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[Trogdor1123]

Men want to be this man and women want to be with him...

 

[AJUMP23]

Good casting, but new ideas pls Hollywood.

There can be only ONE, idea. How could you want more?

 

[Vaelka]

Can Hollywood come up with something new instead please?

 

[Valonquar]

If you want to truely test someone's love for you, make them watch Highlander 2.

 

[Amiga]

I was like meeeeeehh!
then read the bit about the John Wick director then went YAAAAAHH!

 

[Faded Memory]

I hope this reboot is good because the first film is a classic!

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Now the real challenge is finding a way to remake Highlander 2 and turn it good.

 

[GeekyDad]

I hope this reboot is good because the first film is a classic!

It is...in memory. Watched it many times when it released and came to VHS many moons ago. Tried going back to it recently out of nostalgia.

Yeah, it needs a remake.

Haven't seen the John Wick movie(s?), so I'm not sure what to expect. But I'm cautiously optimistic.

 

[Kenpachii]

Perfect cast for it.

 

[jason10mm]

Be interesting what they keep. What is a critical element of "Highlander"? His origin as a Scottish highlander presumably, the concept of immortality the Quickening and beheading to pass it on, a mentor character to explain the wierd rules (will "shall not fight on holy ground" stick around?).

But what about that iconic white dragon headed katana? Kurgan as the bad guy? The quickening as depicted in the first (or any) previous film? The sterility, the sensing of a new immortal? There is a fair bit of room to play IMHO.

 

[michaelius]

Can Hollywood come up with something new instead please?

Still better than Marvel movie 35645

 

[GeorgPrime]

Hmmmfavorable casting here. Cavill has the potential to slide right into that sort of universe, going off his past performances at least.

Its basically a Witcher with more life in him lol

 

[Ownage]

Then we wouldn't have gotten this abomination to behold:

I have a lot of warmth for Highlander: The Series and Duncan. They should've ended the show after Paris.

Btw, Jim Byrnes is a treasure.

 

[Lord Panda]

Cast Momoa as Kurgan

 

[Nester99]

Good casting but meh on these non stop reboots

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

If you want to truely test someone's love for you, make them watch Highlander 2.

Duly noted.

 

[NickFire]

Recipe for success here is:
1) Keep the soundtrack;
2) Plan out the sequels asap to avoid any weird disparities when they inevitably drop; and
3) Film them before the immortals visibly age.

 

[PuppetMaster]

 

[roosnam1980]

are you not entertained

 

[Gp1]

Save the premise and the soundtrack, and since we don't have Sean Connery anymore....
Just dump the rest

 

[Futaleufu]

Crowe already played a spaniard in Gladiator, is he playing Ramirez now?

 

[LimanimaPT]

Ho no... i didn't knew they were set to ruin another classic film.
Can't this people come up with something original for a change?

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Ho no... i didn't knew they were set to ruin another classic film.
Can't this people come up with something original for a change?

I don't know

Cavill, Crowe?

Those two, a good director and keep some of the Queen songs? It could be good

 

[Mr Reasonable]

I don't care, but I'm surprised how long this has been sitting around, given they got Cavill to sign on 4 years ago.

I presume announcing a star attached to a project like this is a way of trying to generate excitement and perhaps bring in financing. I'm not sure if Cavill is enough of a star to make that work? He's got an outsize name given his body of work, I'd say.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Men want to be this man and women want to be with him...

He's rare in Hollywood, physically attractive and handsome to women but is willing to go against Hollywood BS. And is an actual nerd. He actually cares

It's very telling that he keeps on leaving shows and movies of IPs considered nerdy

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

What happened to the 40K project he was involved with?
edit: never mind, just looked it up and it still on

 

[Sub_Level]

Ho no... i didn't knew they were set to ruin another classic film.
Can't this people come up with something original for a change?

Normally I would agree with you but in case you weren't aware, Highlander has already had nothing but dogshit sequel after dogshit sequel. This series is no sacred cow. I completely welcome someone else retrying the concept.

 

[Shadowplay1979]

Normally I would agree with you but in case you weren't aware, Highlander has already had nothing but dogshit sequel after dogshit sequel. This series is no sacred cow. I completely welcome someone else retrying the concept.

This needs the original soundtrack, not a shitty reimagining by modern shit bands...it needs the original. It was 50 percent of the film. Just needs its prominence changed and its editing in the film. Then have someone worthy who no one ever heard of that is a great sound engineer do the actual ost and mixing.

Also can crowe even play ramirez? Hes a bit on the plump side to be swinging swords around and training someone. No stupid from another planet nonsense, need someone as intimidating as clancy brown to play the kurgan. Keep the magical elements magical, keep the mystery a mystery