Tom Jolliffe looks at back a great selection of 80’s fantasy film scores… The 80’s was a grand age for fantasy films. Swords, sorcery, wizards, witches, warriors and battles of good versus evil. Some films were great. Others in the well fed genre were not so great, but back then, many still went all out […]
Henry Cavill and Chad Stahelski Do Highlander? I’m There!
Tom Jolliffe looks at the prospect of a Highlander remake directed by Chad Stahelski and starring Henry Cavill… Right off the bat, I will state this…I love Highlander. The original film was very much a product of its time. Creative, wild, a little overblown, little regard for logic, but somewhat groundbreaking too. As a stylistic […]
Henry Cavill in talks for Lionsgate’s Highlander reboot
Deadline is reporting that Justice League and The Witcher star Henry Cavill is in talks for a lead role in Lionsgate’s long-gestating reboot of the Highlander franchise. The film is being directed by John Wick helmer Chad Stahelski, who signed on to the project back in 2016. Specific plot details are being kept under wraps, […]
Ultimate Evil Movie Villains from the 1980s
Marvelous Videos presents 80s movie villains who were deliciously evil… Man, what was it about the 80s that made their action genre so damn good? This was an era that somehow knew where to draw the line between B-movie thrills and A-list production value. The writers, directors, and producers were all aware of the core […]
The Magnetic Brilliance of Sean Connery
Tom Jolliffe looks at the career and lasting legacy of the late Sean Connery, one of the most charismatic screen presences in cinema history… Cinema mourns the passing of another icon. For many this one will pack a weighty punch. Sean Connery was the man who became the first major face of a franchise we’re […]
John Wick director on his Highlander remake: “We’re trying to figure out the best way not to f*ck it up”
Back in November of 2016 it was announced that John Wick co-director Chad Stahelski had signed on to helm Lionsgate’s long-planned reboot of the classic 1986 action fantasy Highlander. Since then, Stahelski has found himself a little sidetracked with John Wick: Chapter 2 and the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, but the filmmaker […]
John Wick director still wants to remake Highlander
Back in November of 2016 it was announced that John Wick director Chad Stahelski had signed on to bring Lionsgate’s long-planned Highlander remake to life. Since then, Stahelski has found himself back behind the camera for John Wick: Chapter 2 and the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 3, with several other projects added to his slate […]
Highlander reboot moving forward following script rewrite
Earlier today we brought you the news that The Crow remake is moving forward for release in 2019, and now we have word that another long-gestating reboot is finally set to drag itself out of Development Hell. According to Deadline, Lionsgate has given the green light to Highlander and is set to begin pre-production on […]
Ant-Man screenwriters join Highlander reboot
Last November it was announced that John Wick and John Wick: Chapter 2 helmer Chad Stahelski had boarded Lionsgate’s long-planned Highlander reboot, and now it seems the project has enlisted new screenwriters. According to Omega Underground, Ant-Man scribes Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari have signed on to work on the script for the remake of […]
Why John Wick director Chad Stahelski is the perfect choice to reboot Highlander
Tom Jolliffe on why John Wick director Chad Stahelski is the perfect choice to helm the Highlander reboot… Stunt-man turned director Chad Stahelski has certainly had a good start to his burgeoning career as an action auteur. John Wick began what is now in the process of becoming a hugely successful franchise. Two films in, […]
