Behind the scenes of 1986’s Highlander by @jon_melville, with the help of 60+ cast/crew/Queen. Order from @Polaris_Books for signed copies ⚔️
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A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander is the first book dedicated to Russell Mulcahy's 1986 classic, featuring 60 new cast and crew interviews, a look at unmade scripts and featuring never-before-seen photos. If there can be only one book on #Highlander then this is it!
ALT Making the Original Highlander book cover
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Thanks Billy, glad you enjoyed it!
Holiday read has been this fantastic book on one of my favourite films Highlander, thanks @jon_melville a great read 👏
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Boom boom! The new Kastagir?
Two-time Academy Award nominee Djimon Hounsou is the latest bold-faced name to join Henry Cavill and the cast of #Highlander bit.ly/47vbB3C
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While researching my book on 1986’s Highlander I discovered that filming of the final Silvercup fight took place during Live Aid. The concert boosted Queen’s popularity even further and a few months later they got the Highlander soundtrack gig.
Let us know if you were one of the lucky people to experience Live Aid in 1985! 👇
#Queen #LiveAid40
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Amazon, UA, Scott Stuber In Final Negotiations To Land 'Highlander' Rights; Henry Cavill To Star With Chad Stahelski Directing deadline.com/2025/04/amazon-…
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Spotted in the library, a new copy of @kindofmagicbook - there was only one. 🏴 ⚔️
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Hardback currently reduced to £7!
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I spy a copy of @kindofmagicbook in Inverness Waterstones… ⚔️ 🏴
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Thanks @cbrookmyre for a wee mention of @kindofmagicbook on Nicola’s brilliant new podcast, if you’re a Highlander fan then please have a listen. ⚔️ 🏴
(2/2) Part 2 is a monthly Friday evening special - ‘A Kick Up The Arts: All Back To Mine’ - where a well-loved guest gives us a virtual night in, choosing a Scottish album, film & book. This kicks off tomorrow with thee ace @cbrookmyre. Lots more to come! akickupthearts.org
Is this the Kurgan's leather jacket in an episode of Minder?
I came home from work, turned on my tv and was greeted with this. I found the episode on YouTube and took these screenshots. youtu.be/AmFUeVmDOug?si=Du9E… from about 16 mins in!!
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In @kindofmagicbook I discussed the various lost/deleted Highlander scenes that only exist as photos... but what if AI could recreate them? Highlander Heart has had a go at doing just that in this new video... youtube.com/watch?v=QXIqXBBs…
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It was 7 years today that Kevin Bacon came to Edinburgh to have his photo taken with a copy of @TremorsGuide - the book is still available to order from all good bookshops!
Belated thanks to @kevinbacon for saying hello during his visit to Edinburgh - glad he now owns two copies of the #Tremors book ;)
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Not sure there are any real exclusives in this, but I’ve just published an update on some of my writing projects over at jonathanmelville.co.uk - feel free to subscribe. ChatGPT has perfectly captured my writing set-up in the attached image.
ALT A very colourful image of a laptop surrounded by clapperboards and pencils
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#Highlander Reboot Starring #Henry Cavill Due Out 2026
IGN Article Link: v.gd/6DC8bM @fanpodnetwork @spartan_phoenix @TheWayoftheway @AKyleW @kindofmagicbook @jon_melville @highlandertv @HighlanderBooks @TheRewatchers @highlanderww @HLWorldWide @HighlanderHeart – at Goleta, CA
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Looks like @kindofmagicbook might need a new chapter...
Lionsgate Moving Forward With Henry Cavill & Chad Stahelski ‘Highlander’ Reboot
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I love how beautiful, horny, and wildly destructive the Quickenings are
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For #BookshopDay I took a trip to the brilliant @PortyBooks (and spotted two of my books) and @argonaut_books, buying a few things along the way. Long live local bookshops, visit one this weekend if you get a chance. 📚📚
ALT The Portobello Bookshop
ALT Argonaut Books in Leith
ALT Exterminate all the Brutes by Sven Lindqvist and In Perfect Harmony by Will Hodgkinson
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Just 11 months after the last one, I've sent out a newsletter with some Local Hero, Tremors and Highlander updates, plus a few plugs for random films, telly and books I've been enjoying - if you like that sort of thing then head over to Substack... open.substack.com/pub/jonath…
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Now THAT'S how you do a Highlander 4K cover. Not scary at all.
ALT Cover to a Polish edition of the Highlander 4K set with a slightly terrifying photo of Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery's face merged into one.
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There’s a lot of love for Highlander in the book, and a lot of new interviews (still amazed Brian May and Roger Taylor spoke to me for this, never mind Clancy), hope you enjoy it! 🏴 ⚔️
@jon_melville Discovered this yesterday in Waterstones. I'm so happy that this incredible movie still gets so much love and I can't wait to get tore into this book. I've also had It's a Kind of Magic in my head non stop since finding this 😃👌🏻
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'John Wick' director Chad Stahelski says that Henry Cavill is still due to star in his 'Highlander' reboot
The movie will be a prequel to The Gathering, with elements of the OG film and the TV show
(via @joshuahorowitz | bit.ly/3L5OgJH)
