Fast and Furious Director Zooms his Way Over to Highlander Remake
Highlander (Remake 2010) Movie — By Nix on September 22, 2009
Joy, joy, the “Highlander” reboot has landed itself a director at last! Because, obviously, you’ve all been waiting with bated breath, right? Or not. In any case, regardless of your opinions about the upcoming “Highlander” reboot, they’re gonna do it anyway, so why bother fighting it. Variety reports that Summit Entertainment has tapped director Justin Lin to helm the remake.
Lin, of course, was the director on the last two “Fast and Furious” movies, so it’s a pretty safe choice from a business standpoint, if not from a creative one. Lin is a competent director, but he’s not going to blow anyone’s mind, which may be the point in hiring him. While Lin will settle in behind the camera, Summit has assigned Neal Moritz producing duties, and former “Iron Man” screenwriters Art Marcum and Matt Holloway have written the script.
So yes, it appears Summit will be working off Marcum and Holloway’s script that we previously reported on. I don’t find that notion very comforting, as their version of the script diverts rather gratuitously from the original, but Summit didn’t ask for my opinion, so there you have it.
There can be only one! Or two. Or a dozen…
Remember, kid, there can be only one. Unless Hollywood decides to reboot it. Ahem.
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I have always been a huge fan of everything Highlander. True, maybe the movies and the series weren’t perfectly executed, but the idea of Highlander to me is pure magic! I can’t wait to see how the new cast and crew adapt the remake! I do hope they recycle the series theme song by Queen. I sing that song in the car on my way to work sometimes.
Please don’t let them screw it up any further.
mtw
The Highlander is my favourite movie of all time. There are better made movies with better acting and scripts but it was my first movie as a young adult that I began to like in my own right. In saying this, they buggered up the branding by releasing a series of four rubbish sequels and I’m concerned that by deviating from the original they are going to do further injustice. Please don’t f@$k this up.