Lionsgate’s upcoming Highlander reboot starring Henry Cavill is headed to the American Film Market in search of a buyer, while a rough production window and budget have been set.
According to a recent article by Deadline, Lionsgate will begin launching sales on the long-awaited Highlander reboot starring Cavill at the American Film Market, which is being held from October 31 through November 5, 2023.
Cavill and Chad Stahelski, who is known for directing all four movies within the John Wick franchise, were both attached to the project prior to the start of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike in July 2023.
Deadline’s article states the movie will be a “big-budget proposition” that costs more than $100 million. The movie is reportedly eyeing a 2024 production start date.
Chad Stahelski on what to expect from the Highlander reboot
Plot details for the new Highlander film remain unknown at this time; however, Stahelski told Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via The Hollywood Reporter) in August 2023 that it will incorporate elements and characters from both the film franchise and the television series.
“We’re trying to do a bit of a prequel — a setup to The Gathering — so we have room to grow the property,” he said.
Stahelski also said Cavill’s Highlander could lead to more films and television series.
“We have ideas for days for the coolest characters [that could make for] an epic TV show,” he said. “I just think that’s rich mythology when you can pick any period of time, any nationality, any culture, any type of person and make them an immortal that have to duel and deal with the burden of immortality — that’s f—ing cool.”
The original Highlander was released in 1986. Directed by Russell Mulcahy, the movie starred Christopher Lambert as Connor McLeod, an immortal swordsman who has to battle other seemingly-invincible beings in order to save humanity.
