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Highlander Remake Delayed: Cavill's Injury Pushes Production to 2026

10/1/2025

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Henry Cavill stars as Connor MacLeod in the Highlander remake.
Jeremy Irons, Russell Crowe, Dave Bautista, and Karen Gillan co-star.
Irons will portray The Watchers' leader, who oversees immortals.
Production is delayed to early 2026 after Cavill's sword-training injury. Chad Stahelski directs for Amazon MGM's United Artists.
The release is unconfirmed, but expected between 2027 and 2028.

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Story summary

Henry Cavill stars as Connor MacLeod in the Highlander remake.
Jeremy Irons, Russell Crowe, Dave Bautista, and Karen Gillan co-star.
Irons will portray The Watchers' leader, who oversees immortals.
Production is delayed to early 2026 after Cavill's sword-training injury. Chad Stahelski directs for Amazon MGM's United Artists.
The release is unconfirmed, but expected between 2027 and 2028.