There Can Be Only One ‘Highlander: The Original Screenplay’ Adaption — And That’s By Titan Comics

by Olly MacNamee

Titan Comics is to release the graphic novel Highlander: The Original Screenplay, adapted from the original script by writer Gregory Widen, with art by Szymon Kudranski. With an upcoming reboot of this cult classic (just don’t watch any of the sequels if you have never seen the original Highlander film, starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, and you’ll be all good), it’s a good time to remind fans of this pretty cool film with this graphic novel adaption.

Here’s how Titan Comics are positioning it:

“This lavishly illustrated volume (art by Szymon Kudranski) presents the immortal saga of Connor MacLeod as it was first imagined — long before it became a cult-defining cinematic classic. Spanning centuries of history, epic duels, and shadowed rivalries, Highlander: The Original Screenplay follows Connor’s journey across eras as he faces other immortals in a deadly contest for a mysterious and ultimate prize.

Returning to the story’s roots, the graphic novel offers fans a rare chance to experience Widen’s original narrative vision in full, capturing the mythic scale, tragic romance, and operatic violence that made Highlander a cultural touchstone.”

Editor Jonathan Wilkins, stated:

“I have been a fan of Highlander since what feels like the dawn of time, so it’s a genuine thrill to bring this story back as originally envisaged by the man who created it all, Gregory Widen. For the first time, readers will be able to experience this epic adventure set across the centuries. It’s been a genuine thrill to work with Gregory to discover the various avenues his story explored before filming began. So get ready to visit the blood-stained highlands of the mid-1500s and the seamy streets of New York of the early 1980s for a spectacular take on an immortal tale!”