Overview
- Hounsou will play an immortal warrior from Africa, joining the franchise reboot’s expanding roster of immortals.
- Henry Cavill leads as Connor MacLeod, with Russell Crowe as Ramirez, Dave Bautista as The Kurgan, Karen Gillan as MacLeod’s first wife, and Marisa Abela as his modern-day love interest.
- Chad Stahelski directs from a screenplay by Michael Finch for a planned theatrical release.
- Producers include Scott Stuber, Nick Nesbitt, Neal H. Moritz, Stahelski’s 87Eleven Entertainment, Josh Davis, and Louise Rosner.
- Reporting indicates location shoots are planned in Scotland, England, and Hong Kong, with sources also describing broader worldbuilding that introduces more global immortals.