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Marisa Abela Joins Star-Studded 'Highlander' Reboot

SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, AND HONG KONG, JUL 2 – Marisa Abela joins Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe in a remake expanding the Highlander universe with new immortals and a deeper storyline, production starting September 2025.

  • Marisa Abela has been cast in the Highlander reboot, which is being helmed by Chad Stahelski and developed under the United Artists label of Amazon MGM.
  • United Artists secured full rights to the original 1986 film after Lionsgate relinquished the project, leading to production scheduled to start in September in Scotland, England, and Hong Kong.
  • The original Highlander, a cult hit featuring battles among immortal warriors and spawning sequels and a TV series, inspires a new script by Michael Finch expanding its world and characters.
  • Abela, a BAFTA TV Award winner for Industry 3 and acclaimed for Back to Black, will play an immortal swordplay teacher and one of MacLeod’s past loves alongside Henry Cavill as MacLeod and Russell Crowe as Ramirez.
  • The reboot aims for a theatrical release and may develop into a broader Highlander universe, reflecting high anticipation for this update of the 1980s cult classic.
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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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