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In an interview with MTV in May 2011, Justin Lin commented on the film, saying "I feel like right now, ‘Highlander’ is in pretty good shape, but I still have to see all the other things come together for us to go make it.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/highlander-remake-story-script-works-rob-115399/|title=Highlander Remake Story & Script Still in The Works|author=Keyes, Rob|publisher=screenrant.com|date=2011-05-14|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref> In August, Lin dropped out of the film due to commitments to other projects.<ref>{{cite web|last=Drees|first=Rich|title=Justin Lin Drops Out Of Directing HIGHLANDER Remake|url=http://www.filmbuffonline.com/FBOLNewsreel/wordpress/2011/08/12/justin-lin-drops-out-of-directing-highlander-remake/|publisher=FilmBuffOnline|date=2011-08-12|accessdate=November 5, 2011}}</ref>
''[[28 Weeks Later]]'' director [[Juan Carlos Fresnadillo]] later signed on to direct the remake, replacing Lin. [[Vinnie Jones]] and [[Ray Stevenson (actor)|Ray Stevenson]] were rumored to be considered for the role of [[The Kurgan]]. In June 2012, [[Ryan Reynolds]] was confirmed to play Connor MacLeod.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/ryan-reynolds-confirmed-as-highlander|title=Ryan Reynolds Confirmed as Highlander |author=Gallagher, Brian|publisher=''MovieWeb''|date=2012-06-27|accessdate=2012-07-03}}</ref> However, in December 2012, Fresnadillo left the project due to creative differences and on June 17, 2013, Reynolds also dropped out of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-highlander-reboot-has-lost-its-director-again,89391/|title=The ''Highlander'' Reboot Has Lost Its Director Again|author=O'Neal, Sean|publisher=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=2012-12-03|accessdate=2013-02-18}}</ref><ref>[http://thewrap.com/thewrap/pm_105952/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=16bAnTeu Ryan Reynolds Exits 'Highlander' Reboot at Summit (Exclusive)]</ref>
On June 28, 2013, it was announced that ''[[Highlander: The Series]]'' writer and executive producer [[David Abramowitz]] would polish the film's script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highlanderheart.com/news.html|title=News|publisher=}}</ref> On October 28, 2013, Summit hired ''[[Snow White and the Huntsman]]'' visual effects supervisor and second unit director [[Cedric Nicolas-Troyan]] to direct.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deadline.com/2013/10/summit-sets-cedric-nicolas-troyan-to-helm-highlander-feature-reboot/|title=Summit Sets Cedric Nicolas-Troyan To Helm ‘Highlander’ Feature Reboot|first=Mike Fleming|last=Jr|date=29 October 2013|publisher=}}</ref> In November 2014, the studio wanted actor [[Tom Cruise]] in the role of Ramírez, but Cruise was busy shooting ''[[Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation]]'' and was reportedly not considering future projects at that time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/tom-cruise-courted-to-co-star-in-highlander-reboot-exclusive/|title=Tom Cruise Courted to Co-Star in ‘Highlander’ Reboot (Exclusive)|publisher=The Wrap|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|date= November 19, 2014}}</ref> [[James Jaysen Bryhan]] has since been rumored to play Ramirez.<ref>{{cite web|title=Highlander reboot|website=http://www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/highlander-remake-could-come-out-6516802|publisher=The Daily Record|accessdate=2 November 2016}}</ref>
On February 11, 2015, wrestler turned actor [[Dave Bautista]] was officially cast as The Kurgan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latino-review.com/news/exclusive-guardians-of-the-galaxy-dave-bautista-to-play-the-kurgan-in-highlander-reboot|title=EXCLUSIVE: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Dave Bautista To Play The Kurgan In 'Highlander' Reboot|publisher=Latino Review|author=El Mayimbe|date=February 11, 2015}}</ref> Nicolas-Troyan has stated that he's still involved with the reboot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/highlander-reboot-update/|title=Director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Offers an Update on That ‘Highlander’ Reboot|publisher=Slash Film|last=Giroux|first=Jack|date=April 14, 2016}}</ref> In November 2016, [[Chad Stahelski]] was confirmed to direct the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/highlander-movie-reboot-director-chad-stahelski/|title='Highlander’ Reboot Lands ‘John Wick’ Director Chad Stahelski|author=Romano, Nick|publisher=Collider.com|date=2016-11-22|accessdate=2016-11-22}}</ref>
[[Javier Bardem]] is in negotiations to play Ramirez.{{cn|date=August 2017}}
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[[Big Finish Productions]] had the licence to produce Highlander audio dramas. The format (like many of their other ranges) is one actor reading the script with another playing one other important part. The first four audios star [[Adrian Paul]] as [[Duncan MacLeod]] and were released monthly from June 2009. The stories are set after ''[[Highlander: Endgame]]''. The second four audios are each based around one of the Four Horsemen. [[Kronos (Highlander)]], played and read by [[Valentine Pelka]], [[Silas (Highlander)|Silas]], played and read by [[Richard Ridings]], [[Caspian (Highlander)|Caspian]], played and read by [https://www.facebook.com/marcus.testory Marcus Testory], and [[Four Horsemen (Highlander)|Methos]], played and read by [[Peter Wingfield]].
''Highlander: The Original Scores'', an album featuring music from the first three films, was released in 1995.<ref>http://www.thelogbook.com/disc/e-h/highfilm.html</ref>
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