Henry Cavill is unsheathing the primary have a look at his forthcoming film Highlander.
At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Amazon MGM Studios debuted the footage for director Chad Stahelski‘s movie from banner United Artists that’s set for theatrical launch. Cavill leads the solid that additionally contains Russell Crowe, Dave Bautista, Siobhán Cullen, Marisa Abela, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Drew McIntyre, Max Zhang and Jeremy Irons.
Cavill launched the primary footage in a video phase: “We are only halfway through production but already feel we are creating something truly special.”
The footage contains Cavill declaring, “I am Connor MacLeod, who was born in 1518, and I am immortal.”
Later, Bautista’s character warns Cavill, “When my sword changes history, you will have a front row seat, Highlander.” This leads Cavill to answer, “All right, if you say so.”
The footage ended with a montage of varied character promising, “There can be only one.”
Highlander facilities on Connor MacLeod (Cavill), a Sixteenth-century Scottish warrior who learns of his immortality and is destined to battle others like himself.
Stahelski (John Wick) helms the movie from a script by Kerry Williamson and Mike Finch. The undertaking is a reboot of the unique 1986 fantasy film of the identical title that starred Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery and spawned the Nineteen Nineties syndicated present Highlander: The Series.
CinemaCon is the annual occasion for exhibitors and Hollywood studios that runs this 12 months from April 13-16. It is the official conference of Cinema United.
