In recent years, Henry Cavill has seen many ups and downs in his professional life. From leaving the most iconic roles to being able to make his dream project come true, the British actor is entering a new phase of his career. While there are a lot of talks around his upcoming Highlander reboot, the director of the film, Chad Stahelski, makes big promises.

The British franchise Highlander includes movies, TV shows, and licensed merchandise. The John Wick director is going to add his perception to this epic franchise with the upcoming reboot. What is in his mind?

Chad Stahelski confirms Henry Cavill starrer Highlander Reboot with fascinating update

Until now, fans were wondering whether the Highlander reboot was even up for discussion. But with recent updates by the American director, they are at ease. So, how does Stahelski see the Highlander reboot? During his conversation with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he revealed his approach to the adaptation of the classic film. He explained they had a lot of elements from the TV shows to make their reboot film. What he meant was the movie would blend the elements of the 1992 syndicated Highlander TV series.

The 54-year-old artist also admitted they did not want to rush in making the film. What they want to do is try to set a prequel-like movie in order to build a new franchise. Therefore, they were juggling with the ideas for how they could do it effectively. The beauty of mythology, according to Stahelski, is the ability to immortalize any period, culture, or person.

The important thing is Highlander franchise also has admirers who follow it religiously. Therefore, when Chad Stahelski talked about the movie having a lot of elements from the TV series, it stuck with them. They could not stop themselves from expressing their views. However, on the other hand, a handful of fans became extremely excited with these new updates.

Fans have mixed feelings about the Highlander Reboot having TV elements

Whenever anyone adapts from the classic material and tries to represent the narrative in the modern sense, there are high chances of admirers of the classic work having their own doubts. The same is the case with the Highlander reboot. As soon as the American stuntman revealed the forthcoming film involving elements of TV series, fans expressed their concerns. They did not want this reboot to happen.

While fans have their uncertainties about the reboot, a handful of fans became extremely thrilled to see this new update. They even suggested more actors who would be fit for the characters in the adaptation of the 1986 fantasy classic.

Although there were rumors about Chris Evans taking over this classic role from The Witcher star, these new updates firmly exclude those rumors. Some fans are delighted to see this development in the most-loved franchise, while others are not happy with it.

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Amidst these divided fans, where do you see yourself? Are you excited about the Highlander reboot? Tell us in the comments below.