy filming for Netflix in Season 2 of ‘The Witcher.’ Recently he joined the Millie Bobby Brown Main Song to play Sherlock Holmes again in Enola Holmes 2. However, the time playing Superman seems over, with Warner Bros. restarting the series with J.J. Abrams and Ta-Nehisi Coates screenwriter.
The storyline of this upcoming instalment is unclear, as is whether Henry Cavill will be portraying a brand-new character or one from previous films. The remake was underway for a bit, with all of them attending from Ryan Reynolds to Justin Lin. Still, reports claim that now that the final parts are in place, the project will go into development.
Henry Cavill Has Bigger Roles with the Wider fanbase now
Henry Cavill now has another franchise with an enormous base since playing in major tentpoles, including Man of Steel and Mission: Impossible – Fallout. He is said to have been shooting the second season of Netflix’s The Witcher since the record-breaking first season. He will take up the part of Sherlock Holmes in Netflix’s Enola Holmes and will resume her role in the title of Millie Bobby Brown. Henry Cavill is represented by WME and The Garcia Companies.
Henry Cavill said in an Instagram post on Saturday that he has long been a fan of the Highlander franchise and is thrilled to be a part of the forthcoming instalment. He mentioned that this is a chance like no other when you’re not timid with swords and have a brilliant manager like Chad Stahelski at the helm. The actor said that plunging into franchise history with all our money will make this an experience I (and I hope you all) would never forget.
He also has a photograph of what looks like a knife, some history books and more. The Instagram post of Henry Cavill said he got through his Scottish roots utilizing this project, which also doubles as research for the film.
Henry Cavill is no stranger to fantasy action-adventure, having starred in Netflix’s Witcher series as the main character. Cavill’s availability for another series or film is unknown at this time. He’s also signed up for The Witcher 2 and Enola Holmes 2, as well as some upcoming Snyder-verse ventures. Although majority believe that the Highlander reboot will be a film, Stahelski has not dismissed the possibilities of a sitcom, who also works on John Wick 4. The franchise is filled with the aesthetic, universe design and mythological features such as The Witcher or Game of Thrones.
Fans will be keen to watch this upcoming remake of Highlander and more excited to see Henry Cavill in the series. We will keep an eye on the development on this remake and will keep you updated on the same. Let us know what you have in your mind for this remake development in the comments section below.
