Tag: Highlander
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‘Highlander’: Chad Stahelski Says His Henry Cavill-Starring Reboot Will Keep “Elements” Of The TV Series & Might Lead To Spinoffs
While it doesn’t appear that a “John Wick 5” is in the works at this moment, filmmaker Chad Stahelski has plenty on his plate to keep him busy. Perhaps the biggest film he has in development is the “Highlander” reboot that is expected to star Henry Cavill (someone who has gone from too many franchises…
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Chad Stahelski’s ‘Highlander’ Reboot Is Inspired by the Films and the TV Show
After the box office success of John Wick Chapter 4, director Chad Stahelski is finally focusing on Highlander. While the details of the project are scarce about the Henry Cavill-led remake, the director is finally opening up about what fans can expect. The news of the project first broke in 2021 and make perfect sense…
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Why Highlander Is the Perfect Franchise to Reboot
“There can be only one.” Those are the nearly immortal words spoken by the equally-immortal warriors in the 1986 cult film Highlander. The cheesy but fondly remembered sword-and-sorcery epic about an eternal war between a race of deathless humans managed to spawn (deep breath) three theatrical sequels, two live-action TV series, an animated film, a…
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A Highlander Stunt Slip-Up Almost Sent Sean Connery Packing
Russell Mulcahy’s 1986 film “Highlander” is a fantasy mish-mash about a race of immortals who have been duking it out for dominance for centuries. The main character Scottish immortal — a Highlander — named Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) who is alive in 1986, but who first discovered his immortality in the 1530s. The rules of…
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Henry Cavill Will Take a Break From Punching Things With ‘The Rosie Project’
Henry Cavill is good at punching things. Really good. So good he has to cock his fists to reload. Now, despite already having a very busy schedule that includes Chad Stahelski‘s Highlander reboot and Matthew Vaughn‘s spy flick Argylle, he’s signed onto a project where he gets to be more subdued. Deadline reports that he…
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Henry Cavill Circling ‘Highlander’ Reboot for Lionsgate
There can only be one Highlander, but apparently, Henry Cavill can be many superheroes.Adding to his growing list of marquee franchises, the star of “Man of Steel” and Netflix’s “The Witcher” is in negotiations to star in Lionsgate’s reboot of “Highlander,” the 1986 fantasy adventure film that spawned an entire pop-culture ecosystem, including sequels, TV…
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Back to One, Episode 150: Clancy Brown
Clancy Brown is a living legend of actor’s actors. With nearly 300 credits, from Highlander and The Shawshank Redemption to SpongeBob SquarePants and Promising Young Woman, he’s morphed and adapted in this business and made it work for him. On this episode, I ask him how his approach to preparation has changed over the years.…
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‘John Wick’ Director Chad Stahelski to Direct Action-Thriller ‘Classified’ at New Line
New Line has picked up the action-thriller pitch “Classified” with “John Wick” director Chad Stahelski attached to direct, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.Andrew Deutschman and Jason Pagan will write the screenplay.The log line for “Classified” describes the project as a “high octane, cat-and-mouse thriller, in the vein of ‘Die Hard’ meets…
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‘Highlander’ Reboot Still in the Works, Might Become a TV Series
Chad Stahelski, director of the John Wick films, has been attached to a potential Highlander reboot since 2016, but we’ve heard very little on the project over the years. Now, ahead of the release if John Wick: Chapter 3, Stahelski has offered an update: he still very much wants to make the reboot, but he…
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Goldfinch Studios Teams With Cowboy Cosmonaut and Tom Paton (Exclusive)
Goldfinch Studios has inked deals with U.K. indie producer Cowboy Cosmonaut Films and with British writer, director, and producer Tom Paton. Goldfinch has a cluster of operations spanning finance, production, facilities, post-production, and VFX, and will provide Cowboy Cosmonaut and Paton with development and production support.Cowboy Cosmonaut is run by producers Ashley Holberry and Gavin…