Highlander Franchise to Be Rebooted

Highlander Franchise to Be Rebooted

A sixth Highlander film lurks in the shadows. Will it raise the Highlander franchise back to its former glory, or dash the hopes of countless fans to such a depth that even an immortal can not survive?

By NemesisNemonus - Nov 06, 2010 05:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: Wikipedia and Slashfilm

Highlander: The Reckoning is the sixth installment in the franchise, but by all reports will be a reboot that serves as a retelling of the original 1986 film starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery as Conner McCloud and Juan Ramirez, respectively. It will follow the story of an Immortal from the highlands of Scotland, once trained by ancient Immortal Ramirez, fighting in modern times against other immortals in a "contest" called the Gathering; a contest whose ultimate end line is that there can be only one.

However, since the rumors are that this is an attempt to restart the franchise one could guess that this will be only one "Gathering" out of several, meaning that this film will not end in the prize being attained. Fans of Highlander will likely be willing to give the franchise another try, but stay tuned for further updates

Fast and Furious director Justin Lin is set to direct. Iron Man screenwriters Art Marcum and Matt Holloway are set to write the re-telling. Producing is Neal Moritz.

Rumor to play the Kurgan is Vinnie Jones

Who should play Connor McCloud? Gerald Butler? And What of Ramirez? Chime in below and tell us who you think should take on the mantle of Highlander for this next generation.

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NemesisNemonus
NemesisNemonus - 11/6/2010, 5:52 AM
Here is a perfect Connor McCloud . . . Ewan Mcgregor!!! He has the accent and the sword fighting skills.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 11/6/2010, 6:21 AM
@Nemesis-Nice Avatar Darth Bane is Awesome. Path of Destruction is one of my fav Star Wars novels.
NemesisNemonus
NemesisNemonus - 11/6/2010, 6:25 AM
I love Bane. I recently read the clone commando series by Karen Traviss. They are good too.
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/6/2010, 7:51 AM
there should of only been one,highlander was a good film.

all the sequels are shit.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/6/2010, 8:12 AM
Please leave it alone HOLLYWOOD lol, originals a CLASSIC!
andypand89
andypand89 - 11/6/2010, 8:46 AM
highlander: the source is the fifth film dumbass
Protonite
Protonite - 11/6/2010, 8:53 AM
Running out of ideas for original movies, I see.
BLADE4040
BLADE4040 - 11/6/2010, 10:46 AM
I liked the series with ADIRAN PAUL
and the FIRST MOVIE after that it
went down hill FAST!!! HIGHLANDER:
THE SOURCE was PURE CRAP I cant
stated that any clearer than that!!!
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 11/6/2010, 11:49 AM
Highlander
Highlander II:The Quickening
Highlander III:The Final Dimension/The Sorcerer
Highlander:Endgame
Highlander:The Source
Highlander:The Reckoning

I want Kevin Durand as the Kurgan.
Liam Neeson as Ramirez.
Alex O'Loughlin as Conner
Henry Cavill as Duncan.
EdGross
EdGross - 11/6/2010, 12:10 PM
What amazes me is that Highlander: The Series, starting with season two, was great television with writers who successfully explored Duncan as a character and the Highlander mythology as a whole. Why the two feature films that followed the series were so abyssmal is beyond me. Why are they SO unable to capture the essence of the premise? Let's hope this reboot gets everything back on track. At this stage, though, my hopes aren't high.
Spock
Spock - 11/6/2010, 12:30 PM
Just don't F.... it up! Bring it back but make it good!
@Blade4040 I couldnt' agree more!
jessecuster75
jessecuster75 - 11/6/2010, 12:47 PM
thomas jane cause he looks alot like chris lambert
nuck82
nuck82 - 11/6/2010, 1:09 PM
damn you mr. connery!! why did u have to retire!! the 1st film was great, i hope they are not b or c movies, and dont go half ass, i want the whole ass please : )
NemesisNemonus
NemesisNemonus - 11/6/2010, 1:23 PM
@Xenix

I teaching my 16 month old how to speak mando'a, I know my wife told me I should teach her spanish or latin. LOL
comicbookjerk
comicbookjerk - 11/6/2010, 1:38 PM
Yeah Its going to be a very strange reboot

It contains Guns, Snipers and Highlanders that will only use swords to take heads.

Not a very good idea for a reboot but oh well!
patriautism
patriautism - 11/6/2010, 2:27 PM
James Purefoy all the way.




Wentworth Miller as The Kurgan

Gunslinger
Gunslinger - 11/6/2010, 2:45 PM
First movie was good, a classic. The sequels were a complete waste of time and kept getting worse in every sense (story, acting, effects). I will prob check this out since i'm a fan of the first movie (and its epic Queen soundtrack), but like Ed, my hopes aren't high. The choice of Director doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.
Timerider84
Timerider84 - 11/6/2010, 2:46 PM
@Tazmaniak, I agree, Liam Neeson for Ramirez, but you may have to change his name to something else, because he clearly isn't Spanish.

Liam Neeson has awesome sword skills too. Liam Neeson would be EPIC!
SoulAllFlush
SoulAllFlush - 11/6/2010, 3:29 PM
Every film after the first Highlander was a reboot.

This franchise has no where else to go, it's been bled dry.
level1paladin
level1paladin - 11/6/2010, 3:40 PM
The first one was a classic, but it wasn't a perfect movie and it certainly had it's 80's cheese about it. Another reboot of the series would be great. The television show was great in my opinion and it was a whole reboot of the first movie, which had a sequel that was also a reboot.
Siolentvex
Siolentvex - 11/6/2010, 4:11 PM
@Timerider84: Why change the name from Ramirez? It's a fake name to begin with. The character isn't Spanish, he is Egyptian.
Kyos
Kyos - 11/6/2010, 4:13 PM
SoulAllFlush is dead right about every "sequel" actually being kind of a reboot in itself. As for this new reinvention - is it really necessary?
bizzarro
bizzarro - 11/6/2010, 4:50 PM
@JESSIECUSTER75.....YA GREAT CHOICE,PERFECT.I NOMINATE THOMAS JANE FOR THE NEXT CONNER MCLOUD.
bizzarro
bizzarro - 11/6/2010, 4:50 PM
@JESSIECUSTER75.....YA GREAT CHOICE,PERFECT.I NOMINATE THOMAS JANE FOR THE NEXT CONNER MCLOUD.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 11/6/2010, 4:51 PM
Who the f*ck is Connor McCloud?!:D lol... Its MacLeod!:D But dont be sorry! Mistakes happen all the time!

patriautism@ Great choice man! James Purefoy all the way!

If they are looking for someone creepy and terrying dude as The Kurgan! How about Michael Fassbender or Mads Mikkelsen?
Thou no one is going to be better than Clancy Brown was!!:)... No one can beat that guy!
cfho83
cfho83 - 11/6/2010, 6:06 PM
i call bs on this post, i don't believe it
Triptheorist
Triptheorist - 11/6/2010, 7:38 PM
Javier Bardem - Ramirez (I think he can pull off Egyptian)
Gerard Butler - Conner MacLeod (C'mon get a real Scott)
Mads Mikkelsen - The Kurgen (although only at 6ft, I think they would need raise/bulk him up a bit.)
BubbaDude
BubbaDude - 11/6/2010, 9:55 PM
I am nonplussed about the idea of remaking this movie.
The original ROCKED. The rest stank in comparison.

Besides, without the chance of a new soundtrack by Queen, why even bother?
hunterelf
hunterelf - 11/6/2010, 9:57 PM
about time
TheZoan
TheZoan - 11/6/2010, 10:03 PM
What about the Anime, Highlander : The Search For Vengeance. Any 1 see that?
alpineslide
alpineslide - 11/6/2010, 10:09 PM
A while back there were rumors of Kevin Mckidd playing the role of Conner MacLeod. IMO he'd be a great choice....good actor, experience with a sword, and a true Scott.
JerusalemJr
JerusalemJr - 11/6/2010, 10:21 PM
Kevin McKid as Connor and Liam Neeson as Ramirez
JerusalemJr
JerusalemJr - 11/6/2010, 10:24 PM
Timerider84 - Ramirez wasn't Spanish, he was Egyptian actually.
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 11/7/2010, 12:07 AM
A lot of those actors are very old.Conner was young when he became immortal.Because the character needs to appear to not age over the course of the film series, it wouldn't make much sense to cast an older actor.

Lambert was 29 and Paul was 33.

James Purefoy is great, but he's not much younger than Lambert, who originally played the character 24 years ago.I think he's about 47.

Ewan Mcgregor, Thomas Jane and Gerard Butler are also great, but they're 40+ and they look it.When dealing with immortal characters, seems like 30 is a good age to cast.
Joslezio85
Joslezio85 - 11/7/2010, 1:42 AM
What about James McAvoy, or Billy Boyd, Dougray Scott, Dominic Monoghan. A whole lot of good Scottish actors left out. I think James McAvoy and Dougray Scott are probably the best for the roles. I think they would have great chemistry as Macleod and Ramirez.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 11/7/2010, 3:33 AM
Colin Farrell, James Purefoy or Gerard Butler as Connor MacLeod
Michael Fassbender (Have you seen him in 300. Guy is [frick]ing awesome) or Mads Mikkelsen (Have you seen him in Valhalla Rising. Guy is [frick]ing bad ass) as The Kurgan
Jeff Bridges or Liam Neeson as Ramirez
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