The Immortals live on as HIGHLANDER:
The Source prepares for release in 2007 The
Immortal franchise brings us a new Trilogy in
the tradition of
Romance, Fantasy and Action in the way only HIGHLANDER
can!
Celebrating
20 years of The Legend, Davis-Panzer
Productions, Sequence Films and Grosvenor
Park are proud to announce the upcoming 2007 release of HIGHLANDER:
The Source. Brett Leonard is the director with
Adrian Paul playing the immortal Scottish swordsman, Duncan MacLeod.
This new adventure, starring Adrian
Paul is the first feature in the Trilogy.
The Source tells the story of Immortals as
they quest to locate the Holy Grail of their world.
The entire series of films will chronicle the
origins of the Immortals.
Director Brett Leonard commented
"This is a tremendous opportunity for a storyteller
of this genre to take part in the mythology of
20 years." He continues that "HIGHLANDER is an
amazing ongoing story that I can bring my visual
style to... Everything I have done has led me
to this kind of mythical fantasy."
Brett Leonard pioneered the creation
of digital visual effects in filmmaking with 1992's
Lawnmower Man, he also directed 1995's Virtuosity,
and most recently completed Marvel's Man-Thing.
He is heralded as a maverick in science fiction,
fantasy and adventure by creating films with a
strong visual presence.
Peter Davis of Davis-Panzer
Productions noted, "We are truly celebrating
this milestone in HIGHLANDER history by pairing
Brett and Adrian in our newest Trilogy. We anticipate
that this combination will recapture the filming
glory of the original HIGHLANDER."
Davis-Panzer
Productions is
busy further immortalizing the Clan MacLeod during
the series' twentieth year with an anime feature
film in partnership with Imagi and Madhouse of
Japan and a video game with SCI Games Ltd. of
London. There is no limit when your story is timeless
and Immortal!
HIGHLANDER: The Source will be distributed in
North America through Lions Gate Films and in
40 foreign territories through the top independent
distributors.
HIGHLANDER
is a worldwide copyright and trademark of Davis•Panzer Productions,
Inc. and Gétéve.
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