Ryan Reynolds Confirmed For Highlander Reboot

Lionsgate/Summit Entertainment are moving forward with their remake/reboot of Highlander, and after months of speculation, Ryan Reynolds is confirmed to be playing the lead role.  Reynolds will play Conner MacLeod, a Highlander who discovers he is one of a dwindling group of immortals who wander the earth and kill each other in combat for the final “Prize” – immortality.  The film is being directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and is due in theaters in 2014.

There Can Be Only One! Or Not!

Highlander has a huge fan following amongst geek circles, even if it is a rather silly fantasy driven concept.  (This geek is counted amongst those fans.) The first movie is a cult classic, the two sequels were terrible, then there was the television show.  The show was good and fun and it's how many people came to know Highlander and its mythology. The show also spawned  two spinoff movies.  One was ok, the other might be one of the worst films ever made.  Now Highlander is getting the remake treatment.  Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Days Later) has signed on to direct the film with Justin Lin (Fast Five) producing.  No word on casting or when production begins yet but we do know that heads will roll and the film will claim that there can be only one.