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Swords, kilts and immortals
22/05/2008 . Source: Jessica Martin 
Word has reached us that a re-imagined film based on the 1986 sci-fi thriller Highlander is on the cards. Art Marcum and Matt Holloway will pen the screenplay expanding on the original film's core mythology of battling immortals, hunting each other down for the shocking prize. Buy Highlander in the USA - or Buy Highlander in the UK  Summit Films acquired the rights to remake the cult classic from Panzer Productions. Peter Davis, one of the original producers of the 1986 film, will also produce the new version of the film. The original film has developed a dedicated following worldwide and spawned four sequels and two television series.
"I have been a huge fan of the original Highlander and of its mythology," Patrick Wachsberger, President of Summit told SFcrowsnest.com. "I have always dreamed of reinventing this franchise; as a brand it is hard to think of one which has greater worldwide recognition with audiences - young and old."
Erik Feig, Summit's production bloke added, "We are extremely excited about embarking on this rebirth of the immortal Highlander franchise with the supremely talented Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. Summit can now say 'There can be only one.' Again."
Marcum and Holloway most recently wrote the screenplay for Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow. Additionally both penned the upcoming action movie Punish War Zone with Ray Stevenson stepping into the title role as well as the remake of Sam Peckinpah's Covoy (10:4 to that big buddy).
The original Highlander starred Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod along with other notable talent including Sean Connery as Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez, Roxanne Hart as Brenda J. Wyatt, and Clancy Brown as The Kurgan.
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