I watched Highlander 40 years after its release and I completely get why Henry Cavill is rebooting it

I watched Highlander 40 years after its release and I completely get why Henry Cavill is rebooting it

Big Screen Spotlight | As Highlander returns to theaters, it's clear to see why it's a cult classic

There can be only one Highlander – at least until the reboot comes out

Last month Henry Cavill was beamed into CinemaCon, the annual gathering of US movie theatre owners in Las Vegas, to drum up excitement for his next Hollywood project. The strapping star of Man of Steel and Netflix’s The Witcher is midway through filming a reimagining of Highlander, the cult 1986 fantasy about duelling immortals.  Cavill’s heftily budgeted reboot will launch next year but this week there is an opportunity to return to the source.…