CinemaCon 2026 attendees bought a primary take a look at the extremely anticipated Highlander reboot on Wednesday.
Cavill stars because the Sixteenth-century Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod, who discovers he is immortal and destined to battle fellow warriors throughout generations for a mysterious prize. The character was initially performed by Christopher Lambert within the 1986 movie, which additionally starred Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, and Roxanne Hart.
The brand new footage launched by Amazon MGM gives a better take a look at Cavill’s MacLeod. The preview opens with Cavill strolling by means of a crowded membership earlier than squaring off towards an enemy, instantly setting a grounded but intense tone for the reimagining. From there, the footage begins to unpack MacLeod’s origins, with Cavill’s voice explaining that he’s immortal and has lived because the 1500s.
Whereas the footage itself was transient, a lot of the presentation leaned into behind-the-scenes materials, together with one which gave a primary take a look at Russell Crowe’s position within the movie as Juan Sánchez-Villalobos RamÃrez, the mentor determine initially performed by Connery, hinting at a key relationship that can form MacLeod’s journey. Dave Bautista was additionally proven momentarily as The Kurgan, the brutal antagonist first portrayed by Clancy Brown.
Large units constructed for the movie have been additionally highlighted within the footage, together with glimpses of large-scale motion sequences and intense struggle choreography mixing swordplay with fashionable fight. Producers and writers additionally took time to highlight Cavill’s dedication to the position, noting that he educated extensively with each swords and firearms to arrange, a dedication that mirrored within the footage, which exhibits a extra bodily, hands-on strategy to the character’s fight model.
The forged, which additionally consists of Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Marisa Abela, Jeremy Irons, and Max Zhang, appeared all through the presentation. The preview ended with the forged repeating the franchise’s iconic line, “there could be just one,” earlier than the Highlander brand flashed throughout the display screen.
Following the unique movie, the Highlander franchise expanded into multiple sequels, an animated sequence, and spinoff novels, however regardless of the fanfare, the later movies have been met with blended opinions. Cavill’s star-studded reboot marks a little bit of a rebound for Highlander, and the primary time MacLeod’s story might be returning to theaters since 2000’s Highlander: Endgame.
An official launch date for Highlander has not but been introduced.
Highlander
- Director
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Chad Stahelski
- Writers
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Ryan J. Condal, Michael Finch, Kerry Williamson
- Producers
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Neal H. Moritz
