Fresnadillo No Longer "The One" To Helm Highlander Redux

Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo has vacated the remake of the cult classic Highlander says Deadline.

The exit is said to be an amicable one over creative differences after Fresnadillo helped develop the project for over a year.

In "Highlander", after centuries of dueling to survive against others like him, Connor MacLeod, an immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his kind, a murderously brutal barbarian, who lusts for the fabled Prize

"Iron Man" scribes, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway penned the script which goes back to the original film franchise roots. Melissa Rosenberg reportedly gave the script a polish-- with the latest draft by Noah Oppenheim.

Ryan Reynolds remains attached to star, though it seems unlikely they'll stay with the original film's ancient Scottish setting.

Neal Moritz and Peter Davis are producing the update with Enrique López Lavigne and Belén Atienza