Hollywood has a complicated history with cult classic adaptations. The Stephen King renaissance gave us It and The Outsider, proving that the right creative team can breathe new life into beloved source material. Others became cautionary tales.
The Highlander franchise, with its string of underwhelming sequels and a TV spin-off, has sat firmly in uncertain territory for decades now. The 1986 original, starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, with Queen on the soundtrack, has a devoted fanbase. But the property seemed to have peaked then, and it’s never been the same since.