Overview

• The Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner plays a human antagonist who leads the secretive Watchers monitoring Immortals.
• The Watchers originated in Highlander: The Series, signaling the reboot’s pull from TV-era lore.
• Henry Cavill headlines as Connor MacLeod with Russell Crowe as Ramirez, Dave Bautista as the Kurgan, and Karen Gillan as MacLeod’s wife.
• Marisa Abela co-stars in a contemporary storyline, with Djimon Hounsou, Max Zhang and Drew McIntyre rounding out the ensemble.
• Chad Stahelski directs from Michael Finch’s script for Amazon MGM’s United Artists banner, with a theatrical release planned and production now targeting early 2026 after a pre-production injury.