Summit Entertainment has had their sights set on remaking 1986’s Highlander since they acquired the rights to the film back in 2008. Director Justin Lin (Fast Five, Better Luck Tomorrow) had originally been signed on to helm the project in 2009.

[Above: Vin Diesel and Justin Lin]

According to THR, since the success of Fast Five this year has garnered Lin much attention and high caliber projects like the sixth Fast and Furious film and even potentially the next Terminator film, his schedule is filling up quickly. As always, it always comes down to timing. Lin’s schedule didn’t line up with Summit’s timeline to develop the film and he has decided to step aside as director. However, Lin will remain attached to the project as an executive producer.

Summit has a script written by Iron Man writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. Neal H. Mortiz and Peter Davis serve as producers on the project with Rui Costa Reis and Eliad Josephson of RCR Media Group as executive producers.

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Summit plans for Highlander to be released in 2014.