Henry Cavill has sustained an injury while preparing for the Amazon MGM remake of “ Highlander ,” which will delay production on the Chad Stahelski-directed film likely until early 2026, Variety has confirmed.

Cavill’s costars include Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Dave Bautista, Marisa Abela and Max Zhang. Stahelski (the “John Wick” franchise) is directing from a script by Ryan J. Condal, Michael Finch and Kerry Williamson.

The original 1986 cult classic, starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, chronicles the lives of immortal warriors, spanning from the highlands of Scotland in the 16th century to the concrete jungle of Manhattan in the ‘80s. The remake has been nearly as immortal, at least in Hollywood years, incubating first in 2009 at Summit Entertainment

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