The Highlander reboot is already looking considerably more ambitious than it would have been with a man with a sword wandering through a green-screen forest, and it is not even close to release yet. Even mere glimpses of Henry Cavill on real locations have been more than just booster shots for the imaginative. True to his word, director Chad Stahelski has committed to getting Highlander's mythology to the T, and is taking the immortal warrior across real landscapes and cities.

It is pretty evident that he has understood that if immortals are going to spend centuries wandering the world, their movie probably should not look like it was filmed in one room.

Principal photography for the Highlander reboot began on January 28, 2026, in Scotland, following multiple delays, including an injury Henry Cavill sustained during pre-production training. From then on, production has been a rollercoaster ride, rapidly moving between London back to Scotland, where Cavill was spotted at locations including Eilean Donan Castle, the Isle of Skye, Glencoe and Glen Nevis.

The Highlander crew, in fact, proceeded to expand the map considerably. Filming moved to Poland in May and eventually Hong Kong, where Cavill was recently photographed filming amid recreated streets, neon signs and traditional storefronts; the information has quickly spread across the likes of X by dedicated and anticipating fans. The result is a production that looks determined to give Connor MacLeod a world that actually feels lived in.

It also helps that Stahelski is not exactly unfamiliar with making action look physical. His John Wick background is already written all over the Hong Kong footages, which featured sword fights, motorcycle chases and a neon-lit rave sequence.

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Stahelski is rebuilding one of fantasy cinema’s strangest mythologies from the ground up.

This Highlander is a reboot and reimagining of the 1986 original, with Chad Stahelski directing from a screenplay by Kerry Williamson and Mike Finch. Henry Cavill plays Connor MacLeod, an immortal Scottish warrior whose centuries-long existence eventually brings him into conflict with other Immortals and the brutal Kurgan.

The cast includes Russell Crowe as Ramirez, Dave Bautista as the Kurgan, Karen Gillan, Marisa Abela, Djimon Hounsou, Drew McIntyre, Max Zhang and Jeremy Irons. Dan Laustsen serves as cinematographer, while Tyler Bates handles the score.

The story retains the franchise’s central mythology of Immortals fighting toward the Gathering and the mysterious Prize, while Stahelski has indicated that the new film can draw from the wider Highlander mythology. Amazon MGM Studios is backing the project, with a 2027 release expected. For a franchise whose entire premise is that one man has been around for centuries, going global with the production seems less excessive than overdue.

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