Sam Rockwell Joins Cowboys And Aliens
Sam Rockwellwill be re-teaming with Iron Man 2/Made directorJon Favreau, joining the cast ofCowboys and Aliens. Written by Fred Van Lente and Andrew Foley, the story takes place in the Old West, where “settlers and Native Americans wage a bloody battle for control of the land. But when the Earth is threatened by conquerors from the stars, these sworn enemies must work together to save all humanity.“HeatVisionreports that Rockwell will play a bar owner named Doc who joins in the pursuit of the aliens. The role was originally written as a heavy set man, but the part was rewritten and expanded after Rockwell showed interest. Rockwell is one of the biggest surprises and best parts of Favreau’sIron Man 2.Previously:
I haven’t read the comic, but I will admit that the title alone makes it worthy of a big screen movie. It was initially expected to star Robert Downey Jr. but has since been recast withDaniel Craigas the former Union Army gunslinger Zeke Jackson. Craig will be joined by co-starsHarrison FordandOlivia Wilde. You can read the entire graphic novel for free online ondrunkduck.comor check out the teaser trailer for the comic book below.
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The latest screenplay was written by Star Trek scribesRoberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, alongside Lost co-creatorDamon Lindelof.Iron ManandChildren of MenscribesHawk OstbyandMark Fergushad worked on a previous draft. Cowboys and Aliens is expected to open on July 29th 2011.
