New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Scottish actress Karen Gillan has officially joined the cast of Amazon MGM's 'Highlander' remake, starring alongside Henry Cavill in the new take on the cult 1980s fantasy film.

The project, which is being directed by 'John Wick' filmmaker Chad Stahelski, is set to begin filming at the end of September and will receive a full theatrical release under Amazon MGM's United Artists banner.

Gillan will portray Heather, the mortal wife and true love of Connor MacLeod, the central character played by Cavill. In the original 1986 film, the role of MacLeod was made famous by Christopher Lambert, while Sean Connery played his mentor, Ramirez. In this new version, Russell Crowe takes on the role of Ramirez, and Dave Bautista ...