The film's chaotic nature was largely due to behind-the-scenes turmoil:

: The Shield Corporation, led by David Blake, exploits the shield for profit despite evidence that the ozone layer has healed.

: In the theatrical cut, Immortals are revealed to be political exiles from the planet Zeist, rather than humans born with a mysterious gift.

: Connor MacLeod, now an elderly mortal, has overseen the creation of a massive electromagnetic shield to protect Earth from radiation, leaving the planet in perpetual darkness and humidity.

The film is notorious for dismantling the lore of the 1986 original:

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The film's chaotic nature was largely due to behind-the-scenes turmoil:

: The Shield Corporation, led by David Blake, exploits the shield for profit despite evidence that the ozone layer has healed.

: In the theatrical cut, Immortals are revealed to be political exiles from the planet Zeist, rather than humans born with a mysterious gift.

: Connor MacLeod, now an elderly mortal, has overseen the creation of a massive electromagnetic shield to protect Earth from radiation, leaving the planet in perpetual darkness and humidity.

The film is notorious for dismantling the lore of the 1986 original:

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