Cult classic Highlander returning to cinemas to celebrate 40th anniversary
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There can only be one Highlander 40th anniversary... Cult classic film to celebrate 40 years with new collector’s edition and cinema re-release.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Highlander, fans will be able to see the film in cinemas once again with a new 4K collector’s edition to be released.
Starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, and Clancy Brown, the 1986 cult classic is set to once again return to the big screen in May, including some special Q&A screenings.
Meanwhile, the two-disc collector’s 4K UHD Blu-Ray boxset will be available from June featuring brand new artwork, posters, collectors booklets, audio commentary and more.
It comes as production of the Highlander reboot is well under way in Scotland, with Henry Cavill as the titular character.
He takes over from French actor Lambert, who played the immortal Scottish warrior Connor MacLeod in the original film which he starred in opposite Scottish star Connery, who played swordsman Ramirez, who taught him the truth about himself.
Highlander to celebrate 40th anniversary with cinema re-release and new 4K Collector’s Edition
Highlander will return to cinemas around the UK from Monday, May 4, with the new collector’s edition from Studiocanal to be released from Monday, June 29.
The collector’s edition boxset will include the following items:
- Brand new artwork by Sophie Bland
- Removable O-ring with additional info
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork, which is can be displayed
- 2 disc digipak
- 2 posters
- 100-page collector’s booklet with new essays and production materials
- From Script to Screen: In Search of Lost Scenes & Forgotten Immortals, an 84-page booklet which includes excepts from the script (scenes that were never filmed and scenes that changed drastically from page to screen) along with new analysis from Highlander expert Jonathan Melville
- 32-page booklet produced by Titan Books
- Special features including a look back at 40 years of Highlander, a featurette on the soundtrack, new interviews with the cast and director, audio commentary and more
- Also a making of documentary
You can find out more about the Studiocanal anniversary edition here.
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