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There Can Only be One Highlander Remake

May 20, 2008

Summit Entertainment is bringing back to the big screen the 1986 sci-fi cult hit Highlander, with Iron Man co-writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway on board to pen the redo, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The Russell Mulcahy-directed original starred Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery and Clancy Brown as immortal beings. Lambert played Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod, Connery an Egyptian and Clancy a barbarian known as the Kurgan. The movie spawned four sequels and three television series.

Summit acquired the rights to remake the cult classic from Davis/Panzer Productions. Peter Davis, one of the original producers of the 1986 film, will also produce the new version of the film.

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COMMENTS (158)

Posted by:

Jude

May 20, 2008

SWEET LORD BABY JESUS!!! Are there no original stories in hollywood!?!? COME ON!

Posted by:

MacLeod

May 20, 2008

I like how Hollywood has new ideas.

Posted by:

Ryan

May 20, 2008

Do not make movies done perfectly in the original... sean connery and clancy brown can't be replaced in any remake.... remake a movie somehow limited by budget, technical aspects, or just ahead of its time... like the crazies by romero...this is just plain stupid to remake highlander

Posted by:

murdernexxus

May 20, 2008

The Highlander was a documentary filmed in real time

according to Master Shake anyway

Posted by:

pete.uk

May 20, 2008

As much as i loved the original, and in some ways would like to see a redo just like id like to see a redo of "The Prohfecy" i agree with Jude and Macleod, we need fresh new ideas, i fail to believe that everyones run dry?

Posted by:

Other Clark

May 20, 2008

So, the Dream Factory churns out yet another unnecessary remake, but still no Red Dwarf: The Movie.

...A little off-topic, I know. But it needed to be said.

Posted by:

AverageJoe

May 20, 2008

I'm waiting for a "Titanic" remake. Then Hollywood will officially be dead.

Posted by:

Jude

May 20, 2008

So lets review the latest remake announcements, Highlander & Red Dawn. ARGHH!!! Last i looked Highlander was done perfect. And the Russians don't seem to hostile towards us anymore. Let see what else we can remake. hmmm how bout the Breakfast Club. No wait they're already doing that. Ummm how about Wall Street. No wait, Close Encounters. No no I've got it, Casablanca, The Godfather, Gone with the Wind and of Course Citizen Kane. All those need a redu. God i'm so so so so so so pissed.

Posted by:

OldeSpeed2

May 20, 2008

Good freaking LORD! There has to be someone stuck in a room just churning over all movies from 1980 and on...."Hey Mr. Hollywood producer, what about a "Howard The Duck" remake. ~Hollywood producer-Um no...we cant make enough money on the marketing side. Keep looking~

Posted by:

Brian

May 20, 2008

I want a Howard the Duck remake