Russell Crowe have joined the role of ”Highlands“The reboot of the actions of the 80s film it will start Henry Cavill And is governed by “John Wick” film creator Chad Stahelski, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.
“Highlander” has been in the works for some time, but it recently Moved from Lionsgate to Amazon MGM StudiosWhich now plans to release it theatrical. Former Netflix film manager Scott Stuber produces the film for Amazon MGM’s Recently launched United Artists Banner. UA now has the full rights to the project and the franchise and hopes to turn it into a new series of films.
The original “Highlander” from 1986 played Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery from 1986 and followed the highlight of an ancient battle between immortal warriors, one that developed through woven past and today’s stories. It is a cult classic that has created several sequels and a TV series. Michael Finch, who wrote “John Wick: Chapter 4”, pens the remake.
Director Russell Mulcahy directed the original “Highlander”, and the film was produced by Peter S. Davis and William N. Panzer.
UA’s Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt will produce together with Neal H. Moritz, 87 student Entertainment, Stahelski’s production banks, Josh Davis from Davis Panzer Productions and Louise Rosner.
Crowe, who won the best actor at Oscars for “Gladiator”, will then be seen in “Nuremberg” for director James Vanderbilt, which Sony Pictures Classics just acquired for release. He also recently packed the thriller “Unabom” for Netflix, a cold war thriller called “Billion Dollar Spy”, and an action thriller “Bear Country.”
Russell Crowe is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher, LLP.
Collids first reported the news.
