Highlander Reboot Reportedly Delayed After Chad Stahelski Had to ‘Clean Up’ John Wick Spinoff

The reboot of Highlander was reportedly delayed. Highlander was originally a 1986 movie starring Christopher Lambert and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It is a dark fantasy film about a Scottish swordsman who must confront his ultimate immortal opponent. except Lambert, Highlander Featured a leading cast including Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart and Beatie Edney. During the years of the liberation, A Highlander Reboot was announced, with an updated cast that would star Henry Cavill and be directed by the John Wick Franchise Chad Stahelski.

According to TheWrap, The Highlander Reboot is reportedly delayed. According to the source, this is a result of delays in another large Stahelsky project, Ballerinacausing Highlander to be pushed further down the pipeline. Reshoots of Ballerina It took Stahelski and his team two or three months, which in turn led to development Highlander to be pushed out. The exact timeline implications for Highlander have yet to be revealed, but insiders suggest that the Ballerina Reshoots pushed back production by at least five months.

What the delays mean for the Highlander reboot

Highlander’s filming timeline is unclear

The delays to Ballerina have been significant overall. The John Wick Spinoff was originally set for release in June 2024, but then the release was delayed a full year. Now, the Ballerina Reshoots are underway, and the film is slated for a June 2025 release, so further delays to Highlander should be minimal. From the sounds of the report, however, It seems like Ballerinas reshoots have been impacted Highlanders development.

This is not great news for the US Highlander Reboot, because as it stands, the film has not yet had a release date. The reboot has been a long time coming, as it was announced in 2008 before being confirmed by Lionsgate in 2023. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Highlander would begin filming in Scotland in January 2025. The The latest report on the delays did not specify to what extent this would impact the January start dateBut it did suggest that production would take place later this year, which could mean the Highlander Filming is still happening.

Could this be bad news for both Ballerina and Highlander?

Reshoots are not always a good sign

Although Highlander Is a classic that is difficult to remake, I was initially optimistic when I heard the reboot would be helmed by action auteur Stahelski. Hear the latest production update, however, I was worried about both Ballerina And Highlander. Ballerina Could go either way, as the reshoots could be the result of needing to fix the subpar content, or they could represent a deliberate act on Stahelski’s part. As for HighlanderI fear that the effort to stay on schedule may rush the scripting process. Only time will tell as to both Ballerina And Highlander Continue their development.

Source: TheWrap