Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. to Make Cowboys & Aliens
Downey Jr. had been attached to the film for over a year, with a script by Iron Man writers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby. Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who are also executive producers on the film took over the scripting shortly thereafter with Lost executive producer Damon Lindelof, and Favreau has now signed on to direct.
The film will be based off the Platinum Comics graphic novel by Fred Van Lente and Andrew Foley. The sci-fi Western novel explores the standard Western drama of cowboys vs. indians, but takes it further with aliens attacking the 1800s landscape.
It was said that the film would likely be eyeing up a 2011 summer tentpole release.
Cowboys & Aliens was released July 29th, 2011 and stars Daniel Craig, Abigail Spencer, Buck Taylor, Matthew Taylor, Cooper Taylor, Clancy Brown, Paul Dano, Chris Browning. The film is directed by Jon Favreau.
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter
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mikehd
i'm so happy for robert downey jr he's getting alot roles that he deserves he's on his way to maybe surpassing will smith as hollywoods most bankable star this should be great him and favreau have great chemistry
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Chad Vital
Wow I almost forgot about this movie haha. Yeah the team is great so I'm sure the movie will turn out well.
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ed_wood
Awesome.
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P.A.C.K. '75
Yeah, it'll be cool. Favreau has found his muse.
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Raoul Duke
I'm there.
2 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag
The Narrator: The Better Man
Great group of writers, actor, and director. But the concept sounds sorta weird. But they signed on so I am sure it will be pretty fun.
2 years agoby @narratorFlag
Delgren
This could either be really f*cking cool, or really f*cking stupid.
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MC Legendary
nice!
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SPACE WESTERN!
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