Hier, le site IGN nous laissait entendre que Juan Carlos Fresnadillo était l'un des favoris pour remplacer Justin Lin au poste de réalisateur du remake.

Aujourd'hui, le distributeur du film confirme et officialise la nouvelle: l'Espagnol sera bien aux commandes du Highlander nouveau! On apprend également que le tournage débutera (enfin!) au printemps prochain.

Voici le communiqué:

Citation :

Juan Carlos Fresnadillo will direct Summit Entertainment’s re-imagination of the cult film HIGHLANDER co-financed by RCR Media Group. Summit’s HIGHLANDER is written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. Neal H. Mortiz and Peter Davis will produce the project along with Enrique López Lavigne and Belen Atienza. RCR Media Group’s principles Rui Costa Reis and Eliad Josephson will executive produce the film. Justin Lin will also executive produce. Summit acquired the rights to remake the cult classic from Davis – Panzer Productions, Inc. in May of 2008. Production on the film is slated to begin spring of 2012.

In HIGHLANDER, after centuries of dueling to survive against others like him, Connor MacLeod, an immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his kind, a murderously brutal barbarian, who lusts for the Prize.

Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directed 28 WEEKS LATER as well as INTRUDERS, which is premiering at the Toronto Film Festival. His other credits include the Spanish language INTACTO and Oscar® nominated short LINKED.

Fresnadillo is represented by UTA.

Source: Deadline.com