"Highlander: The Source" received largely negative fan reaction and critical review, cancelling plans to expand the mythology of the Source of Immortality in further stories. A short filmed called "Reunion," written by series producer David Abramowitz and directed by Don Paonessa, was released in 2008 that seemed to contradict its continuity. The next year, writers and actors from "Highlander: The Series" attending the Highlander Worldwide Convention referred to "Highlander: The Source" as a "bad dream" Duncan MacLeod had, leading several fans to regard it as removed from canon.