If there can only be one, it might as well be Chad Stahelski. There’s massive news coming from Lionsgate today with word that John Wick mastermind Chad Stahelski will direct the highly-anticipated Highlander reimagining for the studios. In addition to getting behind the camera for Highlander, Stahelski is assuming creative oversight of the John Wick and Highlander franchises across all media.
Per an official press announcement from Lionsgate:
Chad Stahelski, the visionary director behind all four of Lionsgate’s John Wick films, has struck a deal with the studio in which the billion-dollar filmmaker will direct a reimagination of the Highlander franchise as his next feature film and assume creative oversight of the Highlander and John Wick franchises across film, television, and all multimedia platforms. The director and his team at 87Eleven Entertainment have taken the lead in designing a comprehensive multi-platform content strategy for both franchises, and this deal formalizes what was already an extraordinary partnership.
Lionsgate is looking to Stahelski to guide the short- and long-term creative direction, franchise strategy, and strategic growth of these two iconic properties to ensure that quality, tone, and vision remain consistent. Stahelski will work side by side with the franchise producers – Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee on the Wick franchise and Neal H. Moritz and the estate of the late Peter S. Davis on Highlander – to maximize the potential of these unique and valuable properties.
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