In the future, Chad Stahelski will not only take full control of the ‘John Wick’ franchise (both in cinema, in the series and in all other media). First of all, he organizes a new edition of the popular fantasy adventure ‘Highlander – There Can Only Be One’. “Argylle” and “The Witcher” have already been confirmed to star Henry Cavill will be seen in the lead role.
So far, only one ‘Highlander’ movie is planned, but unsurprisingly, Lionsgate is already toying with creating an entire franchise from the ground up. Chad Stahelski was once again given full control of the new ‘Highlander’ company. As currently stated, filming will begin this year, which logically suggests that the film could likely hit theaters as early as 2025.
Michael Fassbender vs. Henry Cavill?
The usually very well-informed Hollywood insider Daniel Richtman now has it via A Hot Rumor About the “Highlander” Remake Unpacked: Michael Fassbender (Magneto in the “X-Men” franchise, “The Killer”) will play the villain here. It’s also interesting that Richtman says Fassbender should appear as a “Mongol warrior.”
This suggests that Chad Stahelski’s remake won’t send Kurgan, who was played by Clancy Brown in 1986, back into the race, but rather unveil a villain we haven’t yet seen on the big screen. ‘The Mongol’ is by no means an unknown character in the ‘Highlander’ universe. He has already appeared once in the mini-comic series “Highlander Origins: The Kurgan”.
Here the Kurgan and the Mongol were the only ones to survive a battle in the Asian steppes in 1535 AD. Ultimately, Kurgan must ensure that the Mongol – literally – loses his head. However, it is currently difficult to estimate whether Chad Stahelski will really use this story and introduce the Mongolian warrior, about whom little is known, as a villain in his first ‘Highlander’ film, for example for a possible second part To establish Kurgan.
In any case, not much is known yet about the content of the upcoming ‘Highlander’. As it is said, Chad Stahelski should not just use the fantasy classic starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, but rather use elements from all previous ‘Highlander’ formats. Accordingly, it would actually be quite fitting if Michael Fassbender didn’t appear as Kurgan. Furthermore, it is confirmed that the remake will cost a whopping $100 million.