Lionsgate Dropped "Highlander" Over Cost?

Highlander | The $180m price tag put Lionsgate off

Chad Stahelski’s upcoming action remake of Highlander, starring Henry Cavill, is coming with a cost of $180m to make. When news emerged that Lionsgate had dropped Chad Stahelski’s upcoming remake of Highlander, eyebrows did point upwards, not least because the cash-strapped studio is in real need of successful new franchises. Plus, who knows how a move allowing producer Chad Stahelski take a project to another studio will eventually shake out? S…

Lionsgate Dropped "Highlander" Over Cost?

After many years of trying to get it going, Chad Stahelski’s long-gestating reboot of 1980s cult classic “Highlander” finally began moving at Lionsgate a few years back. From the casting of Henry Cavill, to scheduling the film around Stahelski’s “John Wick” franchise commitments, it all seemed to be going well with Lionsgate reportedly planning an entire screen universe for the franchise. Last month came the news that Amazon MGM Studios’ United …

Recently, everyone who is watching and interested in the fate of the remake of the cult film "Highlander" witnessed with undisguised surprise how the Lionsgate studio, which, in theory, was supposed to release the remake, gave the entire "package" to the Amazon MGM studio. The rights to the franchise were transferred along with director Chad Stahelski - the permanent director of the "John Wick" series - and the lead actor Henry Cavill, a notable…

Lionsgate Dropped ‘Highlander’ Reboot After Chad Stahelski Demanded $180M Budget — World of Reel

A few months ago, and despite years of talk, fanboy buzz, and “this one’s gonna work, we swear” energy, Lionsgate passed on funding Chad Stahelski’s long-gestating reboot of the immortal cult classic. The reason? Basically: too much money, too niche an audience, and… Henry Cavill.That’s what The Wrap is reporting, citing sources close to the project.Stahelski, the guy who turned “John Wick” into a billion-dollar franchise, wanted $180M to relaun…