Overview

• Russell Crowe will play Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez, the mentor figure to Henry Cavill’s Connor MacLeod first portrayed by Sean Connery.
• Henry Cavill leads the cast as immortal warrior Connor MacLeod, reviving the role originated by Christopher Lambert.
• John Wick creator Chad Stahelski will direct the reboot, which targets a theatrical release in 2027 to 2028.
• Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists are backing the film, with producers Scott Stuber, Nick Nesbitt, Neal H. Moritz, 87Eleven Entertainment and Davis Panzer Productions attached.
• United Artists’ full acquisition of the 1986 original’s rights paves the way for a potential new Highlander series.