Marisa Abela, one of many stars of acclaimed British drama Trade, has joined Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe in Highlander, Amazon MGM’s remake of the Nineteen Eighties cult traditional.
Chad Stahelski is on board to direct the characteristic, which hails from Amazon MGM’s United Artists banner and is slated to get a theatrical launch.
The unique Highlander, launched in 1986, starred Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod, a Medieval Scottish Highlander who discovers he’s an immortal warrior. With the assistance of a swordsman named Ramirez, performed by Sean Connery, the titular Highlander battles different immortals throughout the centuries, culminating in a contemporary battle through which, just like the traditional line of dialogue goes, “there will be just one.” The film went backwards and forwards from numerous time intervals.
Within the remake, Cavill is enjoying MacLeod whereas Crowe is Ramirez.
The brand new script, being written by Michael Finch, is taking some diversions from the unique because it builds out a extra advanced and deeper world. In line with sources, the characteristic appears to be populated by extra immortals who additionally occur to be from numerous components of the world.
In what’s being described as a number one function, Abela will play one of many new characters, an immortal who’s a instructor of swordplay and certainly one of MacLeod’s previous loves.
UA’s Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt are producing alongside Neal H. Moritz, Stahelski’s 87Eleven Leisure, Josh Davis of Davis Panzer Productions, and Louise Rosner.
UA has secured full rights to the 1986 authentic, with potential to additionally develop a brand new collection. Lionsgate spent years creating the mission earlier than relinquishing it to UA.
Manufacturing is because of start in September, with capturing to happen in Scotland, England, and locales similar to Hong Kong.
Abela not too long ago received a BAFTA TV award for her efficiency within the third season of Trade, the British banking drama that has gained notices on either side of the pond. She additionally stole scenes from underneath Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett in Black Bag, Steven Soderbergh’s spy thriller that was launched earlier this 12 months to rave critiques.
Abela is repped by WME, The Artists Partnership and Sloane Supply.