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Henry Cavill’s Highlander Reboot Could Be the Start of a New Franchise - IGN

Highlander reboot director Chad Stahelski promises a prequel to The Gathering that could expand the Highlander franchise.

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Henry Cavill's long-awaited Highlander reboot is still on its way… and it sounds epic.

During an interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, director Chad Stahelski, fresh from John Wick 4, confirmed Highlander is still happening, and could be the start of something even bigger.

"I think we have some very good elements now," he said. "The trick is when you have the tagline 'there can only be one', you can't just kill everybody the first time."

 

The upcoming Highlander film has been in the works since 2021 but has been short on updates since it was originally announced. Now, it looks as though Stahelski is happy to give us a glimpse of what to expect.

"I'll say it for you first, our story engages a lot of the same characters and stuff like that," he revealed. "But we've also brought in elements of all the TV shows, and we're trying to do a bit of a prequel, a setup to The Gathering, so we have room to grow the property."

 

That's great news for Highlander fans, with the TV series a popular addition to the franchise. Unfortunately, the plot remains firmly under wraps for the time being, and we still don't know whether Cavill will play the legendary Connor MacLeod or even an entirely new (and potentially non-MacLeod) character. (Although, let's be honest: it wouldn't be Highlander without a MacLeod).