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Megan Fox to Star in Jonah Hex and Fathom

Source:  The Hollywood Reporter
Megan Fox seems to be angling to set herself up as the Geek Queen of Hollywood, moving from staring roles in Transformers and Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen to two other comic adaptations - Warner Brother's Jonah Hex and Fox Atomic's Fathom. The Hollywood Reporter announced that Fox is starring and helping to develop Fathom, and is in the final stage of negotiations for Jonah Hex.

In Jonah Hex, Fox will take the role of Leila, a gun-wielding female bounty hunter and love interest to Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin). She will join Hex as they track down a voodoo practitioner (John Malkovich), who is trying to raise an army of zombies to liberate the South.

For Fathom, Fox will take the role of Aspen, the main character from the comic created by the recently deceased Michael Turner. In the comic and film, Aspen discovers that her affinity for water is due to her status as a member of a race of aquatic humanoids who have the ability to control water.

While the release of these two films is still a ways off, fans of Ms. Fox can see her this year in Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, opening June 24, 2009 and in the Diablo Cody-directed Jennifer's Body, which opens September 18, 2009.


24 Comments


March 5th, 2009 12:17pm
Cool.
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March 4th, 2009 7:33pm
J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director, Hex is more a revenge story an undead hang em high
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March 4th, 2009 4:53pm
Not much of a Megan Fox fan... won't see this, unless it looks cool by the trailer.
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March 4th, 2009 1:20pm
Awesome. I can TOTALLY see her in Fathom.
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March 4th, 2009 12:15pm
anticipating both films
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March 4th, 2009 11:45am
Hmmmm, both sound pretty interesting, but zombies trying to liberate the south, sounds to B-movie. Sounds like Jonah will get a limited release like War-Zone, i can't see it going mainstream commericial with a idea like that.
It's like giving Romero a romance, it just doesn't go in my book and plus side if its rated NC-17, which is most probable, the the release will be limited.
Also is it just me or do zombies seems to be returning to the big screen

Fathom on the other hand could be interesting, this whole underwater trying to find who you are... or find a lost loved one seems to work, alla Little Mermaid & Finding Nemo are 2 prime examples, it could also have some spectacular cinematography.
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March 4th, 2009 8:24am
diablo cody WROTE 'Jennifer's Body'.
karyn kusama is directing it.

script is definitely interesting. i give it two thumbs up.
i'm excited for the film.
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March 4th, 2009 8:22am
I don't hate Micheal Turner. I've just never read a Fathom book.
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March 4th, 2009 7:11am
*only reason
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March 4th, 2009 7:10am
megan fox is over-rated.
the only she is famous is because she is hot.

i prefer actresses with talent, or SOMETHING besides just nice aesthetics.
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March 4th, 2009 6:09am
I'm sure that Megan Fox would be so thrilled to see that no one seems to have any opinion on her as an actress, but is instead talking about how good she'll look in each of her upcoming films.
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March 4th, 2009 5:25am
Johan Hex is the one I want to see, I don't know much about Fathom.
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March 4th, 2009 5:20am
....All I read was

In Jonah Hex, Fox will takejfadisajrimndewrfv hot body kdsafjruahgfadlkjh leather cowboy costume akdfjruaofhgakjruuura;kjdfg trying to raise kdjsafkjadfagrjjjrng

For Fathom, Fox will takekjfaidfajr wgadfrriuaroagjnvb skin-tight dive suits aklfjafioajdf fox in water alk;djfaruiyhafjhfar aquatic humanoids akfjawrjk
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March 4th, 2009 5:11am
How can you not like Michael Turner, that guy was one hell of a gifted artist, may he Rest in Peace.
Megan fox as Aspen you could watch the movie on mute and still enjoy it.
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March 4th, 2009 5:00am
I'm not a fathom fan. But it could work out. I hate Micheal Turner won't be able to see it, but I'm not sure as megan Fox being Aspen. She's kinda boney.
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March 4th, 2009 4:58am
Oh no,i guess she will put clothes on,its about her being raised by humans on a ship and stuff...with powers...and i think she looks for her father i think.
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March 4th, 2009 4:56am
Jonah = I might watch it,sounds good.

Fathom = If shes going to be in a bikini for the whole movie and looking sexy like that,I.WILL.SEE.IT.AND.I.WILL.LOVE.IT.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspen_Matthews

The story line for the Comic sounds kinda boring..something about her finding her father or something.(Who cares! Megan and other women in hot clothes for about 1:30,[maybe longer]whats to get bored about??)
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March 4th, 2009 4:12am
I will wait for a trailer to make my decision.
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March 4th, 2009 4:08am
Josh Brolin groping Megan Fox? lol That'll be something to see

She definitely looks the part of Aspen
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March 4th, 2009 1:46am
If she is angling herself for the "Geek Queen" they should take Wonder Woman out of developmental hell and cast her as Wonder Woman.
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March 4th, 2009 1:36am
She should be good in Fathom.
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March 4th, 2009 1:01am
Jonah Hex... Can. Not. Wait.
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March 4th, 2009 12:50am
Megan Fox = Aspen? I can definately live with that. Should be pretty good. Looking forward to Jonah Hex.
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March 3rd, 2009 11:47pm
Jonah Hex is gonna rule.
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