I am open to the idea of a Highlander remake, and I look forward to seeing if they can impress me. Highlander ranks on my top ten films of all time, and its direct sequel ranks among the worst. So while I ignore everything that followed the first film, it might be time to introduce the legend anew.
And now the remake has its director. Justin Lin.
FilmJunk reports:
This week Summit Entertainment has apparently found a couple of people who they feel can pull it off: director Justin Lin and producer Neal Moritz, who previously worked together on the last two installments of The Fast and the Furious series
Not that I give much credit to Justin Lin to direct this based on his Fast and Furious credits. Don’t get me wrong, in a set of sequels destined to grow increasingly bad, Lin’s F&F films were both enjoyable for me. But his grasp of what looks cool and how to deliver hip trendy neatness will have little to do with Highlander.
That being said, ANY remake of this MUST be better than any of the other sequels and TV series spinoffs. So grabbing a name out of a hat will do better than any of those, so why not Lin.
If not, it will be just another chapter in the disappointing spiral that has become of the Highlander name, and will prove one thing.
There can only be one.
