Russell Crowe has joined nan formed of “Highlander,” nan reboot of nan ’80s action film that will prima Henry Cavill and is being directed by “John Wick” filmmaker Chad Stahelski, an individual pinch knowledge of nan task told IndieWire.
“Highlander” has been successful nan useful for immoderate time, but it precocious moved from Lionsgate to Amazon MGM Studios, which is now readying to merchandise it theatrically. Former Netflix movie main Scott Stuber is producing nan movie for Amazon MGM’s newly launched United Artists banner. UA now has nan afloat authorities to nan task and franchise and hopes to move it into a caller bid of films.
The original “Highlander” from 1986 starred Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery and followed nan climax of an ancient conflict betwixt immortal warriors, 1 unfolding done interwoven past and present-day storylines. It’s a cult classical that has spawned aggregate sequels and a TV series. Michael Finch, who wrote “John Wick: Chapter 4,” is penning nan remake.
Director Russell Mulcahy directed nan original “Highlander,” and nan movie was produced by Peter S. Davis and William N. Panzer.
UA’s Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt will nutrient alongside Neal H. Moritz, 87Eleven Entertainment, Stahelski’s accumulation banner, Josh Davis of Davis Panzer Productions, and Louise Rosner.
Crowe, who won Best Actor astatine nan Oscars for “Gladiator,” will adjacent beryllium seen successful “Nuremberg” for head James Vanderbilt, which Sony Pictures Classics conscionable acquired for release. He besides precocious wrapped nan 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.
Collider first reported nan news.