'Highlander' remake set with director Justin Lin

Justin Lin has boarded Summit's upcoming remake of "Highlander," which Neal H. Moritz will produce. Lin most recently directed the successful "Fast & Furious" reboot, which bagged $155 million domestically.

The new "Highlander" will be an updated version of Russell Mulcahy's 1986 action flick, which starred Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart and Christopher Lambert. Summit plans to launch a new franchise.

Art Marcum and Matt Hollaway are dealing with the script, which follows a group of immortals battling for supremacy, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Lin also directed "Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee," a film I moderately enjoyed. His credits also include "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," "Annapolis" and "Better Luck Tomorrow."