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Seems Dimension has lost the MacLeod clan to fellow genre stable, Lions Gate, with Variety announcing that the long-planned fifth "Highlander" movie is being dusted off for business at the Santa Monica company’s pad.
Lions Gate has picked up North American rights to "Highlander : The Journey Continues," the fifth film in Davis Panzer’s lucrative "Highlander" franchise, says the trade. The deal is one of 20 distribution deals struck by sales agent IAC Film for the project in the wake of the Cannes Film Festival.Davis Panzer is planning three new "Highlander" features over the next two years, starting with "The Journey Continues," which is directed by Bret Leonard and stars Adrian Paul as the immortal Scottish swordsman.
Star Adrian Paul tells readers on his site that "The fifth Highlander movie is going to start shooting sometime later this year in Eastern Europe. David Abramowitz is putting the final touches on the script, and once approved it will go into pre-production later this year. I always said I would never do another one unless I had more control over the final product. Well, this time I am executive-producing it. Brett Leonard (Lawnmower Man) is set to direct. Be ready to see a new Highlander film that has the quality of television the series with a new sound and look for 2006. Everyone is excited to be able to produce something that we have more control over, and to revamp such a successful franchise. Once the rights fell back to Davis-Panzer Productions, Peter Davis approached me to star and executive produce. Watch here for more details as they are announced."
It’s rumoured that the previously planned "Highlander : The Source" isn’t happening now, and David’s working up an all new story.
The new script is said to include the characters of Duncan McCloud, Methos and Joe Dawson played by Adrian Paul,Peter Wingfield, and Jim Byrnes, respectively.
Thanks to ‘Sheryl’
