Editing Highlander (franchise) (section)

===Future===
In 2008, [[Summit Entertainment]] bought the franchise's rights, with the intention to [[remake]] the original 1986 film. The writers [[Art Marcum and Matt Holloway]] and producer Peter Davis were attached to the project at one point.<ref>[http://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/21/a-highlander-remake-from-the-iron-man-writers/ "There Can Be Only One ''Highlander'' Remake"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911081700/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/21/a-highlander-remake-from-the-iron-man-writers/|date=2008-09-11}}. ''Coming Soon.Net''</ref> [[Justin Lin]] signed on to direct the remake.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/fast-furious-director-to-reboot-highlander/|title=Fast & Furious Director To Remake Highlander |date=22 September 2009|publisher=/Film}}</ref> The film's reported title is ''Highlander: The Reckoning''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liveforfilms.com/2010/11/08/highlander-reboot-vinnie-jones-as-the-kurgan/|title=Highlander reboot—Vinnie Jones as the Kurgan? - Live for Films|publisher=liveforfilms.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207000816/http://www.liveforfilms.com/2010/11/08/highlander-reboot-vinnie-jones-as-the-kurgan/|archive-date=2011-12-07}}</ref>

Producer [[Neal H. Moritz]] said in an interview that they want to stay true to the mythologies as a whole of the ''Highlander'' series, acknowledging that there are certain things between all the different ''Highlanders'', but to stay faithful in what the original film delivered, while presenting the new version for old and new fans of the franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collider.com/2010/03/31/exclusive-producer-neal-h-moritz-on-fast-and-the-furious-5-and-6-plus-info-on-the-highlander-reboot/|title=Exclusive: Producer Neal H. Moritz on Fast and Furious 5 and 6 Plus Info on the Highlander Reboot|last=Weintraub|first=Steve|website=Collider|date=2010-03-31|access-date=2010-05-14|archive-date=2010-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522065935/http://www.collider.com/2010/03/31/exclusive-producer-neal-h-moritz-on-fast-and-the-furious-5-and-6-plus-info-on-the-highlander-reboot|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[The Twilight Saga (film series)|''Twilight'' series]] writer [[Melissa Rosenberg]] was attached to write ''Highlander'' script in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/melissa-rosenberg-highlander/75464/|title=TWILIGHT Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg to Tackle HIGHLANDER Remake Script|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=9 February 2011|access-date=16 April 2020|archive-date=8 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108041906/https://collider.com/melissa-rosenberg-highlander/75464/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Justin Lin was still attached to direct,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/highlander-remake-story-script-works-rob-115399/|title=Highlander Remake Story & Script Still in The Works|author=Keyes, Rob|publisher=screenrant.com|date=2011-05-14|access-date=2011-07-06}}</ref> but in August, Lin dropped out of the film due to commitments to other projects.<ref>{{cite web|last=Drees|first=Rich|title=Justin Lin Drops Out Of Directing HIGHLANDER Remake|url=http://www.filmbuffonline.com/FBOLNewsreel/wordpress/2011/08/12/justin-lin-drops-out-of-directing-highlander-remake/|publisher=FilmBuffOnline|date=2011-08-12|access-date=November 5, 2011}}</ref>

In 2012, director [[Juan Carlos Fresnadillo]] later signed on to direct the remake. [[Vinnie Jones]] and [[Ray Stevenson (actor)|Ray Stevenson]] were rumored to be considered for the role of [[The Kurgan]]. [[Ryan Reynolds]] was confirmed to play Connor MacLeod.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/ryan-reynolds-confirmed-as-highlander|title=Ryan Reynolds Confirmed as Highlander|author=Gallagher, Brian|work=MovieWeb|date=2012-06-27|access-date=2012-07-03|archive-date=2012-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703063809/http://www.movieweb.com/news/ryan-reynolds-confirmed-as-highlander|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later in December, Fresnadillo left the project due to creative differences and Reynolds also dropped out of the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/the-highlander-reboot-has-lost-its-director-again-1798234896|title=The ''Highlander'' Reboot Has Lost Its Director Again|author=O'Neal, Sean|newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=2012-12-03|access-date=2013-02-18}}</ref><ref>[https://thewrap.com/thewrap/pm_105952/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=16bAnTeu Ryan Reynolds Exits 'Highlander' Reboot at Summit (Exclusive)] {{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

''[[Highlander: The Series]]'' writer and executive producer David Abramowitz was reported to polish the film's script in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highlanderheart.com/news.html|title=News|access-date=2013-06-29|archive-date=2013-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109155854/http://www.highlanderheart.com/news.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Cedric Nicolas-Troyan]] was hired to direct in October.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2013/10/summit-sets-cedric-nicolas-troyan-to-helm-highlander-feature-reboot-622113/|title=Summit Sets Cedric Nicolas-Troyan To Helm 'Highlander' Feature Reboot|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=29 October 2013}}</ref> The following year in November, the studio wanted actor [[Tom Cruise]] in the role of Ramírez, but Cruise was busy shooting ''[[Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation]]'' and was reportedly not considering future projects at that time.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Sneider|url=https://www.thewrap.com/tom-cruise-courted-to-co-star-in-highlander-reboot-exclusive/ |title=Tom Cruise Courted to Co-Star in 'Highlander' Reboot (Exclusive)|publisher=The Wrap|date=November 19, 2014}}</ref> [[James Jaysen Bryhan]] has since been rumored to play Ramírez.<ref>{{cite news|title=Highlander reboot|url=http://www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/highlander-remake-could-come-out-6516802|date=2 November 2016|newspaper=The Daily Record|access-date=2 November 2016|archive-date=4 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104002320/http://www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/highlander-remake-could-come-out-6516802|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Wrestler turned actor [[Dave Bautista]] was cast as The Kurgan in February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latino-review.com/news/exclusive-guardians-of-the-galaxy-dave-bautista-to-play-the-kurgan-in-highlander-reboot|title=EXCLUSIVE: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Dave Bautista To Play The Kurgan In 'Highlander' Reboot|publisher=Latino Review|author=El Mayimbe|date=February 11, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212093431/http://www.latino-review.com/news/exclusive-guardians-of-the-galaxy-dave-bautista-to-play-the-kurgan-in-highlander-reboot|archive-date=February 12, 2015}}</ref> Nicolas-Troyan said that he was still involved with the reboot,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/highlander-reboot-update/|title=Director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Offers an Update on That 'Highlander' Reboot|publisher=Slash Film|last=Giroux|first=Jack|date=April 14, 2016}}</ref> but later in November 2016, [[Chad Stahelski]] was confirmed to direct,<ref>{{cite web|first=Borys|last=Kit|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/john-wick-director-chad-stahelski-tackling-highlander-reboot-949693|title='John Wick' Director Chad Stahelski Tackling 'Highlander' Reboot (Exclusive)|date=2016-11-22|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> and Ryan J. Condal was brought for the script.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/highlander-reboot-gets-moving-after-colony-writer-ryan-condal-hands-in-script-1202307522/|title='Highlander' Reboot Gets Moving After 'Colony' Writer Ryan Condal Hands In Script|author=White, Peter|date=2018-03-01|magazine=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=2018-03-01}}</ref> Stahelski revealed that the reboot was in "heavy development mode" in June 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zinski |first1=Dan |title=John Wick Director's Highlander Remake Is In Heavy Development Mode |url=https://screenrant.com/highlander-remake-chad-stahelski-director-update/ |website=Screen Rant |date=28 June 2020 |access-date=19 February 2021}}</ref>

[[Henry Cavill]] was in talks to have a lead role in the reboot as of May 2021, but his role was unknown at the time until two years later.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=2021-05-21|title=Henry Cavill To Star in Lionsgate's 'Highlander' Reboot From Chad Stahelski|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/henry-cavill-lionsgates-highlander-reboot-chad-stahelski-1234761916/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>

By October 2023, [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]], owner of Summit Entertainment, was moving forward with the reboot, with Cavill starring as MacLeod and Stahelski still attached to direct from a screenplay by Mike Finch. The budget of the film is reportedly over $100 million and producers on the project include Joshua Davis, Moritz, Stahelski and Louise Rosner. Lionsgate intended to sell the film to international distributors at the 2023 [[American Film Market]] and filming was expected to begin in early 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lionsgate Moving Forward With Henry Cavill & Chad Stahelski 'Highlander' Reboot As Action-Fantasy Pic Heads To AFM To Enliven A Strike-Hit Market|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=27 October 2023|access-date=27 October 2023|url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/henry-cavill-highlander-chad-stahelski-reboot-lionsgate-movie-afm-1235585000/}}</ref> In April 2025, [[Amazon MGM Studios]] and [[Scott Stuber]] were reportedly in final negotiations to acquire the reboot under the [[United Artists]] banner.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |title=Amazon, UA, Scott Stuber In Final Negotiations To Land 'Highlander' Rights; Henry Cavill To Star With Chad Stahelski Directing |url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/amazon-scott-stuber-highlander-henry-cavill-chad-stahelski-1236371108/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=April 20, 2025 |date=April 17, 2025 |archive-date=April 17, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417210619/https://deadline.com/2025/04/amazon-scott-stuber-highlander-henry-cavill-chad-stahelski-1236371108/ |url-status=live}}</ref>