In 1986, the cult urban fantasy film Highlander told us that “there can be only one!” And although there were four live-action sequels, one animated movie, as well as two live-action TV shows, and one cartoon. And yet, with all of that, it still feels, in many ways, that the first, 1986 Highlander was the one , and everything else was diminishing returns. So, for the past few decades, the question has been: Can the Highlander magic be recaptured? According to the star of the next reboot, Henry Cavill, the answer is a big yes.

Directed by John Wick’s Chad Stahelski, the forthcoming Highlander reboot starts with Cavill in the lead role of immortal swordsman Connor Macleod, alongside Karen Gillan as Heather, Russell Crowe as Connor’s mentor Ramírez, and Dave Bautista as the villainous Kurgan. In many ways, Cavill and Stahelski’s Highlander sounds like a true remake of the 1986 film starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery.…