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After a great deal of time in development hell, the big-screen Highlander reboot is certainly gathering pace. After the formal announcements of Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe (expected, though technically not officially confirmed to be playing Connor MacLeod and mentor, Juan Sánchez Villalobos Ramírez, respectively), comes news that Marisa...
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EPISODE 1.1: THE GATHERING… Written by Dan Gordon. Directed by Thomas J. Wright As Duncan MacLeod and his partner, Tessa Noel, enjoy their love-making in the loft adjacent to their antique store, a young street-kid named Richie Ryan breaks into the shop below. He is about to help himself...
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Though screen legend Sean Connery made the role of Juan Sánchez Villalobos Ramírez a memorable addition to his exhaustive and iconic resume, the role in the Highlander reboot was one that seemed open to diverse potential. Many, many names have been suggested over the years since the idea of...
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The history of Highlander is a very stop-start process with a flurry of activity and then an era of becalmed confusion. Fans, particularly the long-standing ones, have grown somewhat cynical about whether the much-touted reboot will ever make it to cinemas. But the last year saw serious progress to...
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Yes, there have been plenty of false-starts for the intended revival and reboot of the Highlander franchise, but as we’ve noticed in recent months there’s been genuine momentum. It may still be (at least) months before there’s any action in front of a camera, but behind-the-scenes wheels are turning...
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HLWW is sad to hear of the passing of Richard Moll. The accomplished actor is perhaps best known for his intimidating frame (he was 6-foot-8 inch) and as his slow-on-the-uptake bailiff ‘Bull’ in tv’s Night Court, in which he appeared in all but one episode in its nine seasons...
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Ask even the most stalwart fan of Highlander about the progression of a new feature film – a proposed reboot of the core concept and characters – and they’ll likely give you a sigh and knowing look that echoes the fact that the film sequels were a series of...
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From Australia to the UK, from America to Canada, from the skyscrapers of Los Angeles to the banks of the River Seine… how the ‘Highlander’ community evolved over time… Highlander DownUnder, held conventions in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia between 1997 – 2003. Those HLDU events established the standards fans came...
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Though the official fan club has gone on to host several online/virtual events, Highlander WorldWide’s last physical convention took place in October 2017 with the ‘Gathering‘ event (in Los Angeles) attracting not only an army of fans but the biggest line-up of guests in over two decades. These kind...
After a great deal of time in development hell, the big-screen Highlander reboot is certainly gathering pace. After the formal announcements of Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe (expected, though technically not officially confirmed to be playing Connor MacLeod and mentor, Juan Sánchez Villalobos Ramírez, respectively), comes news that Marisa...
Though screen legend Sean Connery made the role of Juan Sánchez Villalobos Ramírez a memorable addition to his exhaustive and iconic resume, the role in the Highlander reboot was one that seemed open to diverse potential. Many, many names have been suggested over the years since the idea of...
The history of Highlander is a very stop-start process with a flurry of activity and then an era of becalmed confusion. Fans, particularly the long-standing ones, have grown somewhat cynical about whether the much-touted reboot will ever make it to cinemas. But the last year saw serious progress to...
Yes, there have been plenty of false-starts for the intended revival and reboot of the Highlander franchise, but as we’ve noticed in recent months there’s been genuine momentum. It may still be (at least) months before there’s any action in front of a camera, but behind-the-scenes wheels are turning...
HLWW is sad to hear of the passing of Richard Moll. The accomplished actor is perhaps best known for his intimidating frame (he was 6-foot-8 inch) and as his slow-on-the-uptake bailiff ‘Bull’ in tv’s Night Court, in which he appeared in all but one episode in its nine seasons...
Ask even the most stalwart fan of Highlander about the progression of a new feature film – a proposed reboot of the core concept and characters – and they’ll likely give you a sigh and knowing look that echoes the fact that the film sequels were a series of...
From Australia to the UK, from America to Canada, from the skyscrapers of Los Angeles to the banks of the River Seine… how the ‘Highlander’ community evolved over time… Highlander DownUnder, held conventions in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia between 1997 – 2003. Those HLDU events established the standards fans came...
Though the official fan club has gone on to host several online/virtual events, Highlander WorldWide’s last physical convention took place in October 2017 with the ‘Gathering‘ event (in Los Angeles) attracting not only an army of fans but the biggest line-up of guests in over two decades. These kind...