The HIGHLANDER flicks just keep on coming. It’s been over 10 years since the original with the latest installment coming in 2000. Well here we are, in 2008, and we’re getting part 5!
It’s called HIGHLANDER: THE SOURCE and you can scope out the cover art for the DVD above. It actually debuted on the Sci-Fi channel in September 07 and is finally seeing a DVD release. Here’s the synopsis:
Immortals have secretly dwelt among us for thousands of years, locked in an eternal game of combat. Their origins have been shrouded in mystery. The answers, Prophets say, are to be found in The Source. As The End of Days approach, the last band of eternal warriors led by Duncan MacLeod, the Highlander, have set out on a treacherous quest to find the origin of their immortality. However, to learn the ancient truth, they must first defeat The Guardian of the Source, a powerful and ruthless killer who’ll stop at nothing to bring them all to a painful end.
You can’t really go wrong with that synopsis. Painful ends are always a good thing. THE SOURCE was directed by Brett Leonard and written by Mark Bradley and Stephen Kelvin Watkins. It stars Adrian Paul, Thekla Reuten (below), Peter Wingfield, Jim Byrnes, and Cristian Solimeno.
The special features you’ll be scoring with this DVD are:
-“HIGHLANDER: The Process” – a mega-length behind the scenes documentary
-Storyboard to scene comparisons
-HIGHLANDER: THE SOURCE photo gallery
-Tribute to Bill Panzer, creator and producer of the Highlander series
-HIGHLANDER video game sneak peak
If you want to know more about the movie, head on over to the official website. The DVD hits shelves February 26. If your a fan of the franchise, be sure to pick it up.